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Entering the Zone – Method One

This first method of entering the Zone uses the power of meditation and breathing to induce an alpha-rhythm in the brain. The more often this alpha-rhythm is deliberately induced, the easier it will be to enter the Zone. For this reason we strongly recommend that you practice this method every day without fail. Make it a habit – as much a part of your life as brushing your teeth – and the benefits will soon become apparent.

The method is as follows:

Go to a place where you will not be disturbed for at least half an hour. If you wish you can make the place more comfortable by closing curtains and lighting a candle or two, and perhaps some incense as well.

Sit comfortably in a chair or on the floor and ensure that your back is as straight as possible.

Close your eyes and concentrate on watching your breaths. Do not count your breaths, but simply ‘watch’ as you inhale and exhale. You may find it helpful to focus on the nostrils where air naturally enters and exits the body.

After a few moments you will notice that your breathing naturally slows and develops its own rhythm. Tune into this rhythm by imagining a drum beat every time you inhale and exhale. Imagine that the drum beats loudly, and that its vibrations can be felt throughout your entire being.

Before long you will feel incredibly relaxed and yet very alert. You will not get ‘tranced out’, but if you do feel sleepy then stop the exercise and try again when you are feeling less tired.

After fifteen minutes or so of watching your breaths an alpha- rhythm should have been established. Now it is time to go on to the second part of our method…

Imagine yourself going about your daily business, but being in perfect and total control. Imagine feeling totally connected to the universe and everything in it. Imagine everything going well for you. Imagine having a desire and then having that desire met almost immediately. The more emotion you can pack into this creative visualization, the better.

Now think of one of your major desires – it may be for a new job, greater abundance or a new romantic partner, etc. – and imagine that you already have it. Deliberately tell yourself and the universe that your desire has been fulfilled, then detach yourself from this desire and leave it alone.

When you have visualized in this manner for another fifteen minutes or so, open your eyes and then resume your normal daily business.

In Entering the Zone I we said that the Zone is a state of mind. That being the case, all we need to do to enter the Zone is define what that state of mind is and then take steps to induce it deliberately.

The state of mind which is the Zone is typically marked by at least one of the following:

- Brain waves slowing to a sustained Alpha rhythm

- A regular breathing pattern

- A strong inner feeling of energy

- A strong sense of alertness and of being ‘alive’

Now we can induce all of these traits quite easily, and once the traits have been induced then the Zone will have been entered. Before we go on to explain exactly how these traits should be induced, let us mention something rather interesting in passing…

The ongoing craze for dance music, whether it be called acid house, jungle, speed jungle or whatever else, is really a craze for an altered state of consciousness. If you forget the drug culture which is often associated with the dance music scene then you will find that the music alone is geared to helping its listeners achieve a change in their state of awareness.

Dance music of this nature features a number of Shamanic consciousness-changing features which mystics have used for centuries, namely:

- A repetitive rhythm.

- A sustained back-beat which encourages the speeding-up or slowing-down of brain wave activity.

- Stereophonic ‘sweeping’ from left to right and vice versa which helps to synchronise both sides of the brain and achieve ‘whole brain consciousness’.

Younger readers who enjoy listening to dance music may wish to use it to help achieve various states of consciousness. This can usually be achieved by listening to a track several times in succession and allowing the music to simply ‘sweep over’ you. Don’t think about anything in great detail, just allow the music to take you to the state it was intended to take you to.

This brief excursion into the world of modern dance music actually leads us nicely back to discussion of normal induction of the state of awareness known as the Zone. This is because rhythm is all-important in entering any altered state of consciousness and rhythm which induces a state of alpha brain-waves can usually be relied upon to take us into the Zone.

In the next few parts of this series we will present two different methods for entering the Zone based on the knowledge that rhythm influences brain patterns. Experiment using both methods and see which works best for you…

The ‘Zone’ is the state of being truly at one with yourself and the universe. It is the place where everything you do is successful, and where your life automatically becomes a richer, more satisfying experience. In this new Entering the Zone series we will describe the zone in detail and present a number of methods for helping you enter it.

Most people have experienced the Zone already at one point or another. Personal experiences of the Zone vary from individual to individual, but all seem to have a few elements in common:

- The feeling that you could not fail even if you tried

- The feeling of total control

- The pleasant feeling of detachment

- Supreme confidence that success is assured

- A deep inner sense of tranquillity, peace and ‘oneness’

Experience of the Zone is not confined to people who practice metaphysics. On the contrary, many people who have absolutely no metaphysical knowledge can experience the Zone regularly, particularly top-class athletes, entrepreneurs and others who are deeply self-reliant. This in itself is a good clue as to how one can enter the Zone deliberately, but more of that later in this series.

Defining the Zone

Before we can talk about how you can deliberately enter the Zone and experience it in a conscious manner, we first need to discuss exactly what the Zone is and why it is so important.

When all is said and done, the Zone is a state of mind. Imagine feeling as though you can do nothing wrong and that circumstances bend to your every whim and you will have a pretty good idea of what the Zone feels like from the inside out. In the Zone you cannot help but feel supremely calm, poised, confident and powerful. You cannot help but be in control.

In the Zone, thoughts seem to be many times more powerful than they usually do. In previous post we have said that your reality is created by the thoughts you think on a moment-by-moment basis. Imagine now that in the Zone a single fleeting thought might have the power of 100 or even 1,000 regular thoughts and you will quickly understand how your reality can be changed at a much faster rate when you are inside that zone.

People who have experienced the Zone consciously describe a number of sensations which stay with them for months, even years, afterwards. Some – particularly athletes – talk of being outside their physical bodies and ‘led’ to success by a force which is incredibly powerful. Others talk about suddenly feeling ‘in tune’ or ‘at one’ with the universe and of being ‘connected’ with everything around them in a very real way.

In other words, people who have experienced the Zone seem to have experienced themselves at the highest level. They have experienced their own infinite power, their own aspect of divinity. They have experienced themselves as the creator of their own lives.

Usually, experience of the Zone is quite accidental. Sportsmen, entrepreneurs and others who rely on themselves rather than on other people tend to find themselves in the Zone without even knowing what it is or how they got there. Because their experience of the Zone came about by accident, it doesn’t tend to happen again. Indeed, many sportsmen and women who have experienced the Zone in this accidental manner describe it as being a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience.

But it doesn’t have to be that way. Because the Zone is a state of mind, one can learn to induce this state at will. All it takes is practice and the desire to succeed.

That being the case, the next question which naturally arises is: Why bother? What are the benefits of being able to enter the Zone at will in a deliberate manner?

The main benefit of the Zone is that it helps you experience your own divinity. It allows you to feel infinitely powerful and yet infinitely humble and compassionate at the same time. It allows you to act as creator in your own life, creating new circumstances as easily as creating a new thought.

In other words, it increases your ability to change your life using metaphysical tools and techniques. The Zone acts as a universal amplifier which increases your ability to perceive and use your latent spiritual power.

The difference between working within the Zone and outside the Zone can be likened to the difference between riding a rusty bicycle and a top-of-the-range sports car. Both will get you where you want to go – eventually. But if you want to get to your destination fast then you need the more powerful machine. 

The Zone is the ‘powerful machine’ which will give your metaphysical work the massive boost of power you have always dreamed of.

Some people in life seem to have incredible charisma. These people are confident, charming, witty and amazingly popular with almost everyone they meet. But charisma isn’t something that some individuals are born with and others aren’t. It is simply the ability to charge the aura of etheric matter that we all have with intensely positive energy. Anyone can learn to do this deliberately. Indeed, people have done so for centuries.

The technique for developing incredible charisma is easy to learn, but extremely powerful. It involves getting yourself into what is known as a ‘peak state’ of emotional and physical intensity. Once established, the positive energy created by this peak state will charge your aura and automatically make you more charismatic for the rest of the day.

To get the most out of this technique (which is, by the way, based on the profound knowledge of the shamans) you should practice it every day without fail. By doing this, your aura will maintain a strong charge of positive energy which radiates charisma day after day.

The very first time you use this technique, you may feel a little self-conscious. This is normal. Within a few days you will notice people responding to you differently, more positively, and this in itself will naturally make you want to use the technique again and again. Before long you will be an awesomely charismatic individual and enjoy immense popularity. At this stage all feelings of self-consciousness will have vanished automatically. The technique for developing incredible charisma is as follows:

Each morning, go to a place where you can enjoy total privacy. Now imagine hearing a regular drumbeat which has a moderate pace. As you listen to this drumbeat in your imagination, begin to dance along to it. Do not worry about how you might look – no-one can see you. Just focus on dancing to the rhythm of the drumbeat within.

Now gradually increase the tempo of the drumbeat you hear, and as you do so, ensure that your dancing pace also increases accordingly. Allow the drumbeat to grow faster and faster, until you begin to feel a noticeable increase in your physical energy.

If you do this correctly, you will notice that your heart rate speeds up and your breathing becomes more intense. At this stage, whilst still dancing, use your creative visualization skills to imagine going through your day as an incredibly charismatic individual. In your mind, see people smiling at you, wanting to be around you – maybe even flirting with you if that is what you want. As you do this, hear the drumbeat grow louder and louder. Right now you should feel the energy coursing through your head and through the rest of your body even more intensely. Enjoy this feeling of energy and vitality. This is the real you. The charismatic you.

When your energy level has increased as much as you think it can, stop the internal drumbeat and stand still for a few seconds. Take a few deep breaths and then continue with the rest of your day. You will now radiate charisma automatically throughout the day, and if you ever feel your charisma weakening, simply hear the drumbeats in your mind to recharge your aura.