Tag: self-transformation

Explore 4 Types of Visualization Meditation for Self-Transformation

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A woman stands in a dark green field with her arms outstretched and her head titled up towards the sky

Welcome to the world of visualization meditation, a practice that combines the art of meditation with the life-expanding power of imagination. Not fantasy, but imagination. In this article, we will explore four distinct types of visualization meditation techniques that can help you relax, reduce stress, enhance your overall well-being, and embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery. Through these visualization practices, you will tap into the metaphysical realm of your mind, harnessing its creative abilities to cultivate a deeper connection with yourself, the world around you, and the cosmic realities that exist beyond the boundaries of your physical senses. Let’s…

What Is Spiritual Alchemy and How Can You Practice It?

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A blue and gold butterfly is shown in front of a blurred background of greenery and flowers

Like ancient Egyptian and Greek scientists before them, European scientists and philosophers of the Middle Ages believed that everything in the world was made up of four basic elements: earth, air, fire, and water.  They saw these four elements as having specific qualities and properties that could be manipulated to create new substances. As a result, the early chemists, or alchemists as they came to be called, became focused on turning base metals, such as lead, into higher metals, such as gold. This sounds like the pursuit of wealth and power. And given human nature, for some of these alchemists,…

Cracking the Physical Code of Cosmic Energy Sensations

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A person sits crossed legged inside a sphere of different color lights, seeming to be in a trance-like state

The term cosmic energy can have different meanings for different people, cultures, philosophies and spiritual practices. In this article, we’re going to touch on only a few of the most widely reported meanings. Cosmic energy is often used in metaphysical spiritual contexts to describe a universal energy or life force that permeates all things in the universe. This energy is thought to be responsible for the movement and transformation of matter and energy throughout the cosmos. Some people also refer to this energy as universal energy, prana, qi (or chi), shakti, mana, and life force energy, to name only a…

Learn this Fast and Easy Way to Stop Repetitive Negative Thoughts

Using a double-stop photographic technique, a bearded person appears to quickly move their head from left to right, eyes closed with a peaceful facial expression

Are stressful thoughts and negative emotions often on a loop in your head? It’s not fun. In fact, it’s stress-upon-stress that seems to take on a life of its own. It begins with feeling anxious about something and then your thoughts and feelings seem to spiral into a vortex of stress and negativity. It can feel as if you have no control and instead are being held prisoner by your own negative thoughts and emotions. Does this describe what you or someone you care about is experiencing? This article will help get this negative jumble of thoughts and feelings under…

How I Changed Everything in the Universe, Including Meditation

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A dramatic cloud-filled sky with a single open red parachute gliding gracefully across the vast and peaceful canyon below.

This is a true story about how I changed my meditation practice and everything else in the universe in one simple step. Well, one simple jump, anyway. In an effort to overcome fear of something entirely different, I jumped out of an airplane because I thought skydiving would be scarier. As it turns out, I was wrong: skydiving was way less scary than the thing I was avoiding. But the point is that the overarching result wasn’t what I expected. I sought to overcome fear, but instead I learned  first-hand how everything becomes different when seen through the lens of…

How Long Is Long Enough in Meditation?

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An hourglass on gravel. The sand amount is roughly equal for both ends.

Even if you have just 5 minutes to relax, doesn’t it feel great? There are days when you can relish a 5-minute break as though it were a mini-vacation. But with meditation – how long is long enough? What if you have just 1 minute? Can you experience benefits from a mere 60 seconds of meditation? Let’s find out. One Minute Together  We’re going to do a single minute of breath meditation, together, with eyes closed or open.  All we’ll do for one minute is gently notice the breath, coming in…and going out. Move at your own pace, gently and…