Post by GateKeeper on Sept 13, 2012 21:24:26 GMT
"Imagine a mirror and see yourself-- in the mirror-- while you're doing whatever you're currently doing."
This can be done anywhere and at any time. The more places and the more different the circumstances, the better.
The angle and the distance of the imagined (!) mirror can be varied and played with at will. As a side note, it is generally not a good idea to stare in a real mirror for too long-- it is further interiorizing an already existing fixation.
This exercise, the "mirror trick," has too many benefits to list.
First and foremost, it leads to a diversion from the fixation onto one's "own" body. This alone is worth doing it.
Furthermore, it is giving an interesting and immediate feedback in daily life, fostering a variety of self-corrections in respect to personal appearance.
It also opens the path to "multiple viewpoints": holding several views of an event in one's mind at the same time. "Multiple viewpoint processing" is one of the most powerful tools that are out there.
Looking at a mirror "automatically" triggers the "observation mode" (Castaneda calls it the "stalking mode"). This means it prompts the person to "look" at what is there. This is in contrast to the predominant mode of operation amongst today's humans, which consists of "dreaming" and making-up what they think should be there instead of witnessing what's really there.
The mirror is a 2D visual reflection of a multi-dimensional environment, making it easier to digest the information as a visual experience.
Most people do not see "2 1/2 D" and even fewer see true "3D." The latter is sometimes called "holographic viewing," and exercises to bring about this truly spectacular experience will be described later.
Thus, reducing an event to an obvious two-dimensional picture filters out additional sensations and perceptions that could be overwhelming or distractive in the initial observation process.
Perhaps the most surprising result of engaging in remote viewing is the rediscovery of perceptions that, often, one wasn't aware that one had in the first place. Density, structure, weight, temperature, and emotional frequencies of materials are properties which suddenly, and unexpectedly, become rediscovered.
It's an amazing world out there, really!
In a nutshell, and quite ironically, the main obstacle to remote viewing is NOT the ability to look at a remote scenery, but the tendency of the human mind to construct a picture of what it is used to THINKING is out there WITHOUT even looking at it.
This tendency to "dub-in" a picture instead of perceiving an ongoing event as it unfolds needs to be resolved.
The above exercise goes a long way toward gaining certainty of accurate observation through immediate confirmation and corrective feedback. It is still bound to the immediate environment. But how can one accurately observe an event in a distance if the scenery at hand is not grasped?
The benefits of remote sensing abilities rely on, and transfer directly into, present time. In a sense, every "viewing" is remote to begin with and "remote viewing" is just changing some of the parameters of the general setup.
have fun with "mirror trick"-- and be ready to be surprised!
Written By Maximilian Joachim Sandor, Ph.D.
www.viewzone.com/max11.html
This can be done anywhere and at any time. The more places and the more different the circumstances, the better.
The angle and the distance of the imagined (!) mirror can be varied and played with at will. As a side note, it is generally not a good idea to stare in a real mirror for too long-- it is further interiorizing an already existing fixation.
This exercise, the "mirror trick," has too many benefits to list.
First and foremost, it leads to a diversion from the fixation onto one's "own" body. This alone is worth doing it.
Furthermore, it is giving an interesting and immediate feedback in daily life, fostering a variety of self-corrections in respect to personal appearance.
It also opens the path to "multiple viewpoints": holding several views of an event in one's mind at the same time. "Multiple viewpoint processing" is one of the most powerful tools that are out there.
Looking at a mirror "automatically" triggers the "observation mode" (Castaneda calls it the "stalking mode"). This means it prompts the person to "look" at what is there. This is in contrast to the predominant mode of operation amongst today's humans, which consists of "dreaming" and making-up what they think should be there instead of witnessing what's really there.
The mirror is a 2D visual reflection of a multi-dimensional environment, making it easier to digest the information as a visual experience.
Most people do not see "2 1/2 D" and even fewer see true "3D." The latter is sometimes called "holographic viewing," and exercises to bring about this truly spectacular experience will be described later.
Thus, reducing an event to an obvious two-dimensional picture filters out additional sensations and perceptions that could be overwhelming or distractive in the initial observation process.
Perhaps the most surprising result of engaging in remote viewing is the rediscovery of perceptions that, often, one wasn't aware that one had in the first place. Density, structure, weight, temperature, and emotional frequencies of materials are properties which suddenly, and unexpectedly, become rediscovered.
It's an amazing world out there, really!
In a nutshell, and quite ironically, the main obstacle to remote viewing is NOT the ability to look at a remote scenery, but the tendency of the human mind to construct a picture of what it is used to THINKING is out there WITHOUT even looking at it.
This tendency to "dub-in" a picture instead of perceiving an ongoing event as it unfolds needs to be resolved.
The above exercise goes a long way toward gaining certainty of accurate observation through immediate confirmation and corrective feedback. It is still bound to the immediate environment. But how can one accurately observe an event in a distance if the scenery at hand is not grasped?
The benefits of remote sensing abilities rely on, and transfer directly into, present time. In a sense, every "viewing" is remote to begin with and "remote viewing" is just changing some of the parameters of the general setup.
have fun with "mirror trick"-- and be ready to be surprised!
Written By Maximilian Joachim Sandor, Ph.D.
www.viewzone.com/max11.html
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