S.J. Reisner's Blog, page 14
February 8, 2019
Focus Meditation 8: Mantra #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Mantra
Technique: This is a meditation wherein the mantra or a word of power is vibrated (chanted) during the meditation. I’ve found it’s best to have a very quiet, private space for this because it will drive some spouses, roommates, neighbors etc… bonkers.
A lot of people think of the word OM or AUM when they think of mantra type meditation, and that would be correct. OM is a solid example of this. See Meditation resources below.
So how do you know what to chant? Some pe...
February 7, 2019
Focus Meditation 7: Sigils #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Sigils
Technique: You can do this meditation one of two ways. First, you can bring a pre-made sigil into the temple with you, or you can draw it. You can randomly pick one, or choose one with intent or purpose. Once you’ve chosen your sigil, you take it into the ritual space with you, sit comfortably, and gaze at the sigil, etching it into your memory. Much like a tarot meditation, you can use this meditation to find out how the sigil makes you feel. But more importantly you...
February 6, 2019
Focus Meditation 6: Chakra #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Chakra Balancing
Technique: A lot of these meditations (and you can find a huge variety of chakra balancing/activation/cleansing recordings all over the web for free) tend to use auditory tones/vibrations to stir each of the body’s energy points, clear any blockages, and balance them out. The idea is that chakras can be activated, cleared, and balanced by various tonal vibrations, focus on said chakra, and even while placing various crystals on your body where the chakra is....
February 5, 2019
Focus Meditation 5: Reflect #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Quiet Reflection
Technique: Think of the quiet reflection time as a meditation where you silence all the “noise” around you, sit in the silence, enjoy the peace and quiet, and listen to your inner self. Notice how very rarely is ANY meditation about “nothing”. Meditation is more about being in the moment. Being very aware of being in the moment. A lot of meditation is about shutting up and listening. So during quiet reflection time – you get to listen to yourself. Don’t reac...
February 4, 2019
Focus Meditation 4: Walking #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Walking Meditation
Technique: Today’s meditation is another moving meditation technique. Unlike just going out for a walk, walking meditation is more mindful, more focused. Have you ever heard anyone use the word “meander”? That better describes the pace of a walking meditation. So when you do it, choose a short distance (like once around the block for you suburbanites) and make sure you have at least a half hour to kill. As you walk, focus on your breath, the air as it ente...
February 3, 2019
Focus Meditation 3: Yoga #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Yoga – Mindfulness
Technique: Yoga – Meditation – they’re different things, right? Yes and no. Think of yoga as one of many forms of MOVING meditation (like walking or tai chi) whereas when most people think of meditation they think of stationary meditation. During moving meditation, you can still have the same acute focus as you do when you are sitting still. That’s the whole point of this month of meditation — increasing your focus. Being in the moment. Not just when you’r...
February 2, 2019
Focus Meditation 2: Color #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Coloring.
Technique: This is a very simple meditation. Pull out the colored pencils, print out a mandala, and color. Focus on the color, the lines, the flow, the repeated patterns. Focus on NOTHING else except the act of coloring for 10-30 minutes. If you are a beginner, start small and work your way to doing focus meditations like this for longer.
My Meditation : When I get involved in an art project, it’s really easy to get lost in it for an hour or more. One of my declara...
February 1, 2019
It’s Women in Horror Month! #WiHM
To celebrate WiHM, as Audrey Brice I am releasing Stygian: Disciples – a collection of my short horror fiction in both paperback and ebook. I’m also releasing Within Darkness in ebook.
Are you a Woman creating in the Horror genre? Share a link to your WiHM project in the comments below! Also, check out the WiHM website (linked above) for more projects by women creators!
Hail to our Sisters! May they be inspired and prosperous and keep scaring the shit out of us all!
Daemons, ghosts, serial...
Focus Meditation 1: Listen #DoMagick
Meditation Title: Chanting/Drumming/Hymns
Technique: Put on a CD or Streaming Chanting/Drumming/Hymn track and just sit quietly (be still), listening. Do this 10-30 minutes. For those of you who are new to meditation, start at 10 minutes and work your way up. This is an exercise in LISTENING and sitting quietly doing nothing BUT listening.
My Meditation : I enjoy tribal drums, so I will listen to my favorite track and just focus on the repetition and sound.
Meditation Resources: You can find...
January 31, 2019
Focus Meditation Schedule #DoMagick
So I am not creating all original content to teach everyone the techniques. However, each day I will link to resources, or an example that readers can follow or use, to help those new to the practice learn. I start tomorrow!
Listen to Drumming or chants. Color a Mandala – 1 Yoga Session (A Flow Sequence for Mindfulness) Walking Meditation 1 Silent Reflection 1 Chakra Meditation 1 Sigil Meditation 1 OM or Mantra Meditation Qi Gong Free Writing Tarot Meditation Breath Focus – Lions Breath Bre...
