Post by GateKeeper on Aug 23, 2012 23:50:14 GMT
To begin, the reader should understand that scrying is as much a learned skill
as is reading or ice-skating. Persistent practice is necessary to teach the nervous
system how to do it, even where the person has some innate talent. And as with other
learned skills, there is a learning curve. At first there will be a long period when you
don’t seem to be making any significant progress. Then things will suddenly fall
together and your practice will improve markedly in a short period, before leveling
off again at something close to your highest level of skill.
It is best to expect a learning period of several months; don’t expect quick
results. It is likely that you will have occasional sessions where things work much
better than usual. Don’t be too encouraged by these, as it is likely that you will fall
back to a lower level in the next session. When an improvement lasts for a week or
more, you are justified in judging it a genuine advance.
Before getting to skrying techniques as such, I want to discuss the various
kinds of distractions that can cause trouble for beginners, and suggest some
solutions. Distractions can be generally classified in three types:
· Physical distractions. E.g., itches, muscle aches and twitches, etc.
· External distractions. House and street noises, other residents of your home,
etc.
· Mental distractions. The internal "chatter" that we are all prone to.
Four of the traditional practices of yoga are intended to reduce and eliminate
such distractions. Asana and (to a small extent) pranayama deal with physical
distractions; pratyahara with external distractions, and dharana with mental
distractions. These high-discipline practices are more than most people will need for
our current purposes; perfection isn’t necessary, just something "good enough". But
those who find they do need more than the simple techniques described here may
wish to look into them.
One tradition of asana practice seeks to eliminate physical distractions by
training the body to remain in a single posture for long periods of time. The muscles
are trained to maintain a state of tension such that the body remains locked into the
chosen posture. The lack of movement reduces the intensity of the body’s sensory
signals to the brain. That is to say, repetitive, unchanging signals are completely
processed at the pre-conscious level and are never brought to the attention of the
conscious mind. Unfortunately, the traditional practice usually produces extreme
pain for a long period before the muscles are trained to a given posture.
The same effect can be produced without the painful intermediate stage by
achieving a state of profound physical relaxation. The nervous system doesn’t care
www.occult-underground.com/ebooks/shortcoursescrying.zip
as is reading or ice-skating. Persistent practice is necessary to teach the nervous
system how to do it, even where the person has some innate talent. And as with other
learned skills, there is a learning curve. At first there will be a long period when you
don’t seem to be making any significant progress. Then things will suddenly fall
together and your practice will improve markedly in a short period, before leveling
off again at something close to your highest level of skill.
It is best to expect a learning period of several months; don’t expect quick
results. It is likely that you will have occasional sessions where things work much
better than usual. Don’t be too encouraged by these, as it is likely that you will fall
back to a lower level in the next session. When an improvement lasts for a week or
more, you are justified in judging it a genuine advance.
Before getting to skrying techniques as such, I want to discuss the various
kinds of distractions that can cause trouble for beginners, and suggest some
solutions. Distractions can be generally classified in three types:
· Physical distractions. E.g., itches, muscle aches and twitches, etc.
· External distractions. House and street noises, other residents of your home,
etc.
· Mental distractions. The internal "chatter" that we are all prone to.
Four of the traditional practices of yoga are intended to reduce and eliminate
such distractions. Asana and (to a small extent) pranayama deal with physical
distractions; pratyahara with external distractions, and dharana with mental
distractions. These high-discipline practices are more than most people will need for
our current purposes; perfection isn’t necessary, just something "good enough". But
those who find they do need more than the simple techniques described here may
wish to look into them.
One tradition of asana practice seeks to eliminate physical distractions by
training the body to remain in a single posture for long periods of time. The muscles
are trained to maintain a state of tension such that the body remains locked into the
chosen posture. The lack of movement reduces the intensity of the body’s sensory
signals to the brain. That is to say, repetitive, unchanging signals are completely
processed at the pre-conscious level and are never brought to the attention of the
conscious mind. Unfortunately, the traditional practice usually produces extreme
pain for a long period before the muscles are trained to a given posture.
The same effect can be produced without the painful intermediate stage by
achieving a state of profound physical relaxation. The nervous system doesn’t care
www.occult-underground.com/ebooks/shortcoursescrying.zip