Like
any other talent, psychic abilities can be trained and perfected
Increasing Psychic Abilities Through Meditation
by Jeffry R.
Palmer
We all have
psychic abilities. For many people this ability is dormant or
asleep. It's a bit like the person who sits at a piano for the first
time and discovers that they have a natural talent for music. The
ability was always present it just takes the right circumstances for
the talent to become apparent.
Most of us
have times in our lives when we notice something at work that can be
considered psychic. Usually this psychic ability is in the form of
intuition, hunches or gut responses that seem to defy reason or
logic. These uncanny hunches and sudden insights can sometimes leave
us feeling bewildered, but the truth is that they are a perfectly
natural ability. And like any other talent, psychic abilities can be
trained and perfected.
There are any
number of tools and methods available to the psychic any or all of
which may help to increase or focus intuitive skills. Most psychics
use some form of meditation to enter a frame of mind that heightens
intuitive awareness. Some read palms or tea leaves, tarot cards or
rune stones or use a crystal ball; some may involve intricate
rituals. Regardless of the tools used to assist a psychic reading
they each serve to aid the psychic in entering a form of focused
meditation which greatly enhances the natural intuitive sense.
Focused
meditation provides the frame of mind that is most receptive to
intuitive information. Meditation quiets the mind, filters out the
noise and chatter of the conscious. This filtering of conscious
noise allows the sub-conscious mind to voice its thoughts, as well
as enable the mind to tune in to the environment. Some have called
this a heightened state of awareness or altered consciousness. The
attention is drawn inward with a kind of detached awareness.
Developing your ability to enter into this heightened state of mind
plays the important role in increasing your intuitive senses.
If you're
unfamiliar with the practice of meditation then the following
exercise should help to gain a better understanding of the methods
used. This exercise focuses on breathing and visualization.
Controlled breathing provides an area of immediate connection with
the mind and body and also increases the supply of oxygen to the
brain.
Begin by
finding a comfortable place to perform your meditation. This can be
any place of your choosing, provided that you find it comfortable
and relaxing. It is not required for you to sit, though you may, if
you choose. Many people find it difficult to sit still for any
length of time. Standing or even walking slowly is perfectly
acceptable for the sake of this exercise.
Focus your
attention on your breathing. Notice the air as it enters your body.
Try to breathe in through your nose and exhale through your mouth.
Take slow, deep breaths.
Inhale slowly
through your nose and hold the breath in for nine seconds, then
exhale slowly for another nine seconds, count out the seconds
steadily, not rushed and not sluggish, try to find a pace that feels
comfortable, just remember to relax your breathing.
Inhale for
nine seconds, exhale for nine seconds, and repeat this process nine
times. With every breath, imagine that you are inhaling precious
life giving air and exhaling any unwanted energies. After you have
repeated this cycle nine times you can begin your visualization. Try
to maintain the rhythm of your breathing without counting it out in
your head.
At this point
you may notice random thoughts popping into your head, simply
dismiss them as they enter your mind, let them slip away easily.
Imagine that
you are walking across a dry and sandy landscape. The temperature is
comfortable, the air is easy to breath and you feel at ease.
As you walk
along you notice a shape on the horizon. As you near the shape you
see that it is a stone building, a round, stone building with a
single door. You are facing the door and now you see that this door
is slightly open and a light is coming from inside.
Now, you are
standing at the door and decide to push the door open. You open the
door and enter the stone building.
Inside you see
a round room with a table in the centre. The room is well lit, warm
and comfortable. You approach the table and notice a small wooden
box, paper and a pen.
You form a
question in your mind that you would like answered, an issue that
you would like resolved, it does not take you any time to form this
question. You write this question on the paper before you and place
the paper in the box. You see the box has a lid and you close it.
After a moment
you open the box, you see that the question is no longer written
there, instead an answer has appeared. You take the answer with you
as you leave the building and return to your present space.
You may see
immediate results with this exercise or it may take several attempts
before the answers found within the box make any sense to you. Over
time this visualization becomes much easier to enter into and you
may be tempted to treat this exercise as some sort of oracle. This
is not the true intention. Instead what we are trying to accomplish
is entering into the receptive mode of meditation that was spoken of
earlier. The easier it is to enter into this state the more likely
it is that you will become tuned into receiving intuitive
information.
About the
author: Jeffry R. Palmer Ph.D. - Metaphysician, Thought Energy
Consultant and Syndicated Columnist, Is the author of "Judo for the
Soul - The Art of Psychic Self Defense", as well as several articles
and papers relating to metaphysics, spirituality and paranormal
phenomena. Further information about Mr. Palmer, his books and
articles can be found at:
http://the-psychic-detective.com
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