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Beginbymeditatingfor 5 minuteseachday,graduallybuildingupthetime.Thekeyisconsistencyin
timeandplace.Natureinspiresustoestablishasetroutinetoperformouractivities;thesunrisesin
theeastandsetsinthewesteveryday;themoon’scycleisevery 28 daysandtheseasonschangeap-
proximatelyatthesametimesoftheyear,everyyear.Itisbettertopracticefor 5 minuteseachday
than 20 minutesonedayand 0 minutesthenext.Doaformalsitdownmeditationwheneverthefeel-
ingcomestoyoubuttrytodoitatleastonceaday,preferablybetween4-6amor6-8pm.Donoteat
foratleast 2 hoursbeforemeditation.Itisevenmorepreferabletonoteat 12 hoursbefore.Forex-
ample:eatnothing(exceptonlywaterortea)after 6 p.m.untilaftermeditationat 6 a.m.thefollowing
morning.Donotmeditatewithin 24 hoursofhavingsexualintercourse.Meditatealoneinaquiet
area,inadimlylitroom(candlelightisadequate).Dolightexercise(example:KemeticThefNeteru,
ChiKungorHathaYoga)beforemeditating,thensayHekau(affirmations,prayers,mantras,etc.)for
afewminutestosetuppositivevibrationsinthemind.Burningyourfavoriteincenseisagoodway
tosetthemood.Keeparitualisticprocedureaboutthemeditationtime.Dothingsinaslow,deliber-
ate manner, concentrating on every motion and every thought you perform.
Whenready,trytofocusthemindononeobject,symbolorideasuchastheheartorHetep(Supreme
Peace).Ifthemindstrays,bringitbackgently.Patience,self-loveandself-forgivenessarethekeys
here.Gradually,themindwillnotdrifttowardsthoughtsorobjectsoftheworld.Itwillmovetowards
subtlerlevelsofconsciousnessuntilitreachesthesourceofthethoughtsandtherecommunewith
thatsource,TheSelf.Thisisthedesiredpositivemovementofthepracticeofmeditationbecauseitis
fromTheSelfthatallinspiration,creativityandaltruisticfeelingsoflovecome.TheSelfisthe
source of peace and love and is who you really are.