Are you curious about how to use reading as a form of meditation?
If you find it hard to sit still,
Close your eyes and keep your mind at bay,
Meditative reading might be for you.
A reading meditation can be done to aid your spiritual growth or simply to meditate in a different way.
Using a spiritual book or guided meditation script you are invited into a mindful or contemplative practice.
So let's dive into reading as a form of meditation.
If I had to define what meditation is,
I would say it is being in a state of pure awareness.
Being one with Source or God Consciousness,
Experiencing the divine multidimensional presence of awareness that we truly are at our essence.
But it really comes down to our intention for wanting to meditate,
Which determines how we meditate and what we experience.
Most meditators can simply relax into a meditation,
But often beginners may choose to direct their mind and tune in to something specific.
This may be a stream of consciousness,
Energy or physical thing to support the expansion of their awareness,
From there accessing a higher state of consciousness that goes beyond the limited human awareness.
There are many forms of meditation.
It differs slightly from a traditional mindfulness practice,
Which is more focused on being present with what is arising in the physical world with our physical senses.
Meditation on the other hand is more involved in merging the spiritual and the physical,
Allowing our divine self to be more known and experienced by us in the moment.
A book from a spiritual teacher,
A channeled message from a higher dimensional being or a guided meditation script from a meditation guide are all forms of writing we can use when doing a reading meditation.
So I would put reading into two main meditation categories,
Mindful or contemplative,
Or both.
It is ultimately dependent upon what you are reading and what your intention is for doing a meditative reading.
So reading can be a type of mindful meditation as you are present and focused on the reading material.
Guided meditation scripts can be great for this as you guide yourself through a meditative process at your own pace while experiencing the relaxation in your body or the breath as it moves through you in real time,
For example.
Whether it's a book or guided meditation script,
You can be mindful in many ways.
You can notice the font.
You could observe your body's reaction.
You can feel the page in your hands and observe the emotions that come up from the reading.
And from that state of being,
You can be receptive to your true self as you feel the shift in your energy and consciousness.
And so reading can be also a contemplative practice where you tune in and connect to the spiritual transmissions.
And by that I mean the words and the energy that are coming through.
You can contemplate a passage or sentence and sit with it.
Not taking anything in as the absolute truth,
But directing your focus into that space to see what spiritual wisdom presents itself.
Perhaps your reading material triggers an awakening or realization within you,
Or maybe it helps you process something from the past.
Simply creating the time to enjoy spiritual wisdom or thoughts can support you in connecting to a deeper part of you that is spiritual in nature and wants to be integrated into your life.
So here is a really simple five-step reading meditation process that I'll share with you.
But of course,
Always listen to your own inner guidance on how you may be drawn to do your own reading meditation.
So step one,
Choose your reading material.
What do you want to read?
What's your intention?
Do you want to follow guided steps to go on an inner journey to connect with your heart and soul,
Or just to relax and re-center?
Do you want to create space to access higher consciousness material?
Consider your intention and then pick reading material that is in alignment with it.
Step number two,
Create space.
You may like to close your eyes and take some deep conscious breaths and bring your awareness into the present moment before you begin reading.
Additionally,
You may want to create a pleasant space for yourself or do yoga or another practice beforehand to open up your mind and heart.
Step number three,
Begin reading mindfully.
Be fully present with what you are reading and allow your senses to be immersed in the experience as well.
Step number four,
Contemplation.
Stop reading when there is something you would like to contemplate.
You may like to close your eyes and just sit and be with the words or the sentence that you have read.
You can skip this step if you are reading a guided meditation script.
And step number five,
Integration.
This is optional but recommended.
So after your meditative reading,
You may want to write down thoughts or note down your experience.
It is now up to you to integrate the state of being and the wisdom into your life if you choose.
So overall,
Reading as a meditation practice can be done in a mindful and contemplative way to support your spiritual growth as you go through this human experience.
Whether you are a beginner or an advanced meditator,
You can give meditation and reading together a go.
Much love.
