Gaining greater clarity
There is a thing of cosmic importance that can be done in
meditation which the majority of the world is unaware of, and that is
the gaining of greater clarity at will. This requires a serious and
prolonged focus of meditation upon the second ingredient of the
consciousness that we are; awareness. When we meditatively focus upon
awareness rather than just the thoughts that are usually running
through the mind at random, it soon becomes obvious that awareness is
something we ARE not just something we DO, (thoughts, emotions, etc.) I
recommend focusing in this way according to the World Mind Societys’
“Advanced Chakra Meditation” at http://www.eoni.com/~visionquest .
Awareness is what we use to focus upon the various day to day
activities and objects of our world. But like intent, it is far more
than a mundane quality of self that does little more than switch focus
from walking around the house, to balancing your checkbook. It is in
fact a major means by which consciousness can be expanded. When intent
and awareness work together, there is very little they cannot do.
What to Do;
First realize what awareness is within. SEE what it feels like,
how it shifts around, and how it focuses. Switch from seeing something
to hearing it and then feeling its’ contours. Notice how awareness can
and does switch from one sense to the next, and yet is none of them.
Notice also how we have many thoughts in the space of even a single
minute, and yet it is awareness that focuses on each mental subject.
Awareness is the “focuser” within. Awareness is a part of the true self
or consciousness. When you learn to focus upon awareness itself rather
than thoughts or the sensory objects of the daily world, it is then
that, (much in the same manner as recommended by certain spiritual
traditions such as Buddhism) it IMPROVES to become more than it was
before. In other words, when awareness becomes aware of itself within,
our consciousness makes a fundamental shift. This is what is known as,
“Gaining Clarity” While under the influence of the Smoke focus upon the
awareness within, which by another name is called, “that which looks”,
(perceives). Let “that which looks” focus upon and rest within itself,
rather than having a stream of thoughts run through the mind. Marijuana
can help you do this. “Awareness of awareness” is one of the main
traditional prerequisites to “enlightenment” as referred to by many
ancient text such as the Vedas.
4) The opening of the chakras and an enhancement of psychic power
Another wonder of marijuana is that it can improve the “energy
body” and not just the physical one. Also mentioned in Vedic Literature
dating back as far a 7000 years, the chakras are simply the energy
portals of the physical and energetic bodies. Technically, the term
“chakra” means “wheel”, a term meant to denote the spinning, circular
aspects of these energy portals. Chakras are typically described as
being 7 in number running along the line of the backbone, from the top
of the head to the base of the spine. You can readily feel the reality
of these by noticing those areas of concentrated feeling in the body,
such as the area of the throat, heart and stomach. Notice also how
these can tighten up or at least change in feeling when another person
walks in the same room. This fact is not merely psychological, it is
the actual psychic effect of one person to another, as facilitated by
chakra to chakra subatomic energy streams. How we feel at any moment
effects those around us in intimate ways.
When we smoke marijuana, there is a strong tendency for the
chakras to open wider. This happens in part because the high attracts a
flow of incoming subatomic particles, (chi) into our systems. The
chakras open to better accommodate this flow. They also open wider,
(literally to a larger diameter, from the usual 4 or 5 inches across, to
twice or more that amount) because of the high vibration of this herb.
High vibrations, (feelings) make us feel looser and more amiable to
others, whereas lower vibrations make us more withdrawn and suspicious
of others. Smoking marijuana literally improves the psychic connection
from one person to the next, and this fact is what underlies the meaning
of such terms as, “contact high”
What to Do;
Focus on the feelings in your heart after a puff. Notice in
subtle detail how these are influenced by other people moment to moment
in accord with their state of consciousness. Notice also how your own
state of consciousness effects their mood and even thought patterns
without ever having to say a word. While focusing on the heart, try
INTENDING an expansion of those feelings by one inch in diameter, (as an
example). Just imagine in terms of feeling what this would be like, and
just “expand your feelings” there. Accomplishing this is effectively
expanding a chakra at will, and that can of course be done with any of
these energy portals. This exercise is known as “expansion”.
5) Getting into better alignment with one’s own soul, Nature and God
Because of marijuana’s tendency to both open chakras and raise the
users’ vibration, it increases psychic power and connectivity as
explained above. In so doing it helps to place us in better rapport
with our own soul, with nature and that which is called “God”.
Everyone knows that it FEELS different when standing in the midst
of a secluded forest as compared to standing downtown in a large city.
This is because the “psychic space”, vibes” or collective, “group mind”
of these area are, needless to say, of very different focus. When we
smoke pot, (or take other entheogens) it places us in a better position
to perceive things as they really are, to feel and to know clearly what
the details of reality are, when used carefully. Through meditation we
can focus intensively on marijuana’ effects, and learn a great deal
about Truth in the process.
What to Do;
Try the “Soulic Rapport Meditation” located in the WMS Library at
http://www.eoni.com/~visionquest Start by focusing on the top of the
head, (seventh chakra) or the heart area, (foruth chakra) and feel the
high there after taking a puff. The high makes us literally more
resonant with the natural vibrations of our own soul or seat of
consciousness. Just observe what intuitive messages appear in the mind
while so focused. INTEND a greater alignment of your mind with the
consciousness of your soul. Do this by degrees if you like, just as
with the other “What to do” focuses above. INTEND that this increased
connection be made permanent. Doing this is implicitly a consciousness
expanding meditation, and is known as “right alignment”.
The high also puts us in better psychic rapport with nature and
God. While smoking in natural setting, INTEND that your psychic
alignment with the trees, animals and other plants be made stronger.
When this is done with enough sensitivity, a definite and unmistakable
alignment with a whole region of the Earth can occur. The smoker will
feel an empathy toward all living things, and very often, strong
“rushes” of high feeling originating from the natural area occur. This
is an alignment with Earth consciousness, or what the WMS literature
calls, “the Earth Mind”. Try intending that your high be transmitted to
the surrounding area just as you would send love and affection to a
friend. Intend that the surrounding area reciprocate back to you it’s
best feelings. Work with that connection using various benevolent
intentions and observe the amazing results. The same may be said in the
potential enhanced rapport with that which is called “God” It can be
directly observed that “God” is in fact made of that same essence,
(consciousness) as ourselves and nature. “God”, “nature” and ‘soul” are
all made of the same three elements of consciousness; INENT, AWARENESS
and ENERGY. This fact encapsulates high cosmic wisdom, and I recommend
pondering and meditating upon it at length.
6) Group psychic rapport, (group mind).
Everyone knows that when speaking in front of a large group of
people that there can arise a peculiar set of feelings in the body,
especially in the throat and stomach. Such “stage jitters’ as they have
been called, are the result of the audience’s awareness being focused
on the speaker. This creates a psychic pressure upon the body and mind
when the audience is in disagreement. But when the audience really
likes what the speaker or performer has to say, this is felt as a
tremendous boost of energy and positive feelings,, one which can
actually improve their performance greatly. This is what the WMS
material refers to as “group mind effects”, or in other words, the real
and felt consequences of mutual focus upon the world in which we live.
That effect is even more impacting upon our own bodies and minds, every
hour of every day.
The very same may be said of group entheogenic experiences.
Whenever we take a “hallucinogenic” substance together, it creates a
common psychic bond or rapport that can be easily distinguished. Some
have called this rapport “vibes”, “atmosphere”, or “contact high”. By
any name this phenomena of consciousness operates under the natural law
of resonance, which means that when we have similar feelings we can more
easily “tune in” to one another psychically, just like two or more
radio stations can receive each other when aligned to the same
frequency. As mentioned earlier, vibration=feelings=frequency and this
is true in the most literal sense. ALL of this has concrete explanations
in terms of modern physics, which you can research for yourself.
What to Do;
When we smoke marijuana together, for instance, there opens up an
opportunity for the MUTUAL gaining of personal power and spiritual
progress that surpasses our individual efforts. When a group focuses
together on the high, especially with the intent of making it EVEN
HIGHER and as MUTUALLY FELT TOGETHER, then the ability of those group
members to raise their state of consciousness is increased
geometrically. Take a puff together at one time,and riase the feelings
of the group by degrees just as you did alone. This works because of
the group mind principle. It states: “the resulting force generated
from the combining of like minds, is geometrically greater than the sum
of its parts“ Thus there is a tremendous potential for groups of
focused meditators to take entheogens together, focus upon the group
good, .and go very far into the realms of expanded consciousness
together for the sake of mutually enhanced, personal benefits. We’ll
talk much more about this in later parts of the Entheo Genius series.
Any of the above 6 “What to Do” focuses are avenues for spiritual
progress, both on and off entheogens. They are direct routes through
which the expansion of consciousness occurs. The advanced or
adventuresome meditator will want to try them in combination with one
another for even greater effect. When the “chi gaining” and
“vibrational raising” intentions are employed together for instance,
they boost each others’ effects. Thus the high is made much higher, and
our insights and personal powers are proportionately increased.
Employing them all at the same time, especially in a group where each
member specializes on one of these focuses on behalf of the entire
group, there is no level of consciousness the participants cannot reach,
and HOLD.
Always remember that in the spiritual act of taking entheogens, we
CAN make their positive influences on us PERMANENT. This is a matter
of experience and right intent.
Matthew Webb visionquest@eoni.com
The World Mind Society http://www.eoni.com/~visionquest
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