Meditating for Wisdom

Meditation for wisdom 

By Jimmy Henderson

Our inner being is a source of knowledge and power which we can approach daily in an attempt to answer many important questions on the meaning of life, on who and what we are, our ethics and morality, our world with its natural laws and so-called supernatural events and the existence of a higher spiritual reality and God. How we access this knowledge has been for many centuries the subject matter of science, psychology, philosophy, Theology and mysticism. I believe that these are ultimately all different approaches or paths to the same source of knowledge and revelation that is available to us deep within the levels of our own consciousness.

In this regard, we can make use of advanced techniques such as meditation. One such exercise, a visualisation called the “Oracle”, has proved to be extremely powerful. This particular technique was used extensively as a basis to my book "In Search of the Oracle" (2002) and is presented here. The technique is quite advanced and is recommended for those who have already performed inner work.

This is first an exercise in imagery and visualisation in which you use a very light meditative state to form a mental picture of an "oracle". This should be an old man or woman who symbolises to you, “God ", "wisdom ", "inner guidance" or merely a wise person whom you can trust and respect. A suitable simple imaginary context is also required for this visualisation, such as seeing yourself slowly climbing a mountain to visit this oracle who is seated in a cave, or on  a rock on top of this mountain. This exercise can be accompanied by suitable soft, background music.

After you have entered a meditative state, visualise yourselves initially standing facing the mountain and slowly beginning the climb towards the top. As you continue with the climb, note any vegetation, trees, flowers or rocks which spontaneously appear along the way. These images are placed there by your subconscious mind, and indicate that you have attained its cooperation during this exercise. 

Once you reach the top of the mountain, imagine the oracle sitting a short distance away in front of you. You should see yourselves moving towards him (or her) with your head bowed and pose your question simply and unambiguously. The answer will generally be short and will simply "pop" into your mind, but do not consider it immediately, but merely give thanks, walk backwards away from the oracle and descend the mountain. Once you have returned to your starting point, consider what was said and write it down for further interpretation. If you have more than one question, it will be a good idea to prepare them beforehand on paper, in which case, do not descend the mountain immediately, but merely withdraw from the oracle, write down the reply to the first question and then proceed to approach him or her once more for answers to the other questions (one at a time).

If you wish to gain maximum benefits from this visualisation exercise, return to it regularly over a few weeks or even months, and extend the context to include yourself as one of a group of  students serving the oracle, in which case you can continually return to where you left off on a daily basis and pose further questions as the opportunity arises. Once you have mastered the technique, you will begin to experience yourselves as actually becoming one with the oracle and receiving inner guidance directly, but this comes much later. 

Jimmy Henderson is a mystic and metaphysical teacher. This article is an extract from "In Search of the Oracle" , published by Jimmy and available online at htpps://www.amazon.com/Search-Oracle-Book-Spiritual-Philosophy-ebook/dp/B00LI91HHC/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1456146680&sr=1-8&keywords=jimmy+henderson or through his website www.jimmyhendersonbooks.com