The ABC’s of Actively Being Conscious – Day 11
b. Opening provides the breadth.
To do this you can intentionally expand your awareness to the peripheries and beyond. For example, as it relates to sight, let your eyes rest on the wall (or area) in front of you and see what you might notice literally in your peripheral vision. (Remember Eagle Eyes?) Here again, notice what you are physically seeing but also let yourself see with your mind’s eye. Do some areas seem “dark”? Especially lively? Icky? Attractive? Are any calling for your attention in some way? Notice all these things.
While practicing both of these, have confidence in your experience and above all, don’t judge it. Just notice it for now. These perceptions are packed with information and making them conscious will help allow them to reveal themselves purely.
2. Open to Surprises
This can be practiced while you’re deliberately doing intuitive work, or even as you go about your day. (It helps to set it as an intention.)
Especially notice those quick little thoughts — and especially non sequiturs — that flit across your mind. They are often a message, and quite an obvious one.
3. Notice What You Notice!
This one can be powerful. There is usually a good reason for you to notice one thing over another. It’s not always so apparent at the time, but if you make a note of these things, it’s not uncommon to later realize that it was relevant to something going on in your life. If you can catch the relevance at the time, all the better. (Remember the story for H/Holistic? Like that!)
