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CONTROLLED BREATHING FOR MEDITATION
Tell the students that this must be practiced each week at home [and may be used to de-stress when needed.]
Wait for all to settle…
Begin to talk very slowly and gently, not too loudly…
“Close the eyes and …
Breathe in deep …slow… counting …
Breathe in 1. 2. 3. – Hold 1.2.3. ……and again………..
Breathe out 1. 2. 3. – Hold 1 2 3 …
And again “Breathe IN the GOLDEN LIGHT counting 1. 2. 3.
Breath OUT …the Dirty, Grey, Dust, and, Dirt, of the day …
Counting 1 - 2 - 3 keep going…
…in the golden light
…out the dirt and dust…………….
Do this for a few minutes at first till all are used to the method.
NEXT the exercises:
Ex 1 “Feel that all around you is golden the light of friendship and love. …
Breathe in the beautiful golden light of love and … ENERGY all around us … … PAUSE
Be aware of your aura like an egg encasing you – all around you - protecting……
and you are the yolk …
going up to the head … PAUSE
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Ex 2 Open the top Chakra … it looks just like a funnel … …………. … PAUSE
Feel the golden energy pouring in … re-charging your aura… … … … PAUSE
Expand the aura … gently pushing outwards …expanding …expanding… … PAUSE
Be aware of your neighbour at your side… …………… … PAUSE
We are touching our auras and blending … …… …….. … PAUSE
Join in friendship your friends at each side. Feel the kindly comfort of our friends….PAUSE
Now the whole circle is in a ‘doh-nut shape’ … and we feel full of beautiful loving energy…‿ …PAUSE
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Ex 3 Be aware of your inner eyes-lids … You are watching a cinema screen – waiting for the film to begin …… PAUSE
Watch the cinema screen - and wait for spirit will start the film, PAUSE
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Ex 4 Listen for the guide or helper behind you … wait for them to make a sound. PAUSE
Can you smell something just now? ……. ……. PAUSE
Can you taste something? …… ……. PAUSE
Become aware of your skin…what can you sense? … Movement – Cold - Heat? ……..PAUSE
Feeling inside the gentle inner knowledge. This is the ‘knowing in the essence’ of the self that our inner God centre of love is accepted by spirit and joining us with them. … PAUSE.
LEAVE TIME HERE FOR RECEIVING THE SPIRITUAL
Become aware again of the doh-nut shape of all our Auras …. …. …. PAUSE
Separate from our friends on each side… … …. … …….. PAUSE
Withdraw the energy back into the aura’s shell… …. … …….. … PAUSE
Smaller and smaller as the aura hardens to protect the self from the outside world ......... PAUSE
Become aware of the seat beneath you – your feet on the floor … …. … …….. …. PAUSE
Gradually move about and regain the circulation of the hands and feet‿….. …. ......PAUSE
Open your eyes so we can see you all have returned! Have a drink of water if you fell the need.
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Questioning & Discussion about what each has experienced – lead by questioning from the Leader.
[Keeping an eye on the time]
When in the build up of the circle energy did you … see…feel…hear .. etc…
When in the cinema did you.................... which senses did you experience?
Did you feel Hot / Cold?
And so on
Finish with a prayer.
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