Post by Darth Karnak on Jan 28, 2010 15:23:56 GMT -6
The Tower Meditation
NB- not to be confused with the tarot meditation(s) of the same name. This meditation is in essence a psychic/imaginary exploration of the chakras (it is not necessary to accept the existence/relevance of chakras as anything other than a working theory in order to gain benefit from this exercise). Each center/nexus is visualized as a room in a lonely and mysterious old tower, the rooms being connected by a spiral staircase. Each room has it's own inhabitants (with whom you may converse), color-scheme, atmosphere etc. The exercise may be performed as a sequence of visualizations, one per day for a week, or each room/chakra can be visited whenever there is a need/desire/whim.The visualization should always commence with an approach to the tower- this will set the scene, prepare the imagination/aid receptivity. I have listed below a set of possible correspondences for each room - obviously you will find/experience your own. Those of you accustomed to path-working on the tree of ancients will find this meditation most compatible with your own practices.
root chakra- a dungeon/stone walls/musty smells/darkness/whispers/a warder or custodian/a question to be answered or a choice to be made.
sex chakra- a cellar/a strong, dark, sexual person/masks/musk and similar scents/flickering light/actions to be taken/colors such as purple and silver/nervous excitement/cats and dogs.
navel chakra- mid-morning/a boiler room/a bald, squat man in orange overalls/steam and noise/an atmosphere of business.
heart chakra- ground level/midday/French windows/a garden/Jewelled splendor/hawks and parrots/twins - one fair and helpful, the other dark and haughty.
throat chakra- afternoon/a woman's bedroom, not used much/velvet/dark blue curtains/incense or perfume/souvenirs and photographs/something hidden or lost.
third eye chakra- late afternoon/a white, dusty attic/bare floorboards/small window(s)/a trap-door in the ceiling/an old man askiing questions/decisions to be made.
crown chakra- roof with parapet/the world far below/birds flying past/the wide open sky/brilliant sunshine/being robed in rainbow colors.
Those blessed with courage/impatience/recklessness may choose to finish the visualization-sequence with a Castenadaesque leap from the roof. This can prove extremely entertaining and informative but will have little impact (pardon the pun) unless performed as a culmination to the sequence as a whole - first 'build' your tower then jump from it.
NB- not to be confused with the tarot meditation(s) of the same name. This meditation is in essence a psychic/imaginary exploration of the chakras (it is not necessary to accept the existence/relevance of chakras as anything other than a working theory in order to gain benefit from this exercise). Each center/nexus is visualized as a room in a lonely and mysterious old tower, the rooms being connected by a spiral staircase. Each room has it's own inhabitants (with whom you may converse), color-scheme, atmosphere etc. The exercise may be performed as a sequence of visualizations, one per day for a week, or each room/chakra can be visited whenever there is a need/desire/whim.The visualization should always commence with an approach to the tower- this will set the scene, prepare the imagination/aid receptivity. I have listed below a set of possible correspondences for each room - obviously you will find/experience your own. Those of you accustomed to path-working on the tree of ancients will find this meditation most compatible with your own practices.
root chakra- a dungeon/stone walls/musty smells/darkness/whispers/a warder or custodian/a question to be answered or a choice to be made.
sex chakra- a cellar/a strong, dark, sexual person/masks/musk and similar scents/flickering light/actions to be taken/colors such as purple and silver/nervous excitement/cats and dogs.
navel chakra- mid-morning/a boiler room/a bald, squat man in orange overalls/steam and noise/an atmosphere of business.
heart chakra- ground level/midday/French windows/a garden/Jewelled splendor/hawks and parrots/twins - one fair and helpful, the other dark and haughty.
throat chakra- afternoon/a woman's bedroom, not used much/velvet/dark blue curtains/incense or perfume/souvenirs and photographs/something hidden or lost.
third eye chakra- late afternoon/a white, dusty attic/bare floorboards/small window(s)/a trap-door in the ceiling/an old man askiing questions/decisions to be made.
crown chakra- roof with parapet/the world far below/birds flying past/the wide open sky/brilliant sunshine/being robed in rainbow colors.
Those blessed with courage/impatience/recklessness may choose to finish the visualization-sequence with a Castenadaesque leap from the roof. This can prove extremely entertaining and informative but will have little impact (pardon the pun) unless performed as a culmination to the sequence as a whole - first 'build' your tower then jump from it.