Meditation, Defining your Space
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When you begin to meditate it is very difficult to just sit and try to rid your mind of all the different thoughts you have running around in your head. But if you can physically hold an object then your focus is on the object and the physicality of it. The roughness of a crystal or a pine cone or the softness of a feather can help you concentrate and direct your thoughts better. There are helpers in nature, Native American culture, Feng Shui, crystals, colours, music and so many varied ways to help you concentrate on what you are focusing on. Time can be an ally because there are so many meaningful holidays, seasons, days and months you can introduce into your meditations. You can use the beginning of the day to introduce yourself to a new way of thinking or to make a new beginning. At the end of the day, you can find a completion in how you are feeling and know that in the morning, you can begin again in newness. In life there is a continuous cycle of beginnings and endings and that is a natural process. Everything has a cycle. This book is full of information and each of the different aspects can be used in a multitude of ways. Not all the information will be what you want to use and that is perfectly alright. Use what feels right and experiment in other things. This book is about giving you ideas and novel ways to enhance your meditation process.
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The practice of meditation is very fulfilling and can be enhanced by using different, what I call, “helpers.” They help us keep our meditation practice alive, active, and enlivened. Our lives change constantly, and our meditations are able to mirror these changes. Celebrate often and learn to honour these victories. At other times, we go through low points—through loss or dramatic changes—and these “helpers” can help add an encouragement or healing aspect. Whatever the reason, Defining Your Space contains information concerning many different aspects which help us attain what we need or aspire to.
Learn about themes, ceremonies, and rituals. These familiar practices can help keep us coming back often. The more we learn, the better our practice.
Crystals, tarot cards, numerology, colours, and candles add dimension. Astrological elements, time, and directions help us define or change our course. Scents, music, colours, and our senses help guide us to enliven our sensations. Incorporating nature is so important to help keep us grounded and to appreciate what is there for us on this beautiful planet. Whether it is symbology or our senses, incorporating different aspects can help us make life changes.
Use Defining Your Space to help you discover and enjoy many different ways to transform your practice. It is the difference between a simple and a more enhanced practice. Even simplicity can be enhanced.
About the Author
Elizabeth Banfalvi is the author of a series of meditation books. This series is based on her classes and workshops taught for over the last fifteen years. She lives outside Toronto, Canada and is one of the founders of the Mississauga Writers Group.