Treasures Within: Meditation with a Friend

Treasures Within: Meditation with a Friend is so much more then just another meditation book or book on personal development. It is a book that is a part of the "Think and Grow with a friend book series." Books created for "you and your friend." This book system gives testimonial to the truest natures that reside within, while expounding upon those natures as they envelope love. Sharing this book with your friend, you will learn the truth of meditation, unleash your inner love and beauty, and grow with your friend. This book will assist you and your friend upon your road to life mastery. Each lesson leads the readers closer to their dreams. You will find more of you through the process and gain a deeper relationship with your friend.

The most important identity John Castagnini holds is that of truth-seeker. John was born in New York City. He holds a degree in Biology from California State University at Fullerton. He attended Chiropractic school in California as well. His search for truth led him to study both eastern and western cultures. He was fortunate enough to have worked with some of the world’s greatest martial artists and monks from India. Over the past three years, his seminars have toured the world assisting thousands to manifest greater potentials. Now age 29, he has held seminars with world-renowned authors such as Dr. Wayne Dyer. In consultations, tapes, seminars, and now his first book, John has dedicated his life to helping others discover and master their personal truth. John’s educational material is already building leaders worldwide. His teachings work, which quite simply is the reason for his emergence as a leader in the personal development field.

Halley Élise is a naturally gifted intuitive, an ordained Unitarian minister in good standing with the Florida Association of Spiritual Ministers; is a clinically certified Hypnotherapist, Graphologist, Meditation Facilitator, Artist, Poet, Photographer, and Writer. Among her special gifts she understands and appreciates natural phenomena; blending the analytical views of today's world with the creative and esoteric of the past. It is her priority to impart this wisdom that applies to all people. Well-versed in psychology, science, the arts, aromatherapy and the study of ancient cultures, she continues to delve into her own intellectual and spiritual growth while assisting others. She has taught for many years and has developed county school programs for administrators, psychologists, therapists, and students. Clients from around the world seek council with Halley at her private practice, Mysteries by Halley Élise. At work and always she uses her training, spiritual gifts, intuitions, and insights. A Florida resident, Halley is an advocate for maintaining and protecting our earth.

Halley Élise’s work is transformative, inspiring readers to find answers to their individual life’s quest. She offers you, the reader, a continuous flow of constructive ideas for valuing the self and all humanity. Her work encompasses utilizing spiritual love and mental focusing upon the many areas of life; clearly proving that the spirit can be more than an abstract idea, it is a part of our daily living. She encourages harmonizing all areas of life so as to release the greatest potentiality of the individual. Halley’s life is a testimonial to the most important intention one can have in life, to know one’s Divine Purpose and to pursue it with love. The reader will acquire, from this reading, a smiling heart, a motivated mind and a spirit unleashed-upward soaring!

It’s All You

. . . what we see is what we literally become; we also become what we acknowledge, speak and do. This is one of the greatest benefits of free will. With this knowledge, does it make sense for one to take time to see oneself? Is there anything more important than seeing who you truly are? Or seeing yourself becoming enlightened and understanding your purpose? For it is only with this knowledge that you liberate the potentiality to become your greatest vision.

Meditation is an excellent practice that enables you to take a step back and observe as well as silently seek yourself in all things. You see, when one is an active part of an encountering, it is often difficult to envision the entire scene. Meditation is a process that allows you to broaden the picture from the point of view of observation and participation, so that you may indeed create the role as opposed to react to one. With this practice one receives much more freedom in which roles they would like to play and how they would like to play them. Your truest freedom is to be whomever you wish every day. There is no greater technique that can help one to achieve mastering these roles than meditation. The more specific and clear you can become in seeing yourself in something, the deeper your appreciation and love become for it. This love allows you to "see." From here you can see more. The process is infinite. When you see more of now, you then see more of who you are to become. Answer the Daily Questions at the end of the chapter; they will help you to bring more of the now to you. The following exercise will liberate more understanding and freedom in shaping who you wish to become.

An Exercise: Take a moment and get comfortable. Close your eyes and move in whatever way will make you most physically comfortable. Become aware of the physical sensations around you. Your body feels the texture of the surface beneath you. Your body is a ware of the sources of light in the room. Your body is aware that it is present in this moment. Take a slow, deep breath, cleansing away distractions as you exhale. Again take a slow, deep breath, this time cleansing away the exterior surroundings as you exhale. Take another breath, even deeper, even slower. Feel your abdomen fill, then your stomach, then your chest. Make each breath deliberate, slow and full. Allow your body to become fully aware of your breath's power to relax and to heal. Your body is becoming less attached to the physical moment and more and more connected to your breath. Your body is interested more and more in connecting with your breath. Your body understands that you are now being filled up with eternal life. Your body, mind and soul are filling with universal energy. You are being satisfied with divine peace and love. Your body is becoming more relaxed than it has ever been before. Continue breathing slowly and consciously. Allow your body to become more at ease with each continued breath. Continue breathing even more slowly and consciously. Allow your body to become so much more at ease with each continued breath. Continue breathing slowly and consciously, hearing your body relax. Allow your body to become more restful with each continued breath. Now, in the darkness behind your eyes, begin to acknowledge a subtle glow, off in the distance. Allow that slight glimmer of light to become greater and greater until you are able to determine its direction and see it as a shining beacon. This beacon creates a sense of quiet within you, as if you have never known peace before. You find that you are beginning to feel very light, almost weightless. You keep your focus upon this vast beacon of light and feel as if you are as light as a feather. It as if your body has changed its molecular structure and you are becoming a tremendous beacon of light yourself. You find that you not only feel weightless but buoyant. You are beginning to feel this light radiating from within and without. Your hands emanate a glow. Your feet emanate a glow. Your entire body is becoming a glowing, weightless being. You are shimmering just like a star in the midst of a dark night's sky. You feel as if you may move throughout the stars, and you can. You begin to feel powerful and in command of your destiny, and you are. You are able to be a part of all of existence. You find that in this rested, weightless, energy state of being you have all that you need within your grasp. You think a thought and you see it take form. Right before you, each thought takes form. There is a sense of being in full command of all that you desire. You are now seeing all of your desires come to fruition. You now know that you are able to be all that you choose to be. You are now able to see and think clearly in your everyday activities. All of a sudden there is this incredible light show displayed before your very eyes. You feel alive. You are able to traverse all of the paths throughout the galaxies. You move and your spirit dances to the tune of the cosmos. Take a few moments and just be a part of all that you see and feel. When you feel ready, you will gradually and gently become aware of your physical presence in the room. You will leisurely and effortlessly return to the present moment. Once again you feel the textures beneath you and become aware of the lights in the room as well as the sounds of your physical surroundings. When you're ready to open your eyes, take one long, smooth breath. Share your experience with your partner. Have your partner assist you in assessing your experience.