Decompressing

I have recently started taking mentoring sessions with a very expert Controlled Remote Viewing instructor who lives in Canada.  The workshops that I took from my original instructor, Lori Williams from New Mexico, covered all of the basics, but now I need to concentrate on the nuances and finer details of the craft.  So this next phase has been very intense to say the least! 

It is so very important for each of you to take time for yourself and decompress from the stress and busyness of everyday life.  I do that out in nature.  And I don’t mean by weeding the garden!  We have finally started to warm up in the southwest, and all of the fruit trees are in bloom.  Last year, our area was in the extreme drought category, and all of that has changed with a lot of moisture over the winter, and several days of rain this week.

A week ago, before the recent rains, I hiked a popular trail west of town.  It was the perfect place to decompress!  The early spring flowers were blooming,

and the Mormon tea was literally glowing in the early morning sun.

Here is an early appearance by a collared lizard.

By contrast, 2 days after that, I hiked a trail at Mesa Verde National Park that is closer to my house, but a bit higher in elevation than the other trail.  Normally, there would also be some spring flowers in bloom, but this is what I found instead.

I spent about 3 hours slogging through snow and mud deep enough to cover my boots.

So I experienced 2 very different places to decompress out in nature.  Both were effective!  This brings me back to the CRV training.  All of the information about the selected target that is being viewed comes from the subconscious mind.  This is the part of us that is connected to the “all that is” of the cosmos, and where our most accurate guidance comes from. The challenge is to ignore the information that is coming from the conscious mind.  In CRV it is called the “president”, and it always wants to be in charge. 

This is true for all of us in our everyday lives.  I often tell my clients and students to avoid letting the conscious mind run your life.  It has its own agenda, and will always lie to you to achieve that.  When you decompress, you are getting into the slightly altered state that allows your subconscious mind to guide you.  Have you ever had the experience of posing a question to yourself, only to have the answer pop in when you least expect it?  That is because your rational mind is occupied elsewhere, and the subconscious can come through with your answer.  

If you find yourself living a life of pushing and striving, give yourself a break and regularly decompress from time to time.  This may involve enjoying a day out in nature, getting a massage, or meditating.  It is good for the body and the soul.