This exercise was challenging at first because when trying
to picture someone, a few different people were passing through my mind but it
was hard to focus on just one. I did try
to hold one in my mind. It’s interesting
because closing my eyes and picturing someone seems simple but it is as if they
are a faint projection that is shorting out.
They come and go. I want to
vividly picture the person or moment but it seems that my mind sometimes does
not want to give the clear picture. I
like picturing the light from her coming through to me. It was almost like superheroes transferring
energy, like “Wonder Twin powers activate!”, if you are familiar with the old
school Wonder Twins cartoon. Toward the
end when I was picturing my heart being full of light, I actually felt my heart
cavity being full for a moment. And then
I pictured light oozing out everywhere from my body as if my body was a cracked
pot and water was coming out of each crack unstoppable. I still feel like I have a very long way to
go as far as my focus. The more I can
visualize myself as a healer, the more I will actualize that part of
myself. I want to be a person that is a
light to all. I know a few people like
this and anytime I come in contact with them I feel happy or like I have
received a gift. I would like to be that
toward others, not just in practice, but with anyone I come in contact with.
The saying “One cannot lead another where one has not gone
himself”, gives me the idea that in order to be a good teacher, one would do
well to have had the experience that he is teaching about. I can read lots of books about meditation;
however, until I actually meditate I really don’t know the experience. Now that I have been practicing meditation, I
can have a real conversation with someone about it. I completely feel that as a conscientious
practitioner, I should always be working toward my psychological, physical, and
spiritual health. If I do not, I would
consider myself to be a hypocrite. As I
have taken many classes such as this one at Kaplan, I am continually applying
what I have learned to my daily existence so that I may reach optimum health
and can understand how to help others to get there.
Sheri,
ReplyDeleteI also liked visioning the light transferring. I could actually feel a bit of a warmth. My person kept coming in and out as well. I know it takes practice to master these exercises so I try not to get discouraged when I cannot focus through the whole thing. I enjoyed your explanation of the saying and good luck in your meditation journey and on awakening the healer within you.