tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post242080788721669466..comments2023-04-06T02:30:06.988-07:00Comments on Torrent of Consciousness: The M WordMelanie Boxallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123851168700589156noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-40477427968875900342013-05-14T18:36:05.186-07:002013-05-14T18:36:05.186-07:00BLOOP!!
Hey...that's a visualization meditat...BLOOP!! <br /><br />Hey...that's a visualization meditation... ;)'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171603215335256423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-21107292365590968252013-05-11T05:09:37.886-07:002013-05-11T05:09:37.886-07:00Yes, anything like that. The visualization techniq...Yes, anything like that. The visualization techniques work really well for some people. Melanie Boxallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123851168700589156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-72844064682837949432013-05-11T04:12:16.590-07:002013-05-11T04:12:16.590-07:00Back in the day, when I used to teach Neo-Pagan/Cr...Back in the day, when I used to teach Neo-Pagan/Craft methods; one of the techniques that worked for beginners was to commence using visualization of thoughts, stressors, emotions inside balloons. The balloons were then visualized floating out of the window and away from the subject. Dark Lillithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361386355503661284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-41752188469656894372013-05-10T08:15:02.208-07:002013-05-10T08:15:02.208-07:00Thanks for adding that:)Thanks for adding that:)Melanie Boxallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123851168700589156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-15207544963406220022013-05-10T06:16:57.894-07:002013-05-10T06:16:57.894-07:00Check out the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn, a Professor ...Check out the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn, a Professor Emeritus of Medicine, and former Executive Director of the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Excellent stuff. <br />You can here him being interviewed about his ideas about meditation here: http://www.onbeing.org/program/opening-our-lives/138/audio<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15085607828826490156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-68416434170950054982013-05-10T05:17:53.296-07:002013-05-10T05:17:53.296-07:00It has saved many people in very real ways. There ...It has saved many people in very real ways. There seems to be a hurdle in getting some people started. It's my life's work to help there, if at all possible.Melanie Boxallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123851168700589156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-59123122614440965892013-05-10T05:15:21.550-07:002013-05-10T05:15:21.550-07:00I'm convinced that meditation can be, in some ...I'm convinced that meditation can be, in some instances, literally a lifesaver. For me, nothing beats finding a quiet place where I won't be disturbed and having a conversation with the universe. Particularly when things are quiet enough that I can hear (and sometimes experience) the universe answering back.Kittybritonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14220277401017282618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-4576788255692372792013-05-10T05:11:59.665-07:002013-05-10T05:11:59.665-07:00I know. I hear it again and again. I would suggest...I know. I hear it again and again. I would suggest that if the idea of fully relaxing is scary, then that's proof you need to do it.<br /><br />But the fear of looking within is real. Some people go through a real crisis if they set out on that journey. The honesty of it all is too much to bear. The benefit of getting through that is great, but it's a bit of a leap into the unknown. Melanie Boxallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123851168700589156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196829553153577775.post-639982834567509562013-05-10T05:02:28.549-07:002013-05-10T05:02:28.549-07:00Excellent "how-to," Mel! And I love the ...Excellent "how-to," Mel! And I love the little video--perfect!<br /><br />I've had people admit to me that they were fearful of doing meditation--even to try it. That says a lot about the largest hurdle there is to meditation--being brave enough to "look within." There seems to be a lot of discomfort with self to the point where doing simple, focused breathing (and nothing else!) for even a minute is "too scary." <br /><br />My response to them is to ask them if they really need peace in their life. Like anything, if someone needs something bad enough, they will overcome the fear long enough to at least try it for a minute or two--or five--or ten. Peaceful meditation kind of takes root and grows--if we let it. ;)<br /><br />Thanks so much for taking us past the starting point. ~ Blessings! :)Kathy Custrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687890338800680972noreply@blogger.com