Cosmic Awareness - 1977 26 - mind psychology subconscious meditation paul shockley exercise sleep trance visualization washington

Magazine Overview

Title: Revelations of Awareness
Issue: #77-26
Publisher: Cosmic Awareness Communications
Country: USA
Language: English
Date: Not specified

This issue of Revelations of Awareness, a cosmic newsletter published by Cosmic Awareness Communications, presents a guided meditation titled "A New Meditation from Awareness (Knowing your Frame of Reference)". The meditation is facilitated by Paul Shockley, acting as a Trance-Interpreter for Cosmic Awareness.

Meditation: Knowing Your Frame of Reference

Cosmic Awareness introduces a meditation exercise intended for use nightly before sleep and upon awakening, or at any convenient time. The core of the meditation involves visualizing two picture frames against a "black wall of consciousness." These frames are described as the sole outlook into the world, representing the "Eternal Now."

The Two Picture Frames

The meditation posits that beyond each picture frame lies the unfolding experience of one's life at any given moment. These moments are said to appear and disappear with extreme rapidity, occurring at a rate of one each four-quadrillionths of a second.

There are two distinct picture frames to consider:

1. The Left Picture Frame: This frame views the present moment but carries an assumption that the depicted scenario will inevitably become "worse and worse, and worse, more painful, more difficult, more tiresome." This outlook is associated with a "depressed and sorrowful face."
2. The Right Picture Frame: This frame holds an attitude and feeling that the image seen is merely the "beginning of a vision that begins to unfold into greater and greater joy and happiness." This perspective is linked to a "smiling, happy face."

Practicing the Meditation

The exercise guides the user to observe these two frames clearly before falling asleep. As one approaches the threshold of sleep, the instruction is to move towards and enter the right picture frame, thereby embracing a situation that improves and brings about "greater and greater joy and harmony."

Upon awakening, the user is instructed to repeat this process. By visualizing the two frames and choosing the one associated with the smiling face, one enters the awakened state with the assumption that things will become "more beautiful and harmonious."

The meditation also suggests that at any point during the day, when time permits, one should "flash upon these picture frames" and check which frame of reference is being used to observe the moment. This self-awareness is key to consciously choosing a more positive outlook.

Publication Information

The newsletter is published by Cosmic Awareness Communications, with a P.O. Box address in Olympia, Washington. Information regarding rates and membership is available upon request.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The primary theme of this issue is the power of perspective and conscious choice in shaping one's experience of reality. The editorial stance, as conveyed through Cosmic Awareness, strongly advocates for a positive, optimistic outlook, suggesting that by actively choosing a "frame of reference" that anticipates joy and improvement, individuals can significantly enhance their well-being and experience of life. The concept of "Cosmic Awareness" itself implies a higher, guiding intelligence offering wisdom for personal growth and spiritual development. The emphasis on visualization and mental reframing aligns with self-help and New Age philosophies.