For the first part, I just let my mind wander a bit, get relaxed until I'm nice and comfortable. On this occasion I had briefly slept beforehand, so I was already relaxed and in a good state of mind.
I did the noticing exercise to start off, just took notice of things, tried to keep aware of my location on the consciousness map, so to speak. I recognized being in Monroe's Focus 3, drifted through passively noticing until I entered Monroe's Focus 10. At this stage my subconscious offered me something helpful, something simpler than my usual rundown.
I saw an old wooden chest, similar to one you might expect having pirate booty in it, but smaller. I reached out with imaginary hands - I strongly desired to reach out and touch the chest. I imagined feeling it, and then I imagined how it swung open, how the gravity of it turning back on its hinges felt in my hands. Inside the box, I picked up and examined, felt each object. I was so engrossed that I soon found myself in Frank's FoC2!
Unfortunately, FoC2 is a bit tricky on the awareness. I didn't startle myself out of Focus 2, but instead I stayed there, got a bit too involved with it, and wandered off into a dream where I kept trying over and over to get into FoC2, although I was already there.
I think my sense of touch is much more appealing to me than I realized – it really drew me in, so much that it felt like while I was reaching out to touch things, really wanting to touch them as though they were real, they reached back in a sense and pulled me in.
I also learned that simple minds need simple rundowns ... :wink:
wow, that's great !
Congratulations 8)
Yours,
Eagle of Light
QuoteUnfortunately, FoC2 is a bit tricky on the awareness. I didn't startle myself out of Focus 2, but instead I stayed there, got a bit too involved with it, and wandered off into a dream where I kept trying over and over to get into FoC2, although I was already there.
That is my main problem. I am always phasing while im phased! Its like even though im in a place I have never been to I dont realize I am phased and usually try to phase from there, or I will be phased and be wandering about and think "wait... this is so real, I cant be phased... but maybe." then I will struggle my eyes open in the physical and I'll be staring at a very blurry ceiling, completely paralyzed in my bed, wishing I wasnt so I could smash myself in the head with a crowbar for being so stupid.
Quotewow, that's great !
Congratulations
Thanks! :D
QuoteThat is my main problem. I am always phasing while im phased! Its like even though im in a place I have never been to I dont realize I am phased and usually try to phase from there, or I will be phased and be wandering about and think "wait... this is so real, I cant be phased... but maybe." then I will struggle my eyes open in the physical and I'll be staring at a very blurry ceiling, completely paralyzed in my bed, wishing I wasnt so I could smash myself in the head with a crowbar for being so stupid.
Well, usually if you Phase and you don't realize you've Phased and you're in a dreamscape and still not realizing it, you're most likely actually asleep and dreaming. Keeping the awareness even to Monroe's Focus 10 is a tricky deal ... but the important thing is to keep waking awareness all the way to FoC2 and be vigilant enough not to get too caught up with everything that you lose awareness.
I wake up paralyzed once in a while, but when I do, I know how to snap out of it. I can't explain it, but it's actually not that hard. It's a mental movement, not a physical one, that does it.
Right now, I'm still trying to put my mind past the Million Meanderings so I don't get sucked into that. It takes some practice, but recognizing that state and knowing what to do helps a lot. I figure once I can consistently get past that stage, I'll be able to get to FoC2 by Phasing more often.
Good luck with your Phasing, knightlight, it sounds like you're getting somewhere!