Something really remarkable happened while I was doing the Meeting Asciepius meditation. Keep in mind that my spirituality is the most underdeveloped part of my life. I had just come back from getting a facial before I did the meditation so I was already very relaxed and my mind was quiet so maybe that was the key, I don't know. I sat with my mental mentor on a green clifftop above the ocean. He was an old man with thick, long, gray hair and beard and bright blue eyes. His eyes were sparkly and he had a slight smile the whole time. His skin was lightly tanned and unwrinkled. He looked at me and smiled and I got very calm. When the beams of light were flowing through him to my mind, throat and heart, I could actually feel an energy and a slight heat in those areas. It felt very real. When he began to dissolve into pure energy and I absorbed him, I could feel the heat everywhere. I was sitting outside in the sun listening to the meditation practice and it was warm, but it felt like the warmth was coming from me (if that makes sense).
Obviously these practices are helping me develop mentally and spiritually. I had no idea I could feel so calm and in control. I felt like if I touched someone, they would feel the energy coming from me. Too bad I was by myself or I would have tried it. To me, this proves that we are more than just a biological being. I was able to tap into something greater than that. The more I do these practices, the stronger that sense of wholeness and attachment will be and I think I'll be able to sustain that feeling and clarity for longer periods of time.
"One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself." This saying applies to health and wellness professionals in that we can't help people with physical, mental and spiritual development unless we have developed those aspects of our own life. How can we teach something we have never learned?
I will continue to do these meditation practices to develop mentally and physically. I will also incorporate yoga into my exercise routine. I used to do yoga often, but for some reason I stopped.
I hope you all had a good experience with the Meeting Asciepius exercise.
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Amy,
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you had a good experience Meeting Asclepius. I have had a similar experience before this exercise and it is an amazing feeling. The warmth that you feel is almost too difficult to put into words. I hope that as you continue to use this exercise that it will help you to grow more spiritual. Sending positive thoughts your way.
WOW AMY, it sounds like your experience was very amazing. I wonder if relaxation prior to the exercise does make it more intense. I will have to try it. Thanks for he tip. Growing spiritually and mentally has become a goal since beginning classes with our professor. I can feel myself growing emotionally and mentally.
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ReplyDeleteYou had a wonderful mountain top experience! That is so awesome!It sounds like you are really making progress! I think I will try to record my own voice for the meditation instead of guided by the voices on the track, and then sit in the sun. The sun it self provides lots of energy so that may have been a catalyst for sucess! I do not have any suggestions as you are ahead of me, thanks for sharing your experience.
Sharon
Wow, what a great experience you had and extremely detailed. It was a great read for me and helped me stay positive realizing that there is a place for spirituality in growth in my heart where it is weak. It is always refreshing to read the posts of our classmates and see that I am not the only one who struggles but it is even more rewarding to see how many people who are having success where they once found difficult. I will have to notify my care professional and see if I can't get a facial put in on my care plan as s resource to aid in my recovery. Not to sure if they will go for it or how that would be covered by insurance but it's definitely worth finding out. Thanks for sharing your truly exceptional experience.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that you are having sucess iwth your practices and a facial sounds great :-)...I wish this class was not almost over but I plan to continue my exercises..I wish the best sucess in everything you do.
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