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C reek god. A pollo . ILenab les the locusing of the m ind

in to the sp iritual realm s. For m any years. I have used as the m ain ingredient of the oil I blend for w orkshops and m editation groups. \\'hen I add iL lo theblend. I dedicate it Lo the C osm ic C hrist. the Light.For personal m editations. or w hen L eaching m cdiialion o r facilitating g ro11ps. I alw ays beginb y visualizing Light as a sym bol of' Cod/G oddess/Sourceof' r Thal Is. This light form s a protection duringm editation, laking one lo the highest possible stateof consciousness. In m any spiritual traditions Lightis regarded as G oel, or an aspect of' l he D ivine.

There is a light that shines beyond all Lhings onearth. beyond us all, beyond the heavens. beyond thehighest. the very highest heavens. This is the T .ightthat shines in our heart. A nd in Si-John's G ospel (8: 12 . w e read:1 am the Light of' the W orld'. W ben

\loses saw Ilic burning bush in the desert. he saw iias a sign of' C od's presence. (Exodus 3).

*Chandogl'a Upan ishad . ) .) .7( l 'c11gui11 Classics .1965

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I. Use a few drops ofIrankinccnsc oil in your vapoizer or on a issue. ~cgin lo brcat he slow ly and gently. inhaling the arom a of' the oil. O bserve the coair against yo11r nostrils as yo11 breathe in and w arbreath as you breathe out.2. A s you breathe, begin v isu alize lig ht sh in in gabove your head. Y ou m ight sec il like a spotlight

or a crystal or the blazing sun. R ays of' light shinclow n and around you. as though you are sillinga pyram id of' light. \ particularly bright ray shinestraight dow n through your crow n chakra, dow n ts s (the central subtle spinal channel) and intoy our h eart chakra,3 . C ontinue lo hrcat he this IighL and seci t f i Ii ing every

atom and cell in your body. even genes in yourD \A

A s y ou scan your body and your chakras iLseem s asy ou arc radiating light like m illions oftiny s1111s.Withe ac h b re at h. i yourself' w ith m ore and m ore ligh t. lkgin lo sec a Ila m e in your heart chakra. the lighthat is hidden w ithin you.5. W ith the next three breaths. as you breathe in. a

firm. 1 am in the Light,' then The Light is in m e'.then a m L ig ht'.

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6. C ontinue w ith the threefold breath and aflir

m ations lor a short rim e until you arc ready to close

your m edita tion closing in the usual 1l ay.

W hen you arc w orried and agita ted. use a drop

of frankincense on a L issue. A lter a trying day. put a

drop or tw o in a w arm bath before bedtim e to help

to still the m ind and release old m em ories. because

frankincense helps to break lrom the past. V \lhen

w orried about exam s or interview s p ut one or t11 0

drops or frankincense on a tissue and keep it w ith

you. T t w ill help you to still your L houghLs and locus

on the quest ions you have Lo a nsw er.

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