HOCUS FOCUS

When people learn I am a psychic they want to know what makes me special. What I tell everyone is that I am not. Each of you has access to the same information I do.  It is a matter of expanding your awareness and connection to the collective consciousness.

I noted a quote from the Schwartz Report some years ago that explains it well. "This kind of awareness is partly a function of your ability to focus: it's a coherence phenomenon. Nothing is being sent. Nothing is being received. There is just a sense of knowingness."  I have nurtured my intuitive abilities and learned from some amazing teachers over the years.  But if there is one activity that has fueled my greatest expansion it is meditation.

This is when the person I'm speaking with usually groans "Oh, I can't meditate! I tried, I'm terrible at it. My brain just won't shut up."

That's the good news, because your mind's job is not to be silent, so things must be working well. The key in meditation is to lose your attachment to the chatter for a brief period, trusting that anything really important your mind wants you to know will surface again when you need to know it.

Is there anything in your life you mastered without giving it attention and practicing? I remember as a child thinking that tying my shoes was mission impossible. Through patience (my mother's) and practice (mine) I got it!

Meditation is actually easier than tying your shoes. Less steps, no knots.

You can begin by setting a timer for two minutes, sitting comfortably in a chair and focusing on your breath. When your mind starts rat-a-tat-tatting at you say "Thank you" and return your attention to your breath.

Those times that a thought persists making me wonder "Should I write that down?" I ask my mind "Can you please remind me of that later?" and return to focus on my breath flowing in and out.

It may feel like the longest two minutes of your life, but if you persist you will likely began expanding the time.  Take baby steps - two to five to ten minutes - who knows how you will be able to expand your ability to focus?

From there, oh the places you'll go! I'd love to hear where you end up.