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the healing power of darkness

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You are most welcome to test for yourself

the empowering experience of our dark room!

Introduction

Darkness Meditative Therapy is based on the principle that complete darkness holds deep and powerful secrets of healing and spiritual elevation. Deriving from both brain research and traditional uses of darkness, we have created a dark room that offers you a profound experience of healing, rejuvenation and meditation. It is like a Himalayan cave in the midst of Berlin!

In our dark room, which is designed like a monk’s cave, you can enter the world of silence and darkness for different amount of hours and using different supportive programmes to enhance your experience. You could choose to enter the room programme-free and simply enjoy delving into darkness. Alternatively, you could select programmes of meditative music or guided meditations.

Within this booklet, you will find rich information about the benefits of inviting darkness into your life: from physical and neurological benefits to energetic and spiritual.

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the importance of darknessand sleep in the dark

How we have lost the darkness

“Street lamps and security lights pierce the darkness outside our homes, while cell phones and computers glow within the same rooms we try to rejuvenate our bodies and minds in. Constant artificial illumination allows us to work and play well into the night. For many of us, night has become day. We work, travel, shop, exercise and socialize in hours that used to be reserved for relaxation and sleep. Time is a limited resource and to make full use of it, the night has been illuminated and occupied.”[www.amaya.org, The Brain Science Behind Dark Room Therapy]

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and sleep in the dark

»Millionsofpeoplearesuffering from lackofsleepdue tovarious factorsassociatedwiththe24/7societythatwearebuildingaroundus.Twoofthehugefactorsbeingstudiedbysleepexpertsaroundtheworld includeoveruseofartificial lightand increasedelectronicmediause.Tacklingoneofthetwolargestreasonsforlackofsleepcanhelpuscomebacktohealthiersleeppatternsandhealthierminds.

»Numerousstudiesshowtheadverseeffectsamongthosewhoaltertheirday/nightcycle.AccordingtoDrDavidCrawford,executivedirectoroftheInternationalDark-SkyAssociation(agroupthatcampaignsagainstlightpollution),thelossofdarknesshascreatedanumberofhealthproblems.Asnaturalbeingswehaveevolvedwithaday/nightcycleanditisquiteessentialtogoodhealth.

More Melatonin, please!

»Our circadian rhythm, or "body clock," is a 24-hour internal clock that is running in thebackgroundofourbrainandcyclesbetweensleepinessandalertnessatregularintervals.It'salsoknownasyoursleep/wakecycle.Circadianrhythmsareaffectedgreatlybytheamountofsunlightandtemperature.Whenourbodyclockreceivessignalsandcluesthatitisn'ttimetosleep-byexposuretobluelightfromartificialsources-itsendssignalstonotproducemelatonin.

»Melatonin is releasedby thepineal glandand is responsible for themaintenanceof thecircadianrhythmandalso,playsahugeroleinhormoneregulation.Melatoninisreleasedwhenthelightdissipates.Withoutthepresenceofdarkness,melatonincannotbereleasedatsufficientlevels.

» Over 6,000 studies shows that beyond sleep, Melatonin benefits are profound and farreaching. Known as the body’s most efficient free-radical scavenger with an impressiveabilitytocontroloxidativedamage,Melatoninhaspowerfulantioxidant,anti-inflammatoryand immuneproperties.Theseproperties functionasbrain,heart,neurological,cognitiveandcancerprotectionthroughthereductionoftraumafrombraininjury;preventingheartmuscle damage; neuroprotection; increasing cognitive functioning, and offering cancersupportwhilereducingthetoxiceffectsofchemotherapy.

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The crucial role of good sleep in the dark

»Whilesomepeoplebelieve that theycan train theirbodies tonot requireasmuchsleepas theyoncedid, this isnot the case. Sleep isneeded to regenerate certainpartsof thebody,especially thebrain, so that itmaycontinue to functionoptimally.Afterperiodsofextendedwakefulness,orreducedsleep,neuronsmaybegintomalfunction,visiblyaffectingaperson'sbehaviour.Goingwithoutadequatesleepcarrieswithitbothshort-andlong-termconsequences.

» Intheshortterm,alackofadequatesleepcanaffectjudgment,mood,abilitytolearnandretain information,andmay increase the riskofseriousaccidentsand injury. In the longterm, chronic sleepdeprivationmay lead toahostofhealthproblems includingobesity,diabetes,cardiovasculardisease,andevenearlymortality.

» Withoverconsumptionoflightandoverproductionofinformationenteringourbrains,wemustputeffortintomakingoursleepashealingandrejuvenatingaspossible.

» Goodsleepstartsanhourbeforebedtime.Onehourbeforesleep,weshouldputawayourscreensandeitherdimthelightsorlightupcandles.Thiswillsignalmelatonintobesecretedandwillputyouonthepathwaytoadeeperrest.

» Thedarkerthebetter.Createasdarkaspaceaspossibleinyoursleepingquarters.Ithasbeenproventhatevenasoftglowfromanightlight,alarmclockorelectronicdevicecandisruptyoursleep.Usedarkwindowcoveringsifyouliveinthecityorinawell-litarea,kickyourelectronicsoutofyourbedroomandifyouuseanalarmclock,makesurethatnolightisemitted.

»Deeperdarkness,deeperrejuvenation.Ancientpracticesofdarkroomtherapyordarkroommeditationareextremelyrejuvenatingandhavenumerousbenefitsforthebodyandmind.Thepracticeofspendingextendedperiodsincompletedarkness-anywherefrom1to14days-hasbeenahighermeditationpracticeinmanyculturesaroundtheworld.Thebenefitsofsuchpracticesareextensivebut includetheproductionofhighamountsofmelatonin.Withnopresenceoflightemissions.melatonincontinuestobeproducedandwecanreceivethemental,physicalandemotionalbenefitsfromremovingourselvesfromnotjustthelightbutfromthebusy,noisysocietythatwehavecreated.

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Start restoring Melatonin production and improving your sleep using

Darkness Meditative Therapy!

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The beneficial effects of darkness on the brain

Retreating into complete darkness for an extended period of time has a major effect on the brain. If we take a look at the chemistry of the brain, we can start making sense of the biochemical process behind dark room techniques and their effects on the brain.

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Encourage your brain to produce more Melatonin

»When one experiences complete darkness, the area of the brain stimulated is a glandcalledthepinealgland.Thepinealglandistheglandinthebrainassociatedwithourthirdeye. According to numerous spiritual teachers, the "opening of the inner eye" shifts ourperspectiveofreality,andopensusuptointuitionandtopsychicabilities.Whereastheouterworldstaysthesame,ourinnerworldchanges.

»The pineal gland needs darkness in order to produce and emit melatonin. Melatonincontinuestobuildupinthebrainasyoustayincompletedarkness.Whenthemelatoninstoresbuilduptoabout15-20mg,thebrainbeginstorealizeitnolongerneedsmelatoninandbeginsproducingpinolene.Pinoleneissaidtobereleasedbythepinealglandalsoandisresponsibleforwhatwecall"thelightshow".Incompletedarknessyoumaybeabletoseelightpatternsforming.Thesevisionsareconnectedtotheinternalworkingsofthemind.

»MantakChia furtherdescribes, “Melatonin, the ‘sleepmolecule,’ isproduced inthepinealgland,inresponsetothedarknessofnightandtothecircadianrhythmsoflightanddarkthatareprogrammedintothehypothalamus,anendocrineglandlocateddeepwithinthebrain. Melatonin affectsmajor organ systems, quieting the sympathetic nervous systemandallowingdailyrejuvenationofmindandbody.IntheDarkRoom,melatoningraduallyaccumulatesinthebrain.”

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Tryptophan Seratonin Melatonin Pinoline

DMT 5-MeO-DMT

DMT: The spirit molecule

»Extended periods of darkness cause the the pineal gland to respond even further. Weare then introduced to a psychedelic substance called Dimethyltriptamine, or DMT. Thissubstance isnaturallyoccurringwithin thebrain,alsoproducedby thepinealgland,andtypicallyonlyreleasedatbirthandatdeath. Ithasbeennicknamed"thespiritmolecule,"becauseofthestatesofalteredconsciousnessitprovidesandthewayitistranslatedintofeelings of universal compassion. This is a state where we can deeply work on healingourselvesfrompasttraumas.

»The Shipibo tribe of the Amazon ingests this very substance in plant form, Ayahuasca.Shipiboshamanismisdeeplyrootedinplant-basedhealing,andresearchhasnowshowedincrediblepromisefortreatingailmentssuchasmooddisorders,substanceabuseandPTSDwiththeplantmedicine.

»DMT researcher, TerenceMcKenna, believed that the substancewas a portal to anotherdimensionwhereinwegainaccess to the truenatureof reality, a vibratorynon-materialspaceoflovingenergyandunlimitedpotentiality.

»Extended periods of darkness are a much softer, natural way to experience conscious-alteringDMTwithoutingestinganything.Everythingweneedtoreachthesedeepconsciousstatesisnaturallywithinusall.

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»ResearchhasshownthatinprolongeddarknessabiochemicalreactioninthebrainiscausingextraordinarymoleculeslikeDMTtobesynthesized.Thisprocesstriggers“...alteredstatesofperception,allowingforacceleratedevolutiontowardstheRevelationoftheSelfandaConsciousnessofOneness.”(http://dark-retreats.com/)

Growing evidence of the benefits of darkness

» Inrecentyearsgrowingevidencesuggestsgreatvalueofbeingexposedtoprolongedperiodsofdarknessforpatientssufferingfromdepression,bipolardiseaseandevendifferentformsofpsychosis.InRussia,researchhasbeenconductedfordecadesanddarkroomsareoftenfavoredover(orcombinedwith)pharmaceuticaltreatment.

» Interestingly, Migraine sufferers choose instinctively to retreat to a dark room in orderto alleviate their pain. TheWebsitemigraine.com shows that 90.5% of chronicmigrainesufferersselected“findingadarkroom”astheirmostfrequentlyusedself-therapy.

Stimulating psychic perception

»Accordingtoworld-renownedTaoistMaster,MantakChia(inhisbookDarknessTechnology),"The effect of darkness is to shut downmajor cortical centers of the brain, depressingmentalandcognitivefunctionsinthehigherbraincenters.Emotionalandfeelingstatesareenhanced,especiallythesenseofsmellandthefinersensesofpsychicperception.Dreamsbecomemorelucid,andthedreamstatemanifestsinourconsciousawareness.Eventually,weawakenwithinourselvestheawarenessofthesource,thespirit,thesoul."

»MantakChia,whofrequentlyconductslongdarkroomretreats,concludesthisprocess:“Thedarknessactualizessuccessivelyhigherstatesofdivineconsciousness,correlatingwiththesynthesisandaccumulationofpsychedelicchemicalsinthebrain.Melatonin,aregulatoryhormone,quietsthebodyandmindinpreparationforthefinerandsubtlerrealitiesofhigherconsciousness(Days1to3).Pinoline,affectingtheneurotransmittersofthebrain,permitsvisionsanddream-statestoemergeinourconsciousawareness(Days3to5).Eventually,thebrainsynthesizesthe‘spiritmolecules’5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine(5-MeO-DMT)anddimethyltryptamine(DMT),facilitatingthetranscendentalexperiencesofuniversalloveandcompassion(Days6to12).”

Even one or two hours of dark room therapy can be effective!

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»FromTibet,toIndia,totheAmazon,spiritualtraditionsaroundtheworldhaveuseddarkroomtechniques.Theprocessofsecludingoneselfincompletedarkness,spendinganumberofdayswithabsolutelynolight,hasbeenpracticedasawayofobtainingspiritualevolutionordeepspiritualgrowth.

»Therearehistorianswhosuggest thatAncientEgyptiansandMayanspracticeda formofDarkRetreataswell,traditionallylasting10days.Holymenwouldenterintothecenteroftheirrespectivepyramids,completelyremovedfromlightandsound.ThecatacombsandtheundergroundnetworkoftunnelsofthefirstChristiansinRomeandmanyotherplaces,suchasthePyramidsofEgyptiansandthecavesoftheEssenesneartheDeadSeainIsrael,mighthavebeenusedasplacesforDarkRetreatsaswell.InTibetandIndiadarkretreatswerepracticedinmountainsidecaves.EvenintheAmazonjungle,suchpracticestookplaceinconjunctionwithplantmedicineasawaytoheal,transformandawaken.

»Darkroom retreats have been used by a variety of spiritual traditions throughout thecenturiesasahigher-levelpractice.Theaspirantentersaroomspeciallypreparedtoadmitabsolutelynolightandspendsanumberofdaysunderthissensorydeprivationinordertobringaboutaprofoundshiftofconsciousness.

Traditional use of darknessfor healing and spirituality

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Tibetan Buddhism

TraditionallytheDarkRetreatsweredonebyadvancedpractitionersintheDzogchenlineagesofTibetanBuddhismandtheperiodvariedfromafewhourstodecades.SomeTibetanmonksrecommend a 49-day Dark Retreat. This period was recommended only to the advancedpractitioners,becausesucharetreatrequiresstabilityinthenaturalstate.

Taoism

“IntheTaoisttradition,thecave,theImmortalMountain,theWuSan,representsthePerfectInnerAlchemyChamber.TheTaosays:‘Whenyougointothedarkandthisbecomestotal,thedarknesssoonturnsintolight.’”(MantakChia)

IntheTaoisttradition,spendingextendedperiodsoftimeinthedarkasahigher-levelpracticeisknowntoadvanceone’sspirituality.Thedarkwasthefinaljourneyofspiritualwork,inwhichonecouldexperienceanewawareness.MantakChia,authorofDarknessTechnology,writes"Inthedarkness,ourmindandsoulbegintowanderfreelyinthevastrealmsofthepsychicandspiritualexperience.Whenyouenterthisprimordialstateyouarereunitedwiththetrueselfanddivinitywithin".

India

In India, inAyurvedicmedicine, immersing intodarkness isaformofKayaKalpa.Thetermkayameaning"body"andkalpameaning"ageless"or"immortal".ThisAyurvedictreatmentaimstomaintainexcellentphysicalhealthandandyouthfulvitalitysothatonecandelaydeathlongenoughtoachieve Jivamukti,which isfinal liberationof thesoul.ThetechniquesusedthroughouttheprocessofKayaKalpaareknowntobehighlyrejuvenatingandaresaidtoslowdowndramaticallytheagingprocess.Theprocessincludesseclusionindarkness,meditation,andtheapplicationofvariousherbalconcoctions.

Amazon

IntheAmazonjungle,withintheShipibotribeoftheAmazonRainforest,healersusedarknessincombinationwiththepsycho-spiritualplant,Ayahuasca.Someshamanshavespentuptoayearandahalfincompletedarkness.Shipiboshamansaretrainedasplant-basedhealersofphysical,mentalandspiritualailments.Theirworkofhelpingotherstoremovemetaphysicalblockageswiththehelpofplantmedicinesisconsideredadeepspiritualwork.SpendingtimeindarknesswithAyahuascacanallowshamanstoreceivethehealingwisdomoftheplantinordertohelphealother

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Osho

» SpiritualteacherOshospeaksaboutthe“negativedarkness,”aconceptthatdescribesthe“darkpartofourbeing”(thefearsassociatedwithoursubconsciousworld),whilethe“realdarkness” is transcendental, bringing Nirodha Parinama, a deep transformation of oursubconsciousdomain.

»Speakingaboutthesuperiorityofdarknesscomparedtolight,heemphasizestherelativesymbolismoftheworldlylight(LikeAbsoluteDarkness,AbsoluteLightcanbeasymboloftranscendence.IntheSupreme,thereisnodifferencebetweenDarknessandLight.ItisbothDarknessandLight.)“WhyhasGodbeensymbolizedeverywhereaslight?NotbecauseGodislight,butbecausemanisafraidofdarkness.Thisishumanfear—welikelightandweareafraidofdarkness,sowecannotconceiveGodasdarkness,asblackness.Thisishumanconception.WeconceiveGodaslightbecauseweareafraidofdarkness.”

The deeper meaning of darkness

“I wish I could show you,When you are lonely or in the darkness,The Astonishing LightOf your own Being”-Hafiz

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» “Ifyoucanlovedarknessyouwillbecomeunafraidofdeath.Ifyoucanenterintodarkness–andyoucanenteronlywhenthereisnofear–youwillachievetotalrelaxation.Ifyoucanbecomeonewithdarkness,youaredissolved,itisasurrender.Nowthereisnofear,becauseifyouhavebecomeonewithdarkness,youhavebecomeonewithdeath.Youcannotdienow.Youhavebecomedeathless.”

» “Firstadeepfriendshipwithdarkness isneeded…Sodoonethingasapreliminarystep:sitindarkness,putoffthelights,feeldarkness.Havealovingattitudetowardsit;allowthedarknesstotouchyou.Lookatit.Openyoureyesinadarkroomorinadarknight;haveacommunion,betogether,imbibearelationship.”

» “Firstuncoveryourunconsciousfearsandtryto liveand lovedarkness. It isveryblissful.Onceyouknow,andonceyouare incontactwith it, youare incontactwithaverydeepcosmicphenomenon.”

» “Boundariesexistbecauseofthelight.Whenthelightisnotthere,boundariesaredissolved.Inblacknessnothingisdefined,everythingmergesintoeveryotherthing.Formsdisappear.”

» “Contemplating,meditating,merging…Darknesstakesawayalldistinctions.Inthelightyouarebeautifulorugly,richorpoor.Thelightgivesyouapersonality,adistinctness—educated,uneducated,saintorsinner.Thelightrevealsyouasadistinctperson.Darknessenvelopsyou,acceptsyou–notasadistinctperson;itsimplyacceptsyouwithoutanydefinitions.Youareenvelopedandyoubecomeone.”

» “Whendarknessentersyou,youenterintoit.Itisalwaysreciprocal,mutual.” In Hridaya Yoga

HridayaYogaspeaksofthedarknessandtheabyssasnothingtobeafraidof,becausewhowereallyareistheveryessenceofDarknessandLightaswell.Sometimesthedarknessofanguishordesperationorfearordeathcaninstantaneouslyrevealpureawareness,nonconceptualbliss.Andthisisbecausethereisaquantumleapbetweenwhatseemstobethebottomandthetop.Darknessalsoindicatestheultimateactofunification,theso-calledmysticmarriage.Theabyssisasmuchtoplessasbottomless.

In the Bhagavad Gita

InthismajorHinduscripture,itistheimmortaldeity,KrishnathesymboloftheSupremeSelf-whois“dark,”whileArjuna,themortal-thesymboloftheindividualego-is“white”

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In Yoga

Theancientyogisassociatedthefluidofeternallife,Soma,withtheenergyofthemoon,anessentialvitalenergythatischargingthehumanbeingduringthenightandwhichis“burned”by the inner sun (this burning provides the energymanifested duringwakefulness, in thedifferentdailyactions).Inthiscase,dayisthesymbolofalldualisms,ofthepersonaldomainof action and the dispersant energy, while night is the symbol of eternity, contemplation,regeneration,andcenteredness.

The Dark Night of the Soul in the mystical tradition

» Inmysticaltheology,DarknessorNightisthesymboloftheapophaticSpiritualtradition.Itisthedisappearanceof all knowledge, whichmay be defined, analyzed orexpressed. Further still, Darknessmeans the state ofbeingdeprivedofallproofandpsychologicalsupport.Nightsuggests“emptiness”or“nakedness”thatpurifiesthemind,eliminating “dryness”or “aridity”of rationalthinking, bringing sacred longings, sensual emotions,andeventhehighestaspirations.

»Deprivedof light, the individual isdispossessedofall.Memoriescannothelpusgrasp thecurrentsituation.Theindividualissaidtobeinthecloudofunknowing.StDionysiusreferredtoitasdivinedarkness,thenigredooftheAlchemists.

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The Alchemical Perspective

»Alchemical “work” began with Nigredo, or blackness. This first phase in alchemymeansputrefactionordecomposition.Asafirststepinthepathwaytothephilosopher’sstone,allalchemicalingredientshadtobecleansedandcookedextensivelytoformauniformblackmatter.Thisisadeathandreturntoformlesschaos,leadingontothewhitephaseandfinallytoRubedo,theredphaseofSpiritualfreedom.Albedoisliterallyreferredtoasablution,orthewashingawayofimpuritiesbyaquavitae(theWaterofLife).

» The journey into Darkness is not just a first stage, but it is the essence of the spiritualalchemicalwork.Withoutit,theindividualwillremainonlyatthesuperficial levelofmererational thinking and social existence, dominated by dogmas. There is an importantalchemicaladagio:“Visittheinterioroftheearth;rectifywhatyoufindthere,andyouwilldiscover the hidden stone.” To describe the “descent intoDarkness,” summed up in theword“vitriol,”alchemyhaspreservedsomeveryancientsymbols.Theindividualdescendinginto itsoriginalnaturewill suffer a great loss.Hemust abandonall hisoldmoral, socialandspiritualvalues.Thus,hewillopenhimselftoadifferentorder,moreintunewiththeHarmonyoftheWhole.

Nisargadatta Maharaj

» InthebookIamThat,NisargadattaMaharajexplainsthefactthatevenindeepsleeptheKnower (theSupremeWitness) ispresent. In response to thequestion, “In sleep there isneithertheknown,northeknower.Whatkeepsthebodysensitiveandreceptive?”,hesays:“Surelyyoucannotsaytheknowerwasabsent.Theexperienceofthingsandthoughtswasnotthere,thatisall.Buttheabsenceofexperiencetooisexperience.Itislikeenteringadarkroomandsaying:‘Iseenothing.’Amanblindfrombirthknowsnotwhatdarknessmeans.Similarly,onlytheknowerknowsthathedoesnotknow.Sleepismerelyalapseinmemory.Lifegoeson.”

» InaDarkRetreat,asinadeepsleep,thewholeobjectiveworlddisappears.But,itremainstheWitness“surrounded”bynothingness.WeareawareofthisnothingnessandeventuallyinthisNothingness,theWitnessisrevealedastheverynatureofit.Then,itisstillNothing,but the Nothingness is notmeaningless anymore, or just a lapse inmemory, but is fullawareness,theWitness.BeingfullyawareinaDarkRetreatislikebecomingconsciousinthe“night”or“forgetfulness”ofdeepsleep.

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»Meditatewithbothopeneyesandwithclosedeyes.Atacertainpoint,youwillrealizethatthereisnorealdifference.

»Youcaneithersit,standorliedown.

»Developthecapacityofwitnessinganythought,sensationoremotionthatmayappear-thiscapacitycanactuallybestronger in thedark,sincethedarknessrevealsmoreclearly thecontentofyourmind.

»YoucankeeptheWitnessConsciousness,byaskingthequestion“WhoamI?”

»During the retreat, there might appear different images and visions. Even if they seemfascinating,oralternativelyscary,donotdramatizeorletyourselfbetakenoverbyimagery.Keeptheawarenessoftheawareness,asking“Whoisthewitnessofallthesevisions?”

»Don’tletyourmindgocrazy.Seethestoriesasunrealandimpermanent,andgentlyshiftyourfocuswhenyourmindstartswandering.

» It is possible that your subconsciouswill be unloaded, in away similar to that inwhichimpressions are unloaded in the form of dreams during the night. Simply let this puredarknessabsorb thispsychological “darkness,” including fears. Justasblackholesabsorbenormousquantitiesofmatter,trustthatthedarknesstoocanabsorbyourlimitingpersonalemotionsandpsychicresidues.

Recommendations for the process

of Darkness Meditative Therapy

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»GetenoughsleepinthenightbeforetheDarkRetreattoavoidmainlysleepingduringthesession(duetotheMelatoninproduction).Thereisnothingwrongwithfallingasleep–itisanaturalprocessthatcomesalongwiththerelaxation.However,toachievethefullbenefits,itwouldbegoodtoexperiencemeditationtoo.

»Freeyourselffromtheideaofhavingaverystrictplanforwhatyoushoulddointheprocess.Adarkretreatshoulddeveloptheintuitiveattitude,relatedwiththerightcerebralhemisphere.Yourawarenesswillnaturallyincreaseandthereisnoneedtobeafraidofboredom.Thedeeprelaxationandawarenessgraduallyeliminatetheconstantneedforstimulation.

»YoumaypracticeYogaasanasorbreathingexercises.

»Youmaybringadiarytowritedownyourthoughtsandinsight.Itisabittrickytowriteinthedarkbutifyoukeepyourfingeronthepageattheplaceyoustartedandallowenoughspacebetweenthelines,itiscompletelydoable.

»Surrenderandenjoytheprocess!

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