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This exercise will open and balance the chakras. There are many variations
of the Tower of Light, but the one that we will use here is the one used
by various followers of the Golden Dawn and its offshoots. You may
also hear it referred to as the Middle Pillar Ritual. There are more
chakras than those listed here, but these are the ones that we need to
stimulate in order to astrally project.
The start of this exercise is rhythmic breathing. This is a cornerstone
of western spirituality as well as the more well known eastern versions.
First find your pulse. Then familiarize yourself with the rhythm
of the heart. The idea is to use your pulse as the timekeeper for
your breathing. For example:
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1. Breathe in
to the count of 4 beats
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2. Hold breath
for 2 beats
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3. Breathe out
to the count of 4 beats
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4. Hold breath
out for 2 beats
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5. Repeat
The ratio does not
have to be 2:4. It may be 3:6 or 4:8 also. Experiment and find
out which one feels right for you.
It is now time to do the actual Tower of Light exercise. The steps
should be memorized and are as follows:
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Stand erect with the
feet close together but not touching.
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Start rhythmic
breathing. Continue till it starts to feel natural.
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On an in-breath visualize
a small sphere (about 2") of bright light situated 2-3 inches above the
head. This is the Crown Chakra. On each in-breath visualize
this sphere getting brighter. Do this for 4 to 5 breathes.
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On an out breath visualize
a shaft of this same light shooting down from the crown chakra to your
forehead in the area of the third eye. On an in-breath visualize
a small sphere of bright light half outside the head and half inside in
the area where your third eye is supposed to be. This is the brow
chakra. Visualize the sphere getting brighter on each in-breath for
4 to 5 cycles.
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On an out-breath
visualize a shaft of bright light shooting from the brow chakra to the
area of the throat. This is the throat chakra. On an in-breath visualize
a small sphere of bright light just outside the throat but not touching
the body. Visualize the sphere getting brighter on each in-breath
for 4 to 5 cycles.
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On an out-breath visualize
a shaft of bright light shooting from the throat chakra to the area of
the heart. This is the heart chakra. On an in-breath visualize
a small sphere of bright light half inside and half outside the chest.
Visualize the sphere getting brighter on each in-breath for 4 to 5 cycles.
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On an out-breath visualize
a shaft of bright light shooting from the heart chakra to the area of the
groin. This is the base chakra. On an in-breath visualize a
small sphere of bright light half inside and half outside the area of the
groin. Visualize the sphere getting brighter on each in-breath for
4 to 5 cycles.
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On an out-breath visualize
a shaft of bright light shooting from the base chakra to the area of the
feet. This is the earth chakra. On an in-breath visualize a
small sphere of bright light half inside and half outside the ground.
The sphere is touching the insoles of the feet. Visualize the sphere
getting brighter on each in-breath for 4 to 5 cycles.
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Visualize the connection
of all the chakras to each other through the shaft of light. Do this
for 4 to 5 in-breathes.
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On an in-breath visualize
a bright shaft of white light flowing from the earth chakra up through
the body. You should visualize this shaft of bright light activating
all the chakras as it passes up through the body.
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When this shaft of
bright light reaches the crown chakra, it will split in half with half
going down each side of the body (but not touching the body) and connecting
with the earth chakra. The upward shaft of light is performed on
an in-breath and the downward return to the earth chakra is performed on
an out-breath.
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Do this for 4 to 5
cycles. Gradually let the shaft of bright light get dimmer until
it fades.
By this time you will
be feeling all sorts of strange sensations. If you are not,
then your personal energy is low. Time to access your lifestyle and
see what you can do to redirect energy, but that is a topic for another
article. After performing this for a while you may get a strange
sensation in the brow chakra. It may feel like a tingling sensation,
or possibly like the skin is shrinking. This is normal and signifies
that the brow chakra is becoming more aware. This is what you want.
Learn to love the sensation, even though sometimes it is so intense that
it is distracting.
Remember, practice
this exercise every day for the rest of your life! It will be well
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