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It's helpful to have some theory to work from. Here's a school philosophy quoted by a student guide: "Ezmer the Elder's theory was that the cosmos is answering questions all the time, and the only difference between a wise man and a dumb one is whether or not he is noticing the answers." So start your practice session by defining your current question. Then the natural next step is to seek out a place and /or persons who can help you find the answers to that question. At the beginning of "Initiation At Beltane," the basic question is about how the lead character can learn about himself, and his destiny. These very general questions of "Who am I, and what am I here for?" can be a starting place for anyone's search. If you do not feel clear or motivated by any other questions you may have honed in on, then try this same route that Morgan took. For a place to help with finding answers, he takes a path that leads to Ezmereld, a school of magic. The door is opened by someone who can help guide him further. Guided meditation: Get in a comfortable, relaxed position, and deepen your awareness into meditative state. Remind yourself of the answers you are seeking. Imagine that you are moving along a path that will lead you to a place that will aid your research. The path bends and turns, but then reveals before you a large door. Know that upon the other side of that door there is someone who can help guide you in your search. You might summon that guide by knocking upon the door, or ringing the bell. You may just mentally send out word of your intentions and your presence. In response, someone begins to open the door slowly. Bit by bit you see the nature of the place hidden by the door. Slowly the opening door reveals your guide standing there in the doorway. This guide may have things to say to you already, in greeting or instruction. And you have questions to ask. Listen and ask. See what you are guided to do. Write down the results of your meditative journey. To develop a strong inner working place for your future answer seeking, it is helpful to return many times to the same place or places that you discovered or created in earlier meditations. "What place would provide a strong inner working space for me?" might be one of the first questions to ask. Similarly, develop a rapport with an inner guide by repeated contact with any of the helpers you may find while seeking the answers to the question "Who can help me learn the wisdom I seek?" |
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