Meditation - connecting with the afterlife The following is an excerpt from Elsie

Sechrist's excellent book, "Meditation: A Gateway to Light." Prayer is speaking to God and
mediation is listening to God. Mastering the technique of meditation is not easy.
There are three keys necessary to succeed in meditation. The three keys to this
door of communication with God are sincerity, enthusiasm and perseverance. As
for sincerity, ask yourself these questions: Do I really know who and what God
is? Do I know Him personally as a loving Father, or do I just know about Him?
More important, does He know me? Are we on speaking terms, or do we just nod
occasionally? If we find ourselves answering in the negative to these questions,
we may begin to realize how greatly we need Him. His promise has ever been
that if we believe, live by His laws, He will aid us swiftly when we call, no matter
where we happen to be. Enthusiasm is important because it is an inner fire, an
inner light seeking its own source. In Webster's dictionary, the origins of the
Greek word "enthusiasm" meant to be "inspired, or possessed by a god." In
meditation, this inner fire stimulates every cell of the body and every reflex of the
brain to listen. How do we evoke enthusiasm for our search for God? By first
examining those people who, from the beginning of time, have found Him. The
Bible tells of man's experiences with God. Studying it in conjunction with efforts
at meditation and prayer awakens the necessary enthusiasm to begin.
Perseverance is perhaps the most difficult key. We need to keep on, day after
day, in the effort to re-establish our communion. When we first attempt to
harness the thoughts, to control the body, to sit still, we realize just how much the
body controls us, mind and spirit. The purification and control of the spiritual body
takes place within the endocrine glands, under the direction of the mind. The
Cayce readings and modern science concur that constructive thoughts and
emotions release healing hormones into the body and mind. But the Cayce
readings go further. They suggest that the endocrine glands are the spiritual
centers of the body and that through them our spiritual forces find means of
expression. Meditation is a key to opening these spiritual centers. These centers
are the gonads, the lyden cells, the adrenals, the thymus, the thyroid, the pineal
and the pituitary glands. The proper application of the energies illuminates them,
transforming the individual into a light in the world. Ideals enter the mind when
led by the spirit. The Cayce readings remind us over and over again that mind is
the builder, led by the spirit we are entertaining, the spirit of God or the spirit of
the devil - self. What one thinks and eats, one becomes. Spiritual cleansing
begins when the mind is in accord with His spirit. It is across the bridge of the
mind that we pass, as we come to know God. Once a soul sets for itself an ideal
which is spiritual in essence, every cell in the body is made aware of this and
changes begin to take place. Our seven spiritual centers become the points of
contact with the Divine within; thus we experience a stepping-up of activity in all
these centers. We have redirected the use of this energy to its highest function. A
refining process has taken place in the body, a lifting of the rate of vibration;
these centers now disseminate their energies and hormones to the entire body.
As the individual sits in meditation, his mind focused on an affirmation (an idea),
spiritual energy begins to move upward from the gonads. Usually, at this point, a
pulsation may be felt at the end of the spine. If the spiritual force has been able
to rise unhindered and undefiled to the pineal and pituitary, one may experience
an incandescence as if the whole body had been filled with light and become
transparent. It is at the pineal center that we gradually become oriented to the
Christ-presence, where we may even receive the mind of Christ, depending on
the degree of the attunement. This force then flows into the pituitary, from
whence, being now in purified form, it flows downward, cleansing and
strengthening body and mind. And Jesus also said, "He that believes on me, as
the Scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water." (John
7:38) The movement of these spiritual forces in meditation are the "rivers of living
water." The more we become able to still the conscious mind, the more trouble
we can expect from the subconscious mind, for it is the conscious mind of the
soul. It, too, must be purified. We have stimulated this area of the mind as a
result of the ideal we have upheld; attitudes and thoughts previously concealed in
the subconscious rise to the surface for examination. Symbols and old familiar
scenes begin to flash before us like pictures on a screen. However, this is still
only the beginning of meditation. We should not dwell too long on these pictures
but press on to the silence. In other words, we must return attention to the
affirmation. We may at this point be fascinated by the many faces appearing, or
numerous pairs of eyes staring. We may even hear our names called; we may
feel as if we were in the midst of a crowd, listening to chatter and laughter. We
must not stop there, for we are not yet in real meditation. Of course, it is
fascinating at first, for it is an entirely new experience. The sounds, the voices,
the pictures, the eyes and faces may all belong to souls already in the beyond
who, having seen the light pouring through the open door (the spiritual center),
have been attracted. It is much akin to the sensation of looking through a strange
keyhole, only to see another eye looking back. Intriguing, perhaps, but neither
stands to gain much from such a restricted encounter. We must leave this
entertainment behind and "press on to the mark of the high calling," His mark, the
superconscious, the Christ Consciousness, the "hill of the Lord." Spiritual height
is reached by attunement to the Creative Forces in meditation. The release of
energy should never be forced by such methods as exercise, or holding the
breath, or by focusing one's mind on a special center, or by willing the center to
open. When meditation is properly approached, these centers will open
voluntarily. The knowledge, power and illumination of the soul which accompany
this opening will then be concentrated on the good of others and not to one's own
misdoing. The opening of the centers should come only as a result of spiritual
growth, not through any abnormal means. Unless the power released is used to
express His spirit with and for others, it will but inflame our lower natures. The
glands of reproduction are the reservoirs of the life force. They house the
creative energy of the body. As the individual sits in silence, having lifted his
mind by use of the Lord's Prayer (an excellent affirmation), creative energy is
released at this level. This energy now carries the stamp of the divine, because
both the purpose and the thought which released it were holy. The lyden gland,
control-center of the soul's activity, opens its doors to this energy, enabling the
mind of the soul - the subconscious - to rise to the pineal, seat of the Christ
Consciousness. This energy is then transmitted to the other centers of the body
by means of the pituitary. As it passes through the centers, it illuminates them.
Meditation brings an increase in vigor and improved health. An expansion of
consciousness is achieved, and with this expansion comes the realization that we
are in eternity now. The realization dawns that indeed there is no death. The only
real death is the separation in consciousness of the soul from God. When this
has been overcome there is no death, for consciousness is continuous in
whatever plane one manifests. "In my Father's house are many mansions." (John
14:2) These "mansions" of God are levels of consciousness. Where is
consciousness? Within the bodies we now occupy, wherever we are. "For you
are the temple of the living God; as God has said, I will dwell in them, and walk in
them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people." (2 Cor 6:16) Through
meditation, we may become aware of these other planes of consciousness as in
dreams. Therefore, whether we are on this earth, or in another dimension, the
"house of the Lord" is the shell which we occupy. For while God wills that no soul
shall perish, He will not force humankind to seek Him. As E. Stanley Jones wrote,
the purpose of religion is not so much to get us into heaven, or to keep us out of
hell, but to put a little bit of heaven into us, and take the hell out of us. This has
always been the greatest responsibility of the church. Surely, meditation is one of
the direct approaches to this end. Here are some concepts concerning
meditation from the Cayce readings: Meditation is prayer, but it is prayer from
within the inner self, and partakes not only of the physical inner humanity but of
the soul that is aroused by the spirit within. Meditation is the attuning of the
mental and physical body to your spiritual source. Meditation builds a protective
barrier. You can obtain information on any subject through meditation. By the
listening within, there is the answer. You can have the answer within yourself.
Each person knows within when it is in an at-one-ment with God. The way to at-
one-ment is through meditation! If we fail to apply what is given us in meditation,
the body will act! No sacrifice is necessary except your desire to be one with
God. Attunement is not above yourself, but within. When the inner spiritual force
is raised to the "third eye" (the pituitary gland) the individual becomes a magnet.
After raising your consciousness, God meets you in your own temple, in the Holy
of Holies; in the "third eye" - not above. The inner spiritual force disseminates
through this inner eye. Only in patience can you become aware of your soul's
activity. The flow of the eternal is through - and to - those portions of the body
which suggestions are directed. As the body attunes itself, it may be a channel
where there may be instant healing with the laying on of hands. The cells of the
body can become attuned to the music of the realms of light, space and time. To
be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord (out of the body).
Meditation can produce such experiences. During meditation, the cells of the
mind become aware of the life in the spirit. Through meditation you can know
your past lives and become like a sage, a lama, or a Master. Attunement
improves the connective ratios between the "Borderland" and the afterlife for a
person. Voices can be heard when attuning yourself during meditation. Many
people meet their "spirit guide" during their first experience of meditation. Do not
be satisfied with a guide other than one from the Throne of Grace itself. During
meditation you can see and hear from those that you are attuned with.
Sometimes they will be at different places and different persons - seek the
spiritual. Spiritual guidance comes by means of constant communion with God.
When you are guided by a stabilized ideal, the two can become one ( the outer
personality with the inner personality). Visualizing while attuned in meditation,
can influence others. There must be a conscious contact with that which is a part
of your body-physical, your body-mental, to your soul-body or your
superconsciousness. The seven spiritual centers (the chakras) are connections
that must be opened between the physical and spiritual bodies. These spiritual
centers are hindrances to the flow of your inner spiritual force until they are
opened. Your inner spiritual force stays down in its "seat", until it is raised by
meditation. The inner spiritual force rises from the glands known in the body as
the lyden (Leydig gland) and through the reproductive forces themselves, which
are the very essence of life itself within. During meditation, the inner spiritual
force rises alone to the pineal center, to the base of the brain, that it may be
disseminated to those centers that give activity for the whole of the mental and
physical being. It rises then to the hidden eye in the center of the brain system, or
is felt in the forefront of the head. (Between eyes and above nose.) The Creator
being raised within during meditation, has full expression in those radial senses
from which all the physical organs, the mental organs, receive their stimuli for
activity. Without proper purification, physical or mental disorders can result from
raising our creative forces prematurely. For some people, the song of the
spheres is necessary for their comfort in meditation. For others, the beauties in
the sunset, in the water, are all acknowledging the power of the Christ in the
activative forces of nature, life, material, itself. This kind of breathing (as used in
yoga) opens the seven centers of the body that radiate upon the body. The
roaring sound in the right ear is the voice of God coming as the rushing of mighty
waters. In deep meditation there descends the influences to open the channels
along those vistas - to the inmost recesses of the Creative Forces - that find
expression either through the movements of the body, and the hearing of sound,
in the consciousness of odors, in the activity of vision, or there is the presence
that may be read as the open book. The premature raising of your inner spiritual
force can cause headaches and dullness, the accumulations of poisons, the lack
of circulation, coordination, or depression. Seek a teacher in meditation and learn
from them. Set definite periods to listen to the voice of your Maker. Meditate
either at 11:00 am to noon in the day or 11:00 pm to midnight in the evening. The
best time is 2:00 am to 3:00 am in the morning. (For at least 30 minutes) Self-
preparation is necessary for proper meditation. Find what is the impelling desire
in your inner self - council with your soul. Find what your ideal is and write it
down. Quiet yourself mentally. Read the book of John, chapters 14-17, to learn
about the spirit of light within you. None may come to know attunement whom
have not developed the "inner self". The promises of Jesus given in the book of
John can help you unlock your inner self. Study the occult forces or enter into
silence in order to bring these forces into life. Make your will to be one with the
whole. Keep your body chemistry well-balanced between negative and positive
forces. Cleanse the body with pure water before meditation. Purge the body with
oils. Cleanse the inner room of your mind. No unkind thoughts are allowed.
During meditation, you can increase the spiritual forces taking place within your
inner self. By keeping away from certain foods, or from certain associations, or
from carnal thoughts, you better meditate. Incense can attune the finite to the
Infinite. Certain incantations, such as the drone of certain sounds, like the tolling
of certain tones, bells, cymbals, drums, or various kinds of skin as described in
the Bible, can aid in meditation. Sit or lie in an easy position, without any binding
garments around your body. Sit as in readiness. Crucify desires within yourself.
Turn yourself inward. Never open yourself without surrounding yourself with the
spirit of the Christ. Surround yourself with the light of the Christ-consciousness -
by thought, by word of mouth, by impressing it upon yourself - also for protection.
Manifest the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Meditate with the white light of the Christ.
Meditate on the fruits of the Spirit in the inner secrets of the consciousness and
the cells in the body will become aware of the awakening of the life in their
activity. Meditate facing east (for polarity with the Earth) and in the same place
each day. The hands should always cross the solar plexus, the balancing
between the forces of the body, when meditating or seeking to open yourself to
the unseen sources. In the manner of crossing the hands over the solar plexus,
either on the plexus area (the 9th dorsal) or the umbilical plexus. Enter in the
closet of your inner self and pour out your self so that you may be filled with the
Spirit of God. Shut out all thoughts pertaining to activities or attributes of carnal
forces. Breathe in through the right nostril three times, and exhale through the
mouth. Repeat with left nostril, exhale through the right. Then, with low music or
incantations, let yourself go deeper, to the seeing, feeling, experiencing the
creative forces of love and enter into the Holy of Holies. Listening to music helps
rest the senses. Then listen to the music of your inner spiritual centers
responding. Certain types of breathing are suggested, that there may be an even
balance in the respiratory system, that the circulation becomes normal in its flow
through the body. Direct the breath to certain parts of the body. In your temple,
let the voice, the feeling, the spirit of your purpose be free in its direction to
yourself. Attune yourself almost in the same manner as you would tune a violin
for harmony. Begin by humming: Ohm-O-H-M-Mmmmm (om as in home) Feel
the essence of incense through the body forces. This helps open the inner
spiritual forces of the body. As these inner spiritual forces go through the various
centers, direct them by beginning with the incantation of the Ar-Ar-r-r-r and the E-
E-E, the O-O-O, the M-M-M. The vocal vibrations of R, O and M are those vocal
combinations which vibrate to the center forces of the body itself. Raise these
spiritual forces in yourself and you will enter the presence of your Maker. These
are necessary influences to help you attune and become one with the Creative
Force - just as in the pitch of a song of praise. Meditate on that which the Lord
your God, your Christ, would have you do. Meditate on your inner spiritual force.
Seek God’s face and God’s ways. When you are fully attuned, let your
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