MAAT BARLOW

 
 
  1. Introduction
  2. BARRIERS OF THE MIND
  3. LADDER OF AWAKENING
  4. DOING THE SPLITS
  5. TOUCH THE MAGIC
  6. GET READY TO STEP THROUGH
  7. 1/9 BEGINNING AND END
  8. 2/8 SUPPLY AND DEMAND
  9. 3/7 ACTION AND PLAN
  10. 4/6 RISK AND LIBERATION
  11. 5/10 TRANSFORMATION/RADIANCE
  12. WHAT+HOW+WHY+WHEN = WHO
  13. THE MARRIAGE
  14. A DAILY PRACTICE
  15. WAYS TO QUIETEN THE MIND
  16. SUMMARY
  17. DICTIONARY OF NUMBERS

WAYS TO QUIETEN THE MIND

The mind would love to chatter away all day long, assessing, explaining and justifying, judging and passing sentence.  But these are merely distractions to delay you from turning the mirror inwards, and meeting and transcending your own self-critical and judgmental thoughts.  Here are a few ways through the numbers to help quieten the busy mind, so that you get a chance to experience the magic of the moment.

Grounding

Number 1 is the earth element, and when you are grounded and in touch with the earth, you are more receptive to the subtle energies around you.  These help to recharge the batteries of your life force, and ground your mind's tendency to float off into the land of fantasy and unrealistic thinking.  With your feet firmly on the ground, you're much more likely to respond consciously to whatever life brings, rather than being sharply brought down to earth with a bump.

Exercise 1

Stand with your legs hip-width apart, with your knees slightly bent, and interlink your hands in front of you.  Bring the arms up and swing them down hard, sounding HAR with full gusto from the navel point.  The movement is like chopping a piece of wood with an axe.  10 times

Exercise 2

With your legs hip-width apart, and your hands on your knees, squat up and down, sounding HAR loudly each time you squat down.  10 times

Exercise 3

Still standing with your knees slightly bent, let both hands rest on the left knee, and vigorously push down ten times, each time voicing HAR powerfully.  Then repeat the same action on the right side.

Exercise 4

Stand up and beat your chest with a continuous AAH for a minute.

Exercise 5

Then beat your back, continuing with the same AAH sound for another minute.

Exercise 6

6.  Now take your arms out to the side with the palms facing forward.  Keeping your arms straight, bring them powerfully together just to the point before they touch, again making the sound AAH loud and clear.  Then take the arms back to their original position with equal force and a strong AAH.  Repeat the action for 1 minute.

Exercise 7

To finish, relax your arms down by your sides, keeping your spine straight and aligned.  Shut your eyes, take your awareness within, and breathe long and deep. Don't do these exercises late at night.  They are better suited as a morning sequence.

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