As a child I was often sick, and I amused myself by watching all the nice little light dots in the air. I thought is was my eyes playing tricks with me when I just looked at "The AIR". I will invite you to have a "look" and see if you can get a glimse of the little light dots - also called life energy - with the indian name Prana. This is a very good training. See if you can see this again, because I am sure you have seen it sometime as you vere a child. All of us are so busy now, at least it is very few of us who sit and stare out in the air doing nothing - not even looking at anything. Sit in a meditative posisition and ask your higher self to guide your day and watch prana, the beautiful lifeforce for a while - it is like looking at something without looking, let yourself enjoy the stillness and give thanks to all there is. Enjoy.
 
I meditate daily and have studied many methods during the years. It is very individual how and why we meditate, so it really is a matter of trust and resonance, who you want to be mentored by and what technique you feel most comfortable with. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions, followed by some of the easy  ”techniques” for you to get started.

How do I sit?
You can lay down on your back, this often makes me fall asleep, but can be useful to have you relaxed if meditation is new to you.

You can sit in a chair with your arms resting in your lap and with both feet on the ground. Many prefer this as they have a better feel of their own grounding this way ("feet on the ground").

 
You can sit in your bed, or on some pillows on the floor (the floor alone gets too hard after 5 minutes) have your legs crossed in the most comfortable position for you – have your back supported if you like, and make sure your back is straight at all times, your eyes can be closed and they can be open. The first two techniques below, I prefer my eyes closed as it contains visualization. My posture/attitude is strong, powerful, humble and grateful.

How do I start?
Feel our body, relax in every mucle of your body - start with your feet, legs, torso and work your way up, out in your fingers, arms, neck, your face. Feel your whole body and feel your grounding.
 
Now focus on your breathing

count slowly to five on your inhale

hold your breath counting to five

exhaling slowly counting to five

hold your breath counting to five

Repeat

Now breath normal, keeping your attention on the transition between the inhaling and the exhaling – the exhaling and the inhaling.

Stay like this for a while

Then what?

1. You can now hold your vision/goal in your mind – see it - feel it - smell it - touch it - be it – this is good for training your mind to a positive thinking and to visualize what you desire and want to bring into your life.

2. You can also visualize that you open yourself in the bottom of You and exhale negative and dark thoughts, you can even visualize that it is being sucked out of your system, from every vane, every cell in your body down into the middle of Earth where it is neutralized, and as it is happening you open your crown chakra (the top of your head). Visualize a gentle waterfall of gold pooring into you, filling you up from your toes and all the way up, out into your arms, fingers, chest, neck and so on. Now you are a shining glowing YOU all positive and empowered – stay with that vision for a while...if thoughts comes into your head just let them pass by, maybe in small bubbles, recognizing their presense not giving it any power. You might get some brilliant ideas in this state, so make sure to write those ideas down when you are done. If your head is cluttered and noisy use the ”peace of mind” trick ( see right below). In time it will be very easy for you to quiet your mind and feel the difference in when it is noise and when it is a useful, positive, creative state of mind.

 
”Peace of mind” A neet trick is to imagine a magnet in the center of your brain, placed in that little ”space” between the left and the right brain – you can call that place ”peace of mind”. When ever the noise are taking over, I just draw in that noise and brainclutter by visualizing that anti-noise magnet absorbing it. Try it! it is really cool.
 
 
3. If you want to meditate with open eyes you can train this by simply looking at an object,  I find it nice to look at a flower. The summer 2009 I went to the seminar held by The Dalai Lama in Copenhagen, he spoke of this. Sit in the position that suits you - look at the flower, feel its vibrations, see its every curve, study it closely - and then BE IT - not just feel like the flower but BE IT. It is great fun and a lovely training.
 
For how long do I meditate?
5 minutes conscious breathing is great – 20 minutes meditation is great – 1 hour meditation is great, it is up to you, as long as you are able to quiet your mind. Meditating with your mind all over the place is of no use. Go for a walk instead, get close to nature, pet your animal or go kiss someone you love - that is very good for you and for all the same reasons as meditating is. I still have days of that, dont worry! But daily training is good - I have mine in the morning doing the 5 tibetans and some kundalini yoga and I meditate in between. For me it is a very nice way to get inspiration, bring my higher self into my day, send gratetude and open my heart.
 
Have a great meditation and I thank you for doing that.
 
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I wish you a very good meditation
All my love
Lotte