Of all the practices, I think Meeting Aesclepius and the Subtle Mind are best suited for my life. Meeting Aesclepius was probably the easiest to focus on of the two since I already had a mental image of the wise woman that sat by my bed in my youth. When I think on her, I automatically become calm and feel cared for much like a grandmother would care for her grandchild. The great thing about this practice is that I can do it anywhere. I don't necessarily have to find a quiet place, or lay on the floor … just go to that mental image and she is there waiting to help me feel the calm of that night long ago. I am confident that I will use that image going into this next term for school. It will be a challenging 10 weeks, but it will only be 10 weeks of my life!
Carol
Hi Carol,
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Thank you for sharing.
Misti
My meditation sessions have not gone as successfully as yours seem to be going, but it is slowly coming to me. I did like the Meeting Asclepius exercise, although was not able to bring someone to mind. I started out thinking of my grandmother, but then would get distracted because then I would realize I need to call her, and then I’d have a flood of things running through my head and that would be the end of my exercise.
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