Question About Meditation...
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 12:17 am
I have long been drawn to, and studied (in theory) the realms of the occult and magickal. (as I posted in another area asking for help with reading material). Any book, ebook, text, article, and other occultists will tell you that meditation is the key with which all magick is unlocked. Many people struggle with any exercise involving mastery of thought process. I am one of these people. I've read on countless threads, and talked with numerous people online who say they've been stuck on the first step of the IIH for entirely too long. I've read over and over that many people give up on magick because of their perceived inability to meditate, and attune their focus. Now to get to my question...
Do you experienced practitioners, (in your varying castes and paradigms) consider guided meditation to be a good starting point? Does it hold the same value as traditional meditation? Can you achieve the same trance states, or magickal mindsets while being guided by audio through a visualization of sorts? I know this is not exactly the same as a mindfulness meditation, or void meditation. Are the true magickal benefits and focus to be found in the practice of calming the mind, and not following guided imagery to the voice of another?
Also, any pro-tips you can offer up regarding the foundations of practice would be greatly appreciated. And if you struggled in a similar fashion with meditation and focus..... please share it. There is a great deal of difference between knowledge of occult theory, and actual measurable practice. I would love to get as much insight as possible.
Thanks,
Vratis
Do you experienced practitioners, (in your varying castes and paradigms) consider guided meditation to be a good starting point? Does it hold the same value as traditional meditation? Can you achieve the same trance states, or magickal mindsets while being guided by audio through a visualization of sorts? I know this is not exactly the same as a mindfulness meditation, or void meditation. Are the true magickal benefits and focus to be found in the practice of calming the mind, and not following guided imagery to the voice of another?
Also, any pro-tips you can offer up regarding the foundations of practice would be greatly appreciated. And if you struggled in a similar fashion with meditation and focus..... please share it. There is a great deal of difference between knowledge of occult theory, and actual measurable practice. I would love to get as much insight as possible.
Thanks,
Vratis