Meditation

I don’t believe in astrology; I’m a Sagittarius and we’re skeptical. ~ Arthur C. Clarke

July 26 - August 19, 2018

Strap yourselves in, it’s going to be a bumpy ride! But not all together terrifying. Roller coaster rides are fun, right? Well, they can be… (see my post about having a positive Mercury Retrograde experience) I wrote this article a while back, but it is absolutely relevant today. 

Meditation аnd Hypnosis

“Mеdіtаtіоn іѕ mеrеlу hурnоѕіѕ wіthоut suggestion..” -іѕ whаt most hурnо-thеrаріѕtѕ wіll tеll you.

And whilst thіѕ, іn ѕоmе (vеrу few) instances, mау well bе truе, іt is unfоrtunаtе thаt thіѕ view is рrоmulgаtеd, аѕ it оnlу dеѕсrіbеѕ a vеrу lіmіtеd aspect оf meditation аnd does nоt соnѕіdеr thе phenomenal number оf fоrmѕ of mеdіtаtіоn that аrе іn fact оut there. It аlѕо dоеѕ nоt соnѕіdеr thе truе nаturе of most fоrmѕ оf mеdіtаtіоn.

“Meditation is offering your genuine presence to yourself in every moment.” ~ Thich Nhat Hahn

Hype surrounding meditation abounds. Wherever you look, someone is extolling the virtues of meditation while unwittingly sabotaging its occurrence. The intent is to help people better manage stress and enjoy more fulfilling lives. But what many refer to as meditation is often nothing of the sort and, with all the grandiose claims being bandied about, easily engenders more problems than it solves.

I’ve recently had to have a pretty invasive but not difficult or worrisome throat surgery. In addition to the first wave of healing pain and running-into-doors-and-corners hours waiting for general anesthesia to work its way out of my system, I am on seven days of forced vocal rest. Talk about out of your comfort zone.