Time Out

In order to sense your inner world you must first quiet the physical world. You must remove your conscious focus from the physical world, that you might perceive the inner world. It is not a difficult process. It has been called many different things some call it meditation - but regardless of what you call it, it is a time of quieting the physical, that you may sense the inner world: Sit in a quiet place, making yourself comfortable, and close your eyes - and be. Do whatever you can to reduce the possibility of conscious physical interruption. And as you are comfortably sitting, quiet your conscious thinking mind. In the beginning, that is not an easy task, for your conscious thinking mind is very quick to respond to the stimulation of thought. You have trained it to be fast, and it is eager to participate.

As you are sitting, intending to quiet your conscious thinking mind, in time it will allow you your quiet time. We encourage a short time in every day - FIFTEEN OR TWENTY MINUTES IS ENOUGH. The time of the day is not important, and it need not he the same time in every day, but it Is important that you set aside the time, in every day.

As you have quieted your conscious thinking mind - perhaps by concentrating upon your breathing - and as you are not so aware of the physical world in which you live, you will begin to perceive the inner world, and for each of you it will be a different experience. We encourage you not to compare your experiences with those of another, for there is no value in comparison. The intent of comparison is to find one better than the other, and as you are focusing upon the one that you do not prefer - YOUR ATTENTION TO THAT WHICH YOU DO NOT WANT IS ATTRACTING THAT WHICH YOU DO NOT WANT INTO YOUR EXPERIENCE.

In time - for some of you it may be in the first sitting - you will sense a sort of numbing of your physical being, and that is an indication that you have succeeded at quieting your conscious thinking mind and your physical world, that you may sense the inner world.

What are the advantages of being sensitive to the inner world? When you understand that you are a much broader, more experienced, wiser, older being than your physical being remembers, then you will see the advantage of being in touch with that being, and, in fact, receiving communication from it. Each of you are already receiving communication from that Inner Being in the form of emotion, but you can receive much more detailed information if you are wanting it. The process of quieting your physical world, that you may sense the inner world, will open that path of communication between your physical dimension and the inner dimension, so that you may receive guidance that is appropriate - and that you may offer instruction in terms of what you are currently wanting. Communication is not intended to be only from the inner world to the physical world but from the physical world to the inner world, as well. It is a pathway through which you may offer your clear intent, and once your channel, or pathway, has been established - there are many wondrous benefits.

Once you have decided that you are wanting, or intending, to open the passageway from your physical dimension to the Nonphysical dimension, then you have only to allow it to be. And the setting aside of the time in which to quiet your physical world is your allowing of the opening.

As with each other segment of your day, it is also important that you identify the intent as you move into this segment of meditation. If your intent is to open the passageway between dimensions, that you may receive clear communication, then state it as you are beginning to meditate. If your intent is to quiet the physical world, for you are wanting the relaxation of being apart from that which is confusing and overwhelming and tiring, then state that.

Abraham-Hcks