The First Creativity-Boosting and Awe-Inspiring Mindfulness Practice

Vishnu_Sol Symbol Contemplation!

This one is easy.

Step 1: Read the post of the day and think about the image. Just take it in.

Step 2: The symbol is special in that it is specific to the day and will come up again in a year. These symbols are meant to symbolize the energy of the day. You can read more about them here.

Step 3: Try to recall the symbol through the day and see if you find its meaning in other experiences you have. Compare the symbol to the people who come into your life that day.  See if you meet more people who’s birthday it is.

 

A Simple Experiment – Mindfulness Practice #2

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Art by Breitling

I say simple, but many people recoil in fear from this idea! The fear is around giving up control.

All you do is let go of life – it’s responsibilities, it’s problems, it’s concerns. Rest and make no decisions. Buy nothing, don’t assert yourself, and take a hiatus for a few hours a couple times of week.

The only catch is, you do it when the moon tells you to! So, your antennas are up now! This might be in the middle of a very busy workday. Practice both sides of control.

Read this article, and follow the rules to the best of your ability. Is it really possible to do nothing and get away with it? Try it out and see. I will notify you of the Moon-OONs.

 

The 3rd Mindfulness Spiritual-body Building Practice – See it Symbolically

spiritual body builderHere is a nifty and quick way to build your spiritual body.

When you think of it, during the day,  shift into an observer state. It might be when you are beginning to feel an emotional trigger. But, it doesn’t have to have an emotional trigger. Just do it when you think of it.

Observe a situation, event, personal relationship or maybe even a song playing or a movie you are watching and see what it really has to do with you and your life. Explore the symbolism of this various elements objectively. Ask, “what is the bigger picture?” Can you see yourself in a pattern, a cycle of theme, maybe, or singularly focused without regard to the whole situation?

Finding the symbolism in everyday events is like dream interpretation. In fact, I once attended a new-age lecture about “waking dreams,” which are just this thing. Once you know your symbols, you can assess what the universe (another word for God and/or wholeness, higher intelligence, etc., to me) is trying to tell you through your day. See your event with a person or an internal event like it were a dream.

Begin a symbolism diary.  The best thing to remember it is surprisingly literal. So, your child is your inner child. Your spouse is the one that takes the opposite approach to every single thing that is really important to you. Haha! Your pets are your natural animal self. Your home is a reflection of various characteristics – areas of personality as well as the depths of you. Your basement is the subconscious, the attic is your higher consciousness. Write stories in your head about these things and see where they lead. Sometimes you’ll enjoy some very funny synchronicity. Lots of times you’ll start to see running themes. Sometimes fun! Sometimes challenging! Sometimes revealing!