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There are many different ways to meditate. Numerous spiritual or religious traditions have their own wonderful meditation practices, but there are many misconceptions about the ‘right’ way to do it. From my experience of teaching methods of relaxation, meditation and healing, I have discovered that those people who are just willing to play with the techniques and ideas suggested and who do not try too hard to get it right are usually the ones who have the best results. It helps to begin each meditation exercise with a positive intention of what you would like to achieve, and then just trust your mind to travel in whatever direction it needs to go throughout the process. Sometimes our thoughts need to turn to the details and the dramas that surround us so that we can review and release them before settling into a deeper state of relaxation.

At its simplest, meditation can be divided into two categories. The first kind of meditation is concerned with engendering a level of stillness and tranquillity by giving the mind something to concentrate on that distracts it away from the thoughts and illusions of everyday life. A simple example of this is the use of the breathing technique that I have suggested in the Sacred Space exercise above. The second kind of meditation is more directional, offering particular thoughts, scenarios and visualizations to stimulate specific forms of mental and emotional activity as well as engendering relaxation. Both kinds of meditation are helpful in the development of psychic potential and both are aided by deep breathing and a conscious choice to slow down your rate of inhalation and, more importantly, exhalation.

The meditations that I have created for your psychic development in the following chapters of this book are predominantly directional in nature. They are written for you to guide yourself through a set of ideas, concepts and visualizations that will stimulate your psychic senses. It would be helpful to begin each of these exercises with a couple of minutes’ gentle deep breathing and a conscious decision to relax and settle your mind before proceeding. You could imagine that each thought that enters your mind turns into a beautiful bird or butterfly before flying away, leaving you feeling calm, clear and still.

Once you have calmed your thoughts a little, read through the details of the meditation exercise a couple of times to get the general idea of it, then close your eyes and relax back, trusting your mind to take you wherever you need to go. It is not essential to get every detail correct or in the right order for these meditations and exercises to work for you. If you prefer, you could get a trusted friend to guide you through the meditation or you could record your own voice slowly reading it aloud so that you can use the tape to guide you, over and over again. For now, let us begin by preparing the ground for the development of your psychic potential.