Golden Light meditation

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It is a wonderful method used by Wandering Taoists and is used to strengthen the aura and guard us from negative energies, bring good luck and prevent misfortune, increase your premonition ability (ESP) and prevent the distractions of society and that of the lower astral planes. This is a great method to realize your mystical potential.

The best time to practice this great visualization method is early morning before Yang energy takes over; that is, when the sun rises above the horizon.

We can break it down into three different sections:

1. Preparation

2. Mudra (hand gesture)

3. Closing


1. Before you start your practice rinse your mouth and wash your hands. Sit down either on the floor in any Yoga position you deem comfortable; alternatively sit on a chair making sure your back is not resting against any surface.

Place your hands in front of your lower tantien (which is approximately just a bit below the navel) and form a cup with them (men with their left hand on top, women with their right hand on top) and let the thumbs gently touch each other.

Relax your mind and your entire body by imagining it is changing its shape from ice to water and from water to gas. Think of your body dissolving slowly. If you find this exercise difficult, lie down on the floor and focus on your breath and then the rising and falling of your stomach. Then resume to the sitting position.

Before we start with section two you must ask for assistance from the higher astral planes. You can ask your God, Buddha or any other religious entity you normally pray to for help. It is also very important acknowledging the fact that you are following this path to strengthen your moral character, showing repentance for all the wrong you have done, and promise to have a compassionate heart to all sentient beings as well as help other people and forgive them for any of their wrong doings.

Make sure you breath naturally throughout the duration of the entire exercise.


2. The mudra adopted during this meditation is called "golden light hand seal."

Change your hand posture to the golden light hand seal. It is accomplished by coiling your middle and ring fingers and placing your thumbs on top of them. Then let the index and small fingers of both hands touch each other lightly.

Close your eyes and visualize a white full moon in front of you illuminating your whole body. You must then visualize the full moon as a stream of white pure light entering your body through your third eye (midpoint between your eyebrows) down to your solar plexus (centre of your chest) and finally into your heart.

Visualize and look internally at your heart, which is illuminating a golden radiance increasing its size gradually from small to large in an spherical pattern, and then visualize it becoming a rising reddish sun illuminating your heart and lungs. Maintain this visualization state for about 5 minutes (or less if you find it difficult. Start with one minute and then slowly build it up to 5 for several days until you become comfortable with your practice).

The next step is moving the reddish sun to the middle of your chest and stop there for 30 s to 1 minute. Then lower the reddish sun down to the middle of the lower tantien, and visualize that the radiance of the reddish sun is increasing in size and fills your entire body from the inside: internal organs, blood, bones, bone marrow, muscles, tendons, skin and hairs. Continue to expand the golden radiance of the reddish sun until it reaches the size of the room you are practicing in (if outdoors imagine it expanding to about a distance of 5 m.)


3. Raise your hands above your head with palms facing each other as if you are holding a ball. Inhale deeply at the same time you are doing that, then exhale slowly and lower your hands slowly as well down to the chest level bringing them back together. During the lowering of both hands, visualize the golden reddish sun quickly shrinks back down to your lower tantien becoming a reddish elixir pill illuminating a red radiance. Repeat this 1 to 3 times in order to condense all the illuminating chi energy into your lower tantien.

Finish by rubbing your palms together and massage your head, face, ears, the back and front of your neck, and your arms.

Stand up and perform walking meditation slowly for the same duration you performed this exercise (usually 20-30 minutes). There is no need to visualise anything in this case, just focus on your walking steps and your breathing.

Points to remember:

1. Make sure you practice in a quiet and well ventilated area. If you feel too hot during your session reduce your practice time.

2. If you feel any unusual sensations during practice just acknowledge them as they are all impermanent and won't last long.