I think the two exercises I really related to and will continue to use will be the Subtle Mind and Meeting Aesclepius. While the others were good, I found trying to remember the phrases to be said a little distracting. The Subtle mind focuses on the breath which is something I can do moving or being still. It can be used to enhance my massages because if my mind is quiet then my massage is more relaxing and communicates quietness of soul to my client. Most of my clients would relate to this exercise because I have them focus on breath during trigger point and acupressure therapy. So for me to share how to use this for other purposes would be easy and they would be open to the exercise.
Meeting Aesclepius really helped me in my worship time I spend with God. Rather than just talking to Him in prayer, to contemplate who He is and what He represents and have that instilled into me is a really great experience. Also, to take time to specifically remember people I loved and respected is a great way to have them with me all the time and to reflect on what they contributed to my life.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Meeting Aesclepius
I really enjoyed this meditation. It is very similar to the prayer meditation I use and posted on my power point. I love how you assimilate the light of "the healer" into our life to transform us. I know some of my classmates are not "religious" so I hope I don't offend you but I am a Christian and therefore my mindset comes from my beliefs. My experience with the Aesclepius meditation was with Jesus. But not like you normally picture Him. I saw Him running in front of me strong, ruddy and tanned. His hair is flying behind Him. I am running behind Him admiring His strong body and His ability to run swiftly and smoothly. He then looks behind and motions me to join Him. When I reach Him our gaits begin to synchronize and I am running fast but effortlessly. I have a sense of peace and freedom. Running beside Him I feel his strength and power, but there is kindness and gentleness in His eyes and smile. When the light comes down on His and my head this verse comes to me, " let this mind be in you that is also in Christ Jesus" and when the light comes from His throat to mine the verse "let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight"... then when the light from His heart goes to mine, the words "create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit in me." We run silently, in step in heart and mind, free from cares and worry. I then watch Him disappear in to the distance and the light of the Sun envelopes Him and shines on me and warms me and fills me with His Spirit. When I finished the meditation I felt renewed and energized yet relaxed and content.
This exercise came at a good time, I was struggling with some restlessness in my heart the last few days and my efforts to rid my mind of it was not working. I spent time yesterday on our patio swing in silent meditation trying to do this exercise on my own. While I did feel more peaceful after, it worked much better with the guidance of the disk. I think the ocean ambiance sounds really helped to quiet my mind.
It is very important to me to have had experience doing these exercises so I can help my clients learn to use them in their lives. As Dacher said, "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself?" (pg.477) If we don't have personal experience we can't communicate the importance or the effectiveness of this type of healing to them and speak with authority. This is true with our exercise, nutrition and other healthy lifestyle practices. If we don't have it in our lives our clients will know and won't take what we have to share with them to heart.
This exercise came at a good time, I was struggling with some restlessness in my heart the last few days and my efforts to rid my mind of it was not working. I spent time yesterday on our patio swing in silent meditation trying to do this exercise on my own. While I did feel more peaceful after, it worked much better with the guidance of the disk. I think the ocean ambiance sounds really helped to quiet my mind.
It is very important to me to have had experience doing these exercises so I can help my clients learn to use them in their lives. As Dacher said, "One cannot lead another where one has not gone himself?" (pg.477) If we don't have personal experience we can't communicate the importance or the effectiveness of this type of healing to them and speak with authority. This is true with our exercise, nutrition and other healthy lifestyle practices. If we don't have it in our lives our clients will know and won't take what we have to share with them to heart.
Friday, January 15, 2010
My Spiritual Journey
This presentation I did for class here at Kaplan, it is my spiritual journey. I thought since we were studying about spirituality it may be of some interest to you. My walk with the Divine has enriched my life and helped me through many adversities. I hope you like it!
Transforming Your Life Through Mental Fitness
I hope you enjoy my presentation. The Walking Meditation was taken from on line. It is cited at the end and you can visit the site for more meditations. I liked the way this was explained and I didn't feel I could do it any clearer or shorter. Walking meditations, or in my case running meditation is something I do regularly. The prayer meditation is one I use when I am going through particularly hard times and feel overwhelmed and helpless. I hope you will try both and find some value in them. Thanks for taking the time to share with me!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
The Subtle MInd
I did this exercise twice and both times it was a really great experience for me. The first time I did it first thing in the morning in a very quiet room that is special to me. This room is very peaceful and my whole family enjoys the energy in this room the best in the whole house. I think this made the exercise more successful for me. I was able to easily regulate my breathing and experience the quietness of my mind. My whole body was totally quiet and very heavy in fact I found myself not wanting to leave this state of being. The loving kindness was a familiar exercise since praying for others empties one's self-centeredness, but the subtle mind seems to me something I would want to do before the loving kindness since it quiets the mind and opens it up to the Divine mind or higher consciousness and cultivates wisdom, which in turn would allow us to pray for others in a deeper way. But that is just my personal observations from my experiences with these exercises.
The second time I did this exercise was out on the reservoir in my kayak just after sunrise. It was foggy and still out on the water and the silence was emphasized by the fog. Being out in nature brought a whole different dimension to the exercise and experience. The resulting calm-abiding was amazing.
I believe the health of your spiritual mind is the most important. Our physical and intellectual aspects of our life are deepened and enhanced by a healthy spiritual mind. But, likewise our physical and mental health is poor, it is also difficult to have a healthy spiritual life. Certain foods, drinks and stimulants to the physical body impair our judgement and can lower morals. This in turns affects our spiritual life.
The second time I did this exercise was out on the reservoir in my kayak just after sunrise. It was foggy and still out on the water and the silence was emphasized by the fog. Being out in nature brought a whole different dimension to the exercise and experience. The resulting calm-abiding was amazing.
I believe the health of your spiritual mind is the most important. Our physical and intellectual aspects of our life are deepened and enhanced by a healthy spiritual mind. But, likewise our physical and mental health is poor, it is also difficult to have a healthy spiritual life. Certain foods, drinks and stimulants to the physical body impair our judgement and can lower morals. This in turns affects our spiritual life.
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