Candles, Incense, and Church(?) - Oh My

Why does it seem that many people seriously into Psi have an impressive cache of candles and incense - or at least candles of varying scents?  Movies would have us believe that all the smoke is just to hide the mirrors. In reality, it's more of the left brain / right brain battle that was mentioned in yesterday's blog.

In western societies especially, we are immersed in a culture that values logic, predictability, and scientific proof. From early childhood we are coached to accept only the things that we can put our hands on,  can be "justified" by mathematical equations or proven by the contents of physical archives. That coaching starts about the time a child dares to share the existence of their invisible friend.  What a shame that more children aren't encouraged to acknowledge and develop that otherness.

Fast forward twenty years. The child is now an adult, an adult who develops a desire to explore or enhance psychic potential. Right away the logic loving left brain makes itself known with a degrading yeah - right - bullshit. And the battle is on...

The battle to get the left brain to back off. One way of  doing that is creating a unique environment. An environment in which the left brain grudgingly acknowledges that there just might need to be an allowance in the calculations for what is real and what is hogwash.

An easy environmental change is moving to a lesser used room in the house that can be closed off from the daily hub-bub. In this room, dark save for some flickering candles the muted light encourages that go-get 'um logical brain to turn down the rpm's a little. Add some relaxing scents and a bit of  light, drifting smoke and suddenly the creative right brain gets the chance to flex its muscles.

It's really not that different from going to church. During the workweek folks are obsessed with all that needs to get done. But sitting in a church, surrounded by a unique decor and soothing music a notable mind shift occurs. Thoughts turn to things that can be neither seen nor proven - the right brain holds sway.