Hint: You may want to record this on tape before you begin, saves some memorization time
Meditation begins:
You are standing at the edge of a forest. You are on a path that has come through a meadow of tall trees. Upon the path you are aware of birds and other animal's presences, You can hear and see the animels scurrying in the grass around you. You can small the various scents of flower and weed as you walk barefoot through the soft loose dirt of the path. There are areas where grass covers the path, but it is very soft and pleasant to your feet. There is a taste of freshness in the air, as if it has just rained, yet the path is dry.
As you enter the forest, you notice that the trails of animals are leading off in different directions. You stop to consider the animals that made these trails. There are larger and smaller paths.
Look down these pathways and determine if you can see one of these animals. Choose a path and follow it. The path leads a winding trail deeper and deeper into the forest. There is no human life this deep in the woods.
Up ahead is a clearing, and you head towards it. In the clearing, you see what looks like steps. As you near the object, you see that it is the steps of a very ancient building. Look around you and see that all the paths end here.
Climbing the steps, you come to a great door with a polished knocker, which you use to rap on the door. The door opens to you. Before youare more strps. Look around, what do you see? Now, climbing the inner stairway, you reach the upper room without a door. As you enter the room, you notice that it is a library in which are thousands of books. Look around, and if you feel drawn to a section, or to a book then take the book and examine it's cover. What do you see?
Mark this well in your mind.
Replacing the book, descend the inner stairwell and exit the building. The door closes behind you as you descend the outer steps. Remember and find the same path that brought you here. Follow the path back through the forest the same way you came. Find yourself back at the edge of the forrest again, at the meadow. Turn around and thank the animal that made this path. Go back through the mdeadow, noticing the birds and animals and sights and sounds as before. Return to your body.
Open your eyes slowly and breathe normally. Move your limbs and fingers and toes. You have returned. Write down your experience. Remember what you saw in the library. The information that you received will lead you to a magical name. Follow up on the information and play close attention to detail.
(note: people who aren't really experiences in meditation might have to try this excercise more than once, but don't despair, you all have what it takes.)
