Misty8723 said:
I just want to see something and not just darkness all around. When they say "take some time to look around the scene" I see nothing but darkness. If I get vague images it just seems like something my mind is making up and is there and gone so fast I can't even process it. Or disappears in a poof when I realize I'm thinking something. Even the stuff that comes as a direct response to an asked question doesn't seem right. For instance, I've tried the most recent past life one a couple times. In response to the "what is your name" question, I've gotten a different one each time. So what is true? And sometimes when I realize I should be seeing something but I'm not, I feel like I'm trying too hard to come up with something....
As with everything in life this all takes a bit of practice. As with every new skill, getting all frustrated and cross with yourself doesn't help and neither does 'trying too hard'.
How are your basic relaxation skills? It's important to make sure you're relaxed and your mind is clear of worries and distractions before you begin. Like looking into a pool you won't see anything if the surface is all choppy. You need to let the 'waters' settle, then slowly but surely you will be able to see more and more.
Try doing it without the tape for a bit. Take the time to prepare by just quietly breathing for a bit - say 5 minutes or so. Counting down slowly from 50 is a good technique. Imagine a pool of water gradually going still, or some other image that resonates with you. If your mind wanders off you need to start the countdown again from the number you last remembered. Don't get cross with yourself, just bring your attention gently back to counting down the numbers. It is a good focussing technique to practice with. Another good thing to do is to either roll your eyes back to look at your eyebrows, but with your eyelids shut. If this is uncomfortable, just
imagine rolling your eyes back. It works. I don't know exactly why, but keeping your eyes still also helps focus your mind somehow and 'looking up' helps you access the kind of 'brainwaves' you want to tune into.
Then when you're in the 'zone' use the material you've already got and focus on that. Take one moment you remember, for instance, riding on the horse, and work with that. What were you doing? Where were you going? How were you feeling? What happened next? We tend to remember important, emotionally charged or otherwise pivotal moments from past lives, just as the present life, so there will be more to discover even from the tiny glimpses you have so far managed to get.
There are some good techniques to experiment with in the below thread. I've had a lot of success with them. Keep trying things like this until you find one that works for you, then practice it from time to time when you're in the mood. It will get easier.
Active Meditation
Don't expect overnight miracles and revelations.
Sometimes it will take me many months to put the pieces together about a single incident. It can take years to work out what happened in a particular life, so start a journal and try not to be impatient with yourself.
