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.
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Such a lovely post! And yes, you are correct, definitely not the way I envision Jesus. But that is the great thing about our thoughts, they are our own to do with what we wish or desire. I am glad you were able to have such a wonderful experience and to feel renewed and relaxed. I think it is great you find this exercise to be beneficial especially because of its timing with some "restlessness" you were struggling with in your heart. Since my experience was an emotional one, I do not see myself engaging in it everyday. But I do like how you tried to replicate the exercise without the cd; I also find the waves elevate my relaxation experience.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post. I have to agree that this exercise was the best. Your vision showed how you can put your weight on Jesus and be able to continue to keep going. This exercise came at a great time. It left me feeling uplifted.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that is important to experience in order to give sincere advice to clients. Clients will trust that we are properly educated in this field and we need to be prepared to successful help.
I really appreciate your post. This practice was very special for me as well. Out of all of the practices that we have done so far, I think that this is the one that will stick with me. I agree with you that one needs to experience or learn about something before they can truly guide someone else. It is a concept that not a lot of people grasp, but I think that in this day and age, people should be very cautious of who they believe.
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Aaron