Seed Exercise
-kneel on ground, then seat self on heels and bend forward so that your head touches your knees. stretch arms behind you (fetal position). relax and release all tension. breathe calmly and deeply. little by little perceive you are a tiny seed, cradled in the comfort of the Earth. everything around you is warm and delicious. you are in a deep, restful sleep
-suddenly a finger moves (the shoot no longer wants to be a seed), it wants to grow. slowly, begin to move your arms, then your body will begin to rise (straightening up until you are seated on your heels). now begin to lift your body up and slowly become erect, still kneeling on the ground
-the moment has come to break completely through the Earth. rise slowly, placing one foot on the ground, then the other, fighting disequilibrium just as a shoot battles to make its own space, until, finally, you are standing. imagine the area around you, the sun, the water, the wind and the birds. now you are a shoot that is beginning to grow. slowly raise your arms toward the sky. then stretch yourself more and more, as if you want to grasp the enormous sun that shines above you. your body begins to become more and more rigid, all of your muscles strain and you feel yourself to be growing (you become huge). the tension increases more and more until it becomes painful, unbearable. when you can no longer stand it, scream and open your eyes
-repeat for seven consecutive days at the same time
-"This is a very personal thing and you should keep it to yourself. How can I judge it? The sensations are yours, not mine." (pg. 32)
Speed Exercise
-walk for twenty minutes at half the speed at which you normally walk. pay attention to the details, people and surroundings. after lunch is the best time for this
-repeat for seven consecutive days
Cruelty Exercise
-dig the nail of your index finger into the cuticle of the thumb of the same hand until it becomes quite painful every time a thought comes to mind that makes you feel bad about yourself (jealousy, self-pity, anger, hatred, etc.). concentrate on the pain; it is a physical reflection of the suffering you are going through spiritually. ease the pressure only when the cruel thought has gone
-repeat as many times as necessary until the thought has left you
Messenger Ritual
-sit down and relax completely. let your mind wander and your thinking flow without restraint. after a while, begin to repeat to yourself, "Now I am relaxed and I am in the deepest kind of sleep"
-when you feel that your mind is no longer concerned with anything, imagine a billow of fire to your right. make the flames lively and brilliant. then quietly say, "I order my subconscious to show itself. I order it to open and reveal its magic secrets." wait a bit and concentrate only on the fire. if an image appears, it will be a manifestation on your subconscious/ try to keep it alive
-keeping the fire always to your right, now begin to imagine another billow of fire to your left. when the flames are lively, say the following words quietly, "Many the power of the [light] which manifests itself in everything and everyone manifest itself also in me when I invoke my messenger. (name of your messenger) will appear before me."
-talk with your messenger, who should appear between the two fires. discuss your specific problems, ask for advice and give him the necessary orders.
-when your conversation has ended, dismiss the messenger with the following words, "I thank the [light] for the miracle I have performed. May (name of your messenger) return whenever he is invoked, and when he is far away, may he help me to carry on my work"
Arousal of Intuition
-make a puddle of water on a smooth, non-absorbent surface. look into the puddle for a while. then, begin to play with it without any particular commitment or objective. make designs that mean absolutely nothing
-repeat this exercise for seven days for at least ten minutes each time
Blue Sphere Exercise
-feel how good it is to be alive. let your heart feel free and affectionate. begin to softly sing a song from your childhood. imagine your heart growing - filling your room, then home with an intense blue light
-at this point begin to sense the presence of the saints (or any beings your placed faith in as a child). notice that they are present, coming from everywhere, smiling and giving you faith and confidence. picture them approaching you, placing their hands on your head and wishing you love, peace and communion with the world. when the sensation becomes strong, feel that the blue light is a current that enters you and leaves you like a shining, flowing river. this blue light spreads through your house, then neighborhood, city, country - until the world is enveloped in an immense blue sphere. this is the manifestation of the great love that reinforces and invigorates as it provides energy and peace
-keep the light spread around the world for as long as possible. your heart is open, spreading love. this should last at least five minutes.
"Teaching is only demonstrating that it is possible. Learning is making it possible for yourself."
Buried Alive Exercise
-lie down on the floor and relax. cross your arms over your chest in the posture of death. imagine all of the details of your burial, as if it were to be carried out tomorrow; the only difference being that you are buried alive. as the situation develops in your mind you begin to tense all of your muscles more and more in a desperate attempt to escape. but you cannot. keep trying until you cannot stand it any longer, and then, using your whole body, throw aside the confines of your coffin, breathe deeply and find yourself free. this movement will have a greater effect if you scream as well
RAM Breathing
-empty your lungs. inhale slowly as you raise your arms as high as possible. concentrate on allowing love, peace and harmony to enter as you inhale. hold the air in as long as possible, keeping your arms up and enjoying the harmony between inner sensations and the outer world. when you reach your limit, exhale rapidly as you say, "Ram"
-repeat this exercise for five minutes each time
Shadows Exercise
-relax completely. for five minutes study the shadows of all objects and people around you. try to identify exactly which part is casting a shadow. do this for five more minutes, but at the same time focus on a problem you are trying to solve. look for all possible wrong solutions to the problem
-finally, spend five more minutes studying the shadows and thinking about what correct solutions remain. eliminate them one by one until only one correct solution remains
Listening Exercise
-relax and close your eyes. concentrate on all the sounds you hear in your surroundings. little by little, try to separate each sound from the others. concentrate on each one as if it were playing solo. eliminate other sounds from awareness
-when you do this enough you will hear voices that may seem imaginary, but they are of people from your past, present and future - all participating with you in the remembrance of time. only when you already know your messenger's voice should you do this exercise
-do this for ten minutes at a time
