In order to effect desired changes, we need to be able to experience the water; for, only in this form can our spirituality "flow" to and from us. We believe this is what was meant in the Bible's Book of James when it is said that "Faith without works is dead". Without a state of open spirituality, unfettered by rigid belief systems, our spirituality becomes non-functional.
Access to our spirituality comes to us through our subtle senses. Using the analogy from our previous article, We cannot hear the gentle melody until it is no longer hidden by the input of our gross or physical senses. Only through patience and persistence is this possible.
If you are like most of us your first approach will become an effort of will, as if success can be accomplished through a strained mental effort. Though it may seem logical, such is not the case. In our efforts we end up fighting failure. We feed what we fight. We give it a great deal of our energy that way. Success comes from focusing our energy on that which we seek, that which we desire. This can only be done through visualization.
When using visualization, we will be repeatedly confronted with a variety of images, thoughts and feelings that have nothing to do with what we seek. Again, we feed what we fight. If we become frustrated or angry over this part of the process it will only grow. Instead, the answer comes through patience, we cannot stop or "go around" these images. We can only go through them. Through patience, they will play themselves out, permitting us to return to our desired focus.
In fact, it can be very beneficial for our growth if we keep a record of these fleeting images. A journal of these experiences can become very beneficial for our future growth. By journaling, we are giving appropriate respect to such mental and emotional activities. Without journaling we may be tempted into unnecessary or premature activities that have little or nothing to do with our primary goal. At the very least we would have become side-tracked.
We are not seeking to teach individuals how to meditate though learning our techniques will make
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