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7 Universal Laws of Meditation - Meditation

By Veronica Carrillo

Alpha-Theta meditation is a highly desirable skill to master, unleashing the hidden potentials that lie within us all. While almost all meditators are familiar with the relaxed state associated with the Alpha brainwave, and many have heard about the deeper Theta brainwave associated with unconscious levels of the mind, not everyone realizes that a particular combination of these two frequencies can confer special benefits.

Alpha-Theta Meditation Defined Alpha-Theta meditation targets the brainwave frequencies at the border of Alpha (7 - 13Hz) and Theta (3.5 - 7Hz) brainwaves. This is particularly interesting territory, for not only does it yield a combination of benefits from both ranges, it also corresponds to the resonant frequency of the Earth and the ionosphere, which is approximately 7.5Hz. To experience Alpha-Theta is to "come home" to the dynamic field in which life evolved.

Meditation is sometimes referred to as our spiritual digestive system; which breaks down the Word of God and digests it in our spirit. "Your words were found, and I did eat them; and your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by your name, O LORD God of hosts." -- Jeremiah 15:16 Meditate on the Word of God by taking it in and chewing on it over and over. Consider it part of your daily nutrition, just as you do your regular meals. You might know that a meal is full of vital nutrients. You might be able to see and smell that it is good. However, it is quite obvious that the food will not nourish and benefit your life until you consume it and eat it.

Theta brainwaves occur during dreaming sleep. This is a time when the central nervous system deliberately switches itself off from the rest of the body to prevent us from acting out our dreams and unintentionally harming ourselves. (Sleepwalking and narcolepsy occur when this natural, protective function misfires; specifically, they are disorders of the Reticular Activating System in the brainstem.) We all know how incredibly creative the dream state is - and how it is also fraught with emotional complexity. Freed from the burden of managing a complex organism in a dangerous physical environment, the brain in Theta is the wellspring of human creative powers.

You will undoubtedly experience increased clarity and improved well-being as you have allowed yourself to decompress and in many cases realize what was causing you stress was probably not worth the energy put forth. If you are still having issues expressing yourself constructively at work or home, you might want to consider talking to a professional counselor. Another thing that I do personally when I am trying to relax, many times once I have closed my eyes in bed is to take multiple deep breaths (very relaxing itself) but also visualizing a white board in my mind being gradually erased so I can clear the miscellaneous thoughts occupying my mind that sometimes keep me from fully relaxing.

Dr. Jeffrey Thompson, of the Center for Neuroacoustic Research, explains this more poetically: This is the balance point between the Mental and Emotional bodies. It is the place where our mental belief systems and our emotional states feed one another. It is where we have the possibility of having non-attached emotional awareness at a physical level. When the King and Queen reign hand in hand in true partnership, the whole realm flowers and blossoms in harmony. - 26706

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