He that giveth his mind to the law of the most High, and is occupied in the meditation thereof, will seek out the wisdom of all the ancient, and be occupied in prophecies.” —Ecclesiasticus 39:1

When meditating, look for your core. It should be somewhere between your navel and the center of your chest. It doesn’t move around, but it is in a different spot for everyone. Once you find it and get the hang of moving your energy around it, try to anchor it to the ground or to the sky. This will help you practice controlling where the energy is going.

But, behold, I say unto you, that you must study it out in your mind; then you must ask me if it be right, and if it is right I will cause that your bosom shall burn within you; therefore, you shall feel that it is right; but if it be not right, ye shall have no such feelings, but ye shall have a stupor of thought, that shall cause you to forget the thing which is wrong.” —Avahr 20:11-13

While this refers to Oliver Cowdery translating using his divining rod, it teaches us about identifying the Holy Spirit. This “burning” is the Holy Spirit we wish to focus on as one meditates. Remember, we are meditating not merely to empty ourselves, but to fill ourselves with the Holy Spirit. This will enlighten us, purify us, and build a stronger relationship between ourselves and the Lord.

Learning to See

We cannot correct the world, but we can, through Christ, correct ourselves and this corrects the world. In reality, this has been happening from the time of Adam and Eve. Jesus gave us the renewed covenant, helping us understand the Torah we had been given. And this is what we are doing in our meditation, allowing the Holy Spirit to correct us.

How do we recognize the Holy Spirit? Oliver Cowdery was taught the answer when the Lord advised him how to use his divining rod.

Behold, thou knowest that thou hast inquired of me and I did enlighten thy mind; and now I tell thee these things that thou mayest know that thou hast been enlightened by the Spirit of truth… cast your mind upon the night that you cried unto me in your heart, that you might know concerning the truth of these things. Did I not speak peace to your mind concerning the matter? What greater witness can you have than from God?” —Avahr 16:30, 42-44

One will know it is the Holy Spirit filling us and speaking to us as we will find God’s peace in our minds. Now that we know what to look for, and where to look, it should be noted that the center is in the bosom. In most people, it is found in the hollow spot below the chest, above the stomach. Once it is found, center to move your energy, binding it with the Holy Spirit. Move it around both inside and outside your body.

Some people say they see a light, or hear a noise, or other things when they find their center. Personally, I do not physically see a light when I move my energy around, but I can feel it. That feeling allows me to “see” a spiritual light, using the spiritual eyes. However, it took time to see it. It is felt it first. The energy It is like a combination of air, water and fire. It is warm like fire (sometimes hot) and light, and easy to penetrate like air, yet heavier—like water.

The Colors of Emotions

Not all people can physically see the energy of our emotions as colors. Imagine, if you will, the color being the emotions you feel and/or base it on what the energy is doing, or how you’re moving it. Sometimes it is a yellow energy flowing in and around– expanding outside the body. Other times it spins tight inside, closer to the center, hot and red. Still other times it flows through every part of the body without going outside and is blue. And, occasionally it can be a slow moving green.

As one gains control of their energy, they will find a similar experience, albeit uniquely to you. If one needs an aid, they can use a seer stone, as Joseph did, or a divining rod like Oliver. One may also use hand signs to control how the energy moves and what it does.

After getting the hang of it, push a chain of energy up rather than down into the Earth. When grounded to the Earth, you can felt the energy strongly stabilize. Plant the energy, like a tree; like the tree of life. Once we gain control of this flow of energy, we can put it out into the world to help heal the creation.

Assignment 5: Mormon Meditation Continued

In more than 300 words, describe your experiences meditating for 7 days, preferably in a row. How long did you mediate? How did recognize the Holy Spirit? Did you notice a change in yourself throughout the week as you meditated?

Please send your written assignment to David Ferriman: dferriman@cjccf.org