What things have you tried? }{ supernatural commun

[klarastjarnljus]

I have tried:

• ouija boards (but I quit it after my hair once caught fire, see my post in the ouija thread)
  
• tarot, I have cards that I have used for a few years, and they give me very good advice every time. they have also relieved things I didn't know before.
  
• pendulum, I used it all the time when I was younger, but I haven't used it lately.
  
• telepathy. very very interesting and fun when it works. I and a friend started practicing by sitting next to each other, "sending" colors, since it's the easiest expression to catch. then, when you know the technique, it's easy to send almost any thought over any distances.
  but it is not like reading somebody's mind, that's why you have to "send" the thoughts to the one who is going to "read" them. but i recommend you all to try, it's a very good concentration practice, and it's fun when you've learned how it works.
  
• the staring game. you have a bunch of people sitting in chairs in a circle in a dark room (windows doesn't matter, as long as there is no lamps lit). you have a group leader, who begins with open eyes while everybody else close theirs. The group leader starts staring and concentration on one person, just anyone. Before the game starts, the group leader tells the rules: If you are SURE that you don't feel like anyone is staring at you, open your eyes, look at the group leader, who, if it's not obviuos, silently shows you who the staring object is. Then you too keep concentrating and staring on the staring object. If you can't find a good way to concentrate on them, keep repeating/concentrating on their name in your head. When (at least almost) everybody except the staring object has opened their eyes, the game is over and you tell the staring object (and eventually others that haven't opened their eyes) to open their eyes and tell them if it was right.
  It's pretty shocking to find out that most of the times, the staring object is among the last people in the room to open their eyes. If the staring object doesn't feel anything or open their eyes too early, do the game again with another staring object.
  My theater teacher taught the class this game.

[starryeyes]

My friend read tarot cards about me... they're very interesting

[Graveyard Goddess]

Ouija(I always thought the O was a Q!) boards
tarot...ive never read for anyone other than myself though
Scrying, which im not good at but learning about
Astral Projection
Lucid Dreaming
Meditation, Relaxation Techniques and Circle Casting
The Random Field
Auditory Random Field
Colorhealing
Some stuff with visulizing chakrah swirls....had absolutly no effect on me lol

My strongest psy abilities:
Empathy- the ability to sense ones emotions, danger, ill energy though feeling
Retrocognition - the ability to congure unknown past events

[lostsoul]

Ouija boards,
Tarot cards,
Seance,
Palmistry,
Numerology,
telepathy, haven't practiced in a while though.
Dream definitions, just started this not long ago.

[fallen]

oujia boards
tarot
pendulum
telepathy
numerology
dream defining

I've also tried to put myself into dreams, like to give myself situations to go into before falling asleep but I haven't done it in awhile. my dreams have been REALLY messed up thanks to my lack of proper sleeping.

[Graveyard Goddess]

ooh samm have you tried lucid dreaming then? its great technique and when sucessful, extreamly cool! ;D

[foblin]

Astronamy
Meditation
Palmistry

haha! i'm not very spiritual. I'll have to try that staring game sometime.

[lostsoul]

Hey Afflicted angel, that color healing sounds interesting.
Would you mind giving me some info on it, please? Or where I can find some info on this?
Scrying, what is this?

[demonique]

Wow I love this place! You guys seem to have tried quite a few things.

I've no idea what you would call this but ever since I was little I can feel electricity. Does that make any sense? It's the only way I can describe it. I can feel it to the point where I can narrow it down to where the strongest feeling is coming from. I guess thats not really trying something though since its something I just feel. I also tend to hear, feel and see alot. Though not all the time, I started to block alot of it out a while back because it was overwhelming. I also have empathy - especially to those closest to me. I've had some pretty amazing dreams, known when things were going to happen. Little things like answering the phone before it rings knowing whos on the other line etc. I tried something else - though I cant remember what its called. I used a tape and had to imagine I was a tree growing roots (to ground myself) and I couldnt continue with it. I think that had something to do with past lives.

I've also tried:
Spell Casting
Chanting
Tarot Reading (Though I wouldn't mind having it done properly)
Meditation/Relaxation - which didnt work since I could hear stuff going on so I gave up.
Numerology/Astrology etc

Thats pretty much all that comes to mind at the moment. I also used to use a pendulum when I was younger but I found that it always seemed to move in the direction that I wanted it to so I stopped using it as a source for answers.

[Graveyard Goddess]

demonique said:

I tried something else - though I cant remember what its called. I used a tape and had to imagine I was a tree growing roots (to ground myself) and I couldnt continue with it. I think that had something to do with past lives.

This could simply be a visualizing technique or meditation you used in order to focus your energy downwards; yes grounding it, but also if you were dealing with past lifes you are grounding it to where they had been laid to rest. This however i have never done or heard before the tree visualization is common for grounding energy, but i have not known about its connecting with past lives. here is an example of an energy grounding ritual which uses the tree thing....its sort of long so skim it if youd like lol

Seat yourself on a chair or on the floor. ..
Visualized your spine as an antenna. The top is at the crown chakra, the bottom is at the base chakra. Straighten your posture and shift your body until you find your alignment with the earth. It may take only moments or you may have to work with it as you learn to attune yourself with Mother Earth. Take your time. ...
When you are ready to proceed with the meditation take two or three deep, cleansing breaths. . ..
Your base chakra puts out a small feeder root that descends from the bottom tip of the acorn. It wends its way between grains of rich, warm, damp earth, stopping every now and then to sample a delicious bit of pure, clean water. Soon the root comes upon an underground stream of remarkable purity and sweetness. As it sucks it up you feel the coldness of the water. It invigorates you and your fill the acorn to bursting.
Father Sun is beckoning you to join him. The top of the acorn bursts as a shoot emerges from your crown chakra. It pushes its way up through the earth, emerging into the warm sunlight.
The gentle breezes brush the little tree, encouraging its tiny leaves to unfurl.
Deep in the earth, the root divides growing in all directions, providing a secure base for the young tree. Each time nourishment is sucked into the tree the sapling grows larger.
Now the sun is warming the little tree. Its leaves fairly glow as sunlight is absorbed and turned into energy. The tops of the leaves are warm, almost hot, as the fire of the distant sun rains down.
Branches form, leaves erupt from new buds. The little tree grows higher. Its roots branch out further. And with each breath you take, the tree grows larger.
The gentle wind ruffles the leaves. The sun beams down. The water beneath the tree provides cool nourishment and the earth provides stability and minerals needed for growth.
...
Experience the feeling of being filled with energy. All your needs are met and there is energy left to spare. That which is not needed pours from your crown chakra. From this you can fashion all things magickal.
The trees leaves quiver as the wind trembles through them and the water is lightly buffeted by an addition of air. You can combine air and water, creating a bubbly fountain.
The sun heats the top of the bubbly fountain and a steaming cloud rises into the sky. Water, air, and fire have met and combined.
Continue to cycle energy through your tree body. Feel the effects of earth, water, air and fire.
Then, when you are ready to return, begin to withdraw your roots. First a few, then more. You find the energy that shot high into the sky from your crown chakra soon is just that which you need. As the energy continues to diminish, you begin to shrink.
Your branches pull back until your arms appear. Your roots contract until your feet stand upon the ground.
You stand alone upon the field where once a mighty oak stood. But you have changed. You are no longer the tiny acorn. You have experienced the power of earth, water, air, and fire.
At any time you wish you can return to this place. You can reach deep into the earth for nourishment, take long drinks of pure water, feel the touch of the breeze and feel the strength of the sun. And from each you can weave a creative power.
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The goal is to learn to be grounded and centered at all times. If you work at this you can eventually achieve a state where you will no longer notice that you are grounded and centered. You will, instead, only notice when you are not grounded and centered.

[demonique]

lol kinda long?! after a few paragraphs I stopped reading and scrolled down the page to see just how kinda long it was lmao! Like I said I'm not sure if it was a past lives thing... I remember doing something like that but I also remember that I tried something to connect with my guides. I'm thinking it could possibly be that - maybe? I got the tape off my aunt - i'll have to find out for sure otherwise it'll bug me!

[wingedgothgrl]

I am a practicing Solitary Witch. I have been since I was about 13 or 14 yrs.old. I have done many things in the past and alot have worked well for me and othres haven't. I'll tell you what I tend to stick with...

1. Tarot/Witch Cards. I love my Witch Cards. I use them frequently.
2. Meditation/Visualisation. This can work wonders. Meditating is a lot harder than it seems...emptying your mind of all thought is tough, but I practice alot and I can't get through a day without it. At least 20-60 min or more a day. I chant when I do this...some ancient Sanskrit chants as well as Goddess chants.
3.Reading Aura's. It's really easy once you know how. Read the Celestine Prophecy...it helped to teach me.
4.Basic Drawing Down of the Moon and Circle Casting. Again, this is very easy once practiced. I still use notes and I've been doing it for years.This is an extremely important ritual in many neo-Pagan Witchcraft traditions. During the ritual the high priestess of the coven enters a trance and becomes the Goddess, which is symbolized by the moon. This transformation is accomplished with the help of the high priest, who invokes, or draws down, the Goddess into the high priestess.Drawing Down the Moon is one of the most serious and beautiful rituals in neo-Pagan Witchcraft. Depending on the altered state of consciousness of the high priestess and the ceremonial energy raised, the words that come forth can be moving, poetic and inspiring. During the Drawing Down the Moon, many women connect with the power of the Goddess and therefore with the power within themselves.Within the circle psychic power is raised, a work that is known as "raising the cone of power." This is accomplished through music, chanting, and dancing that can at times combine the wills of the participants. When the priest or, more often, the priestess senses the cone of power has been raised she can focus and direct it with the mind toward its destination. One such destination, or purpose, is the psychic healing of someone who is sick, or the purpose might be to seek something which is needed by someone.This is the essential reason why gods and goddesses are invited into the circle. When the moon is drawn down, the high priestess often enters a trance in which the Goddess possesses her. Acting as the incarnate Goddess, the priestess speaks and acts as the Goddess. The circle's psychic power now becomes Goddess power. Frequently this is thought of as a mystical experience, Similarly, when the God force is drawn into the circle, the high priest becomes the God incarnate. The latter ritual is known as Drawing Down the Sun or Drawing Down of the Horned God or Calling Down the Moon.
5. Astral Projection...this is one of my favs. My friend Brian and I do this all the time . He lived in France for 3 years and we saw each other all the time this way. And it does work if you practice and really concentrate your mind. In astral projection the conscious mind leaves the physical body and moves into the astral body. The astral body is one of our subtle bodies. In astral projection you remain attached to your physical body by a silver "umbilical type" cord. Some people see the cord and others do not.
You are aware of things you encounter along the way while out of your body.
To astral project, as with all out-of-body experiences - one must feel totally relaxed, clothing fitting comfortable, reclining is best. Often a comforter is best over the body as the physical body sometimes gets cold when you travel out.
6. Palmistry This is good too. Can be a bit tricky. Depends on so many variables too. I have some excellent books on this.
7. Astrology. I learned how to do birsth charts when I was 15. It was very hard as there is a lot of math and such, but well worth the effort.
8. Chakra Healing- the opening of the chakra's in the body. Chanting is used. lot's of different breathing techniques called Pranayama. Heavy color visualisation.Your 7 major chakras are like small spinning vortices of energy arranged vertically through your body from the base of your spine to the top of your head. Each chakra acts like a computer center to process and store the energy of your every thought and action. The chakras act as doorways through which emotional, mental, and spiritual forces flow in and out of your life. All of your spiritual life lessons are recorded here, and determine your relationships, economic conditions, health, and your psychological and spiritual life. It is a fact, that there is no area of your life that is not affected by your chakra system. This is why it is so critically important that you understand and know how to clear your chakra energies. Chakra is a Sanskrit word meaning wheel, or vortex, and it refers to each of the seven energy centers of which our consciousness, our energy system, is composed.
These chakras, or energy centers, function as pumps or valves, regulating the flow of energy through our energy system. The functioning of the chakras reflects decisions we make concerning how we choose to respond to conditions in our life. We open and close these valves when we decide what to think, and what to feel, and through which perceptual filter we choose to experience the world around us.
9. Past Life Regression- I have done this but only once. It seemed to release a lot of negativity within me. Very healing.
10. Stone healing...exactly what it sounds like. I use different stones on certain parts of the body to release stored up energy. My friend Casey is an Energy Healer/Worker. she taught me this.
11. Reiki-Japanese for Universal Life Force or Spiritually-Guided Energy.
Rei means Universal or all-knowing and all-encompasing.
Ki means life-force energy and is the same as Chi in Chinese or Prana in Sanskrit.
A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through you and surrounds you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit and creates many beneficial effects including relaxation and feelings of peace, security, and well-being.
It's lovely.
These are what work for me. I love this stuff, plus my basic rituals of spell casting and such.
And I have used a Quija board before, but not in a very long time. You don't wanna go messing with entities like that. They're very unpredictable.

[demonique]

wow thats an impressive list! I cant meditate, I've tried but I find it really difficult to clear my mind. In your opinion what do you think is more effective, spell casting or positive visualisation?

[wingedgothgrl]

demonique said:

wow thats an impressive list! I cant meditate, I've tried but I find it really difficult to clear my mind. In your opinion what do you think is more effective, spell casting or positive visualisation?

Thank you! and to answer your question~ to properly cast a spell you have to use visualisation, so I'd say visualisation. That's the first step to all spiritual teachings. Focus on one thing and ride that thought. Let it fill you and bubble over. I always imagine a glass full to the brim of what it is I want/need. I swim in that over-full cup and let it wash over me. It really works and is quite surreal. Then I cast my spell. But this is after I have cast my circle and all the preliminaries are completed.
To meditate, I always play soft ethereal or otherworldly music that has no words..I let my mind be the words. I let my mind run it's course because it's near impossible to NOT think. So let it go, and let it go freely. First, I light a candle (usually in a corresponding color to my mood or wants) in a darkened room and sit up tall and really feel everything around me and within me. I do a body inventory..I feel my toes, my ankles, me shins, my knees, thighs, butt, belly, back, shoulders, arms, hands, fingers, chest, lungs, heart, neck, tongue, lips, cheeks, nose, eyes, forehead, ears, hair. I deliberately become aware of these things about me , and then I let them go. i do lots and lots and lots of breathing techniques. It's called Pranayama. It's extremely effective and I always feel and look great after I'm done. Then I'm gone, into another place. It Is WONDERFUL!!! And when I come back, I almost glow. Everyone does. You can always tell. It's so wonderful because EVERYONE has the ability to do this. But not many people know it or even care. We are magic beings...everone of us. :love:

[fallen]

stephie~ I haven't tried that no...I haven't been able to do a lot of things lately because I've been under so much stress. I really need to relax and get back into a system of taking the time out of my night to meditate *I feel most relaxed and alive at night*


wingedgothgirl~ I would absolutely LOVE to know more about the astral projection. if you'd like you could PM me and we could talk more about it?