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A lively discussion about contemplative avenues in ADF is taking place on the lists.  So, I thought I'd gather together the many related posts that I've written over the years.  Here are a few of the most relevant to meditation and contemplation:

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Grove Meditation-- revised (a Two Powers meditation)
The Tree Meditation (Two Powers Meditation): A ( Read more... )

Here is a revised version of the two powers meditation I posted a while ago. The theme is a little different, and I added a second part for reversing the flow at the end of a rite.

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Grove Mediation1. Establishing the Connection (for the beginning of a rite ( Read more... )

Mike asked for a script for my modified tree meditation, so I'll try to summarize it below. The main points to note are: rather than turning yourself into a tree, you connect to a grove of trees. This solves the cognitive dissonance some people have with becoming trees and then moving around. Further, it adds a horizontal dimension to the ( Read more... )

And here's another. This one covers requirement #6 on mental discipline.

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Mental Discipline By the time I began the Dedicant Program, I had already been meditating in the Buddhist tradition for over six years. So my task for the last twelve months was not to create mental discipline so much as to adapt it to an ADF ( Read more... )

Here is an article I wrote to submit to Oak Leaves...

Chanting the First Oath EverydayBrandon Newberg ( Read more... )

Here is something from my meditations that I've been wanting to record for some time. It is a triadic system to help a person develop nuance with the "raw psychic energies" that lie at the base of consciousness, particularly during meditation. This is a bit of a work in progress, more a collection of thoughts than anything else...

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Recently I stumbled upon a helpful technique in my morning meditations. I call it laughing meditation ( Read more... )