RELAXATION TECHNIQUES III October 8, 1989 BEGINNING THE AP EXPERIENCE / REMEMBERING Stretch, take a good deep stretch, all through your body. Slide down in the afterglow of that stretch, into a relaxed position. Holding that afterglow feeling, reflect back on how it feels to be relaxed, as if you were in bed at night on the edges of sleep (though this time you stay AWAKE and don't miss the fun). If you are already trained in some form of meditation or Astral Projection, reflect back on one of your BEST experiences of meditation or AP, and how that felt. If you are religious, reflect back on how it feels to listen in prayer. Whichever experience you reflect back on, remember it more and more completely. Remember more and more clearly what it feels like, what elements in the experience go along with that feeling. Remembering an experience re-creates the mental and physical basis of that experience. This is why you are already virtually back in the quality of this experience you are remembering, this experience you are remembering more about, more and more clearly. While remembering the feeling and quality of this experience, now slowly breathe in deeply and breathe out deeply...3 to 5 times, and just let your muscles go a little more with each breath out, relaxing more deeply. Become more aware of what you are feeling and experiencing within you, and become more aware of your surroundings. It's surprising how much of a mental picture you can build up of your surroundings, just from what you can hear. Taking about six seconds to do so, breathe in slowly and very deeply. Exhale as slowly and deeply. With your lungs empty, try to blow out an imaginary candle a foot in front of your face - that's how deeply you should exhale. Go on inhaling and exhaling as deeply as you can, very slowly, six seconds or longer each way. May you find the joy and happiness that you deserve...and also utilize this text to your advantage. If you know someone that could benefit from this text, please feel free to give them a copy. EOF>