Select an intention and place it in a passive mental space.
Access an up time state of “not knowing” while taking a walk.
Note what comes into the foreground for you.
Take second position with each one, one at a time.
Explore the results from a meta-position.
Test.
Through active dreaming, you can get ideas, answers, solutions, and information. The power of sleep and daydreaming to enhance our creativity drives this pattern. It starts with stating a general intention and moves on to inducing a specific state that keeps you in control of the process.
Step 1: Decide on an intention. #
Come up with an intention to get an idea, answer, decision, or problem solution. Choose a very general intention. For example, if you want to solve a problem, don’t set rules about what makes a solution.
Step 2: Access an up time state while taking a walk. #
Take a ten-minute walk, and focus on your peripheral vision. Focus on external sounds in order to reduce internal dialog. For now, foster a relaxed state by letting go of your worries for now.
Step 3: Note what comes into the foreground for you. #
As you take your walk, notice what you spontaneously focus on; what your attention is automatically drawn to, in any rep system.
Step 4: Take the second position with each one, one at a time. #
Take a second position with each thing that catches your attention.That is, experience it by identifying with it. What might it be like to be that thing? Whether it’s a tree, the wind, or a rock, notice its attributes as though you could do this first-hand. Explore things such as the sensation of time passing, your perspective and height, the effect of the elements on you, and so forth.
Step 5: Investigate the outcomes of a meta-position. #
Adopt a meta-position, in which you can observe all the information that you explored from the second position with various objects you encountered. Recall your original intention for this pattern. Experience your new information, understanding, and experiences in connection with this intention. Give your unconscious mind trust and time to process and generate novel insights.
Step 6: Test. #
In a few days, ask yourself if anything has changed about the topic of your intention for this pattern. Once successful, try this pattern on a variety of topics.