{"id":4971,"date":"2011-03-01T01:10:10","date_gmt":"2011-03-01T06:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=5049"},"modified":"2011-02-25T15:49:34","modified_gmt":"2011-02-25T20:49:34","slug":"astral-travel-lesson-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2011\/03\/01\/astral-travel-lesson-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Astral Travel, Lesson 9"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mirror Exercise<\/strong><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll need a mirror and a notebook (or journal) with pen.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve probably heard of this one before, and may even have tried it. If so, I encourage you to try it again for this class. When you combine this exercise with all that you\u2019ve done so far, you\u2019ll find this mirror exercise to be very powerful.<\/p>\n

Stand in front of a hanging mirror (we want the wall to be holding the mirror, not you). Stare into your own eyes. Unlike with meditations, don\u2019t try to clear your mind. Allow all thoughts to flow freely. Don\u2019t judge any thought, don\u2019t quiet any thought. During this time, release any \u201cright\u201d and \u201cwrong\u201d boundaries.<\/p>\n

For some, this exercise can get a little spooky. Things may start to look distorted. Give yourself permission to be frightened and know that it will pass. Just don\u2019t look away. The same goes for all emotions. If you want to cry, then cry. If you want to laugh, laugh. If you feel shame or hurt or anger, or any negative emotion just let it happen and keep looking into the mirror until the emotion passes. This is important. Don\u2019t break the stare until the emotion has passed.<\/p>\n

Stare into your own eyes for as long as you can. It may be too powerful at first, and that is okay. Go as long as you can and work yourself up to at least half an hour. You have all month to build up so go at the pace that is comfortable for you.<\/p>\n

Once you are able to go to 15 minutes or longer, project yourself into your reflection. Look back at yourself. Keep trying! Sometimes you\u2019ll get snapped back immediately, sometimes you can linger. The more you do it the better you will get at it.<\/p>\n

When you are done, write down anything that felt important to you, or any flashes or visions you may have had. Did you see someone else in the mirror? Did you hear other voices? What made you cry? What made you laugh? What scared you?<\/p>\n

For many, this will be a taxing experience. Spoil yourself after each exercise. Rest, do something that makes you happy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Mirror Exercise You\u2019ll need a mirror and a notebook (or journal) with pen. You\u2019ve probably heard of this one before, and may even have tried it. If so, I encourage you to try it again for this class. When you combine this exercise with all that you\u2019ve done so far, you\u2019ll find this mirror exercise to be very powerful. Stand in front of a hanging mirror (we want the wall to be holding the mirror, not you). Stare into your own eyes. Unlike with meditations, don\u2019t try to clear your mind. Allow all thoughts to flow freely. Don\u2019t judge any thought, don\u2019t quiet any thought. During this time, release any \u201cright\u201d and \u201cwrong\u201d boundaries. For some, this exercise can get a little spooky. Things may start to look distorted. Give yourself permission to be frightened and know that it will pass. Just don\u2019t look away. The same goes for all emotions. If you want to cry, then cry. If you want to laugh, laugh. If you feel shame or hurt or anger, or any negative emotion just let it happen and keep looking into the mirror until the emotion passes. This is important. Don\u2019t break the stare until the emotion has passed. Stare into your own eyes for as long as you can. It may be too powerful at first, and that is okay. Go as long as you can and work yourself up to at least half an hour. You have all month to build up so go at the pace that is comfortable for you. Once you are able to go to 15 minutes or longer, project yourself into your reflection. Look back at yourself. Keep trying! Sometimes you\u2019ll get snapped back immediately, sometimes you can linger. The more you do it the better you will get at it. When you are done, write down anything that felt important to you, or any flashes or visions you may have had. Did you see someone else in the mirror? Did you hear other voices? What made you cry? What made you laugh? What scared you? For many, this will be a taxing experience. Spoil yourself after each exercise. Rest, do something that makes you happy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/110"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4971"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4971\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}