Candle Meditation

[Silverm00n]

1.) Start by lighting a white candle on your altar if this is not part of your regular practice. Dim the lights. Sit in your meditative state. Relax.

2.) Direct your gaze to the burning candle. Do not stare intently, but face the candle with your eyes open. Let your focus soften.

3.) Let the image of the candle fill your thoughts. Focus solely on the candle and stay in the moment.

4.) Do not strain your eyes. If they are tired, close them, but visualize the candle in your mind. If visualization is difficult, alternate between opening your eyes and studying the candle, and then closing your eyes and re-creating the picture in your mind. This will help build your visualization skills. Do not worry if you have difficulty holding the image. Hold the idea of the candle in your mind. Relaxation with focus is more important that visual skill at this point.

5.) Do this meditation for a few minutes at first and build to longer intervals. When done, close your eyes, rest, and relax.

[Bleurenee]

Do you ever use music when you meditate or does it distract you? I am going to try this one later...thanks!:thumbsup2:

[Silverm00n]

Almost always, I use my favorite CD "Drum Medicine." You?

[Bleurenee]

I use a lot of nature cd's....I have a poison dart frog one thats really cool.

[Silverm00n]

I have a poison dart frog one thats really cool.

What the...? :confused:

[Bleurenee]

It's the sounds of different poison dart frogs in their environments....there may be babbling brook sounds or other ralaxing sounds along with the frogs. Its AWESOME!

[Silverm00n]

I don't know if I could meditate to that... lol, I think I'd be cracking up!

[Bleurenee]

Its just like sitting in the woods and listening to the noises....you're a city girl, aren't you????!!!!!!!!:rubberducky:

[Silverm00n]

Not by choice! I escape every chance I get, absolutely loathe it.

[Bleurenee]

Poor you....I love being able to hear the frogs and such at night. Did you get to see the full moon the other night?

[Silverm00n]

Poor you....I love being able to hear the frogs and such at night. Did you get to see the full moon the other night?
Dude! I forgot to tell you guys... My borther brought his nifty telescope that night to my parents house, so not only did I see the full moon, I also saw Jupiter, Vega & Arcturus!!! Jupiter was awesome, and we were able to see her moons. It's crazy how fast she moves, we would be looking at her through the telescope and within a few seconds we had to adjust the scope!

The moon was blindingly beautimous, got to see the craters really well! You could just see/feel all the energy radiating from her. Couldn't stop staring, and then my eye hurt the rest of the night lol!

[Bleurenee]

Sounds too cool! I love the moon.....you can soak up so much peaceful energy from it. I took some pretty cool pics of some clouds the other day...but I can't seem to get the ones of the moon to come out right.:bricks:

[Silverm00n]

Hope you're not using the flash?

[Bleurenee]

Your REALLY funny.....:sno:

[Silverm00n]

Just thought you might be slow is all :whistling:.