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 Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:44 pm
meditation for attunement
2
It was difficult, but she managed to calm her breathing and control her excitement, transforming it into a controlled sort of determination. This was the chance she'd been waiting for. An opportunity to set herself apart from the others. A chance to prove herself worthy of the trials. The idea that this would benefit her personally instead of just professionally did cross her mind, but she was, she guessed, not completely investing in hope. She didn't want to get her hopes up on a pain-free life and get let down if she didn't make the cut. But personal time with a master could not be a bad thing, regardless of Vyntyr's quality of life.
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:50 pm
meditation for attunement
3
The rest of the initiates started tickling in as Vyntyr calmed herself down. When the knight in charge of the class showed up, she finally allowed herself to come back into the real world. She sighed heavily and settled in for a lesson that she might not be totally present for. It turned out to be a more specific lesson on control powers, and included guided meditation on the subject of control as a field of study. Vyntyr followed along and learned a little more as the knight walked them through the exercise, meant to deepen their understanding of the Force that they were aiming to control.
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:53 pm
meditation for attunement
3
control
1
Vyntyr actually managed to get into the lesson, and was able to focus during the meditation. She felt that, by the end of the lesson, she understood the Force and the field of study a little bit better. It was a relatively long lesson, working on their breathing and a series of visualizations that were designed to teach them to move their internal energies and control their bodily functions. They would slow and accelerate their heartbeat and breathing, and feel how their energy affected their homeostasis. It was over fairly quickly, though, or so it seemed to Vyntyr.
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:56 pm
meditation for attunement
4
control
1
As soon as it was over, though, Vyntyr was free to leave for master Laro's lesson in the meditation chambers, and the girl headed directly there. When she arrived, a member of the staff directed the youngling to were Master Laro was meditating. As Vyntyr quietly entered the room, she felt nervously excited and waited for the Miraluka to acknowledge her. Vytnyr waited a moment before sitting down herself, deciding that, since she was in a meditation chamber, she may as well meditate. The girl allowed the quiet and privacy to wash over her and soon disappeared into her mind.
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 10:25 pm
meditation for attunement
5
control
1
It was some time before a change in the room's atmosphere roused Vyntyr from her thoughts. She sensed that something was different, and Master Laro spoke soon after.
"Hello Vyntyr."
"Good afternoon, Master Laro."
"How was class today?"
"It went well. We were concentrating on using the Force to control our pulse and breathing. It was an interesting lesson."
The master nodded. "Quite convenient for us, since we will be focusing on much the same field of study."
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:07 pm
meditation for attunement
5
control
1
Force heal
1
Vyntyr perked up. "I had been wondering if it was close to what we had been discussing... What exactly were we discussing, if I may ask?"
Master Laro nodded and spoke. "I will be teaching you how to control your pain and to heal wounds using the Force. The method is the same for both abilities. Once you master this technique, you will be able to heal even serious wounds by manipulating the power within your own body."
Vyntyr was excited. It sounded like an incredible ability, and she was anxious to learn it.
"But we must make sure that you know how to control your internal Force, and that is when we will begin."
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2015 11:31 pm
meditation for attunement
5
control
1
Force heal
1
Tapas
1
Vyntyr nodded. It made sense. One had to walk before they could run, and this was a field in which Vyntyr was most definitely a walker.
"The first thing we will work on is your ability to control your hemoestasis. You must be able to find balance and maintain your body in any situation. To begin, we will focus on tapas; the control of your body heat. using this technique, one may maintain warmth in arctic climates and stave off effects of frostbite and the normal consequences of cold, such as loss of stamina and dexterity."
Vyntyr nodded again. "We discussed it in class, although we haven't practiced it yet."
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 4:13 pm
meditation for attunement
5
control
1
Force heal
1
Tapas
2
Master Laro nodded and continued. "To utilize the ability, you must trap the heat that your body produces at all times, and be able to use it to keep the cold away from you. This lesson is about controlling the loss of energy. Slowing it down. once you understand how your body generates heat, you will be more familiar with its function, and one step closer to mastering the other aspects of control as a field of study. Go ahead and remain seated. I want you to calm your breathing first. Take slow breaths. Calm yourself down.
Vyntyr listened to her instructions and did her best to follow them.
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 4:16 pm
meditation for attunement
5
control
1
Force heal
1
Tapas
3
She slowed her breathing, and quieted her heartbeat. Slowly she began to control herself, and managed to calm down enough to focus.
She was told to focus on the movement of her body. She was told that no matter how still one became, there was always motion. From the muscles twitching to blood pumping, even down to the molecules that forever vibrated. All of this movement generated heat, and heat was energy that could be manipulated by the Force. Master Laro walked Vyntyr through the visualizations that would help her stop the loss of heat by trapping it against the body.
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 4:20 pm
meditation for attunement
5
control
1
Force heal
1
Tapas
4
Vyntyr was unaware if she was making any progress until she realized that it was becoming unbearably hot. She had started to sweat. "I think it's working..."
"You have the basics down. Now you have to allow it to breathe a little. You don't want to become too hot. Overheating is just as big a problem as getting too cold."
Vyntyr focused on the Force trapping her body heat and lessened it slightly, instantly feeling cooler, until she was wrapped in a comfortable warmth. Master Laro was pleased.
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 4:24 pm
meditation for attunement
5
control
1
Force heal
1
Tapas
5
"Very good. Now practice that until you can maintain you concentration on it easily. You need to be able to form the Force to hold the heat while still otherwise functioning. With practice, you should be able to form the technique and it will maintain itself for some time without any further input."
"Yes, Master. I will."
Master Laro nodded. "Good. That's all for today. Practice some more tonight and meet me back here tomorrow at the same time."
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 4:29 pm
meditation for attunement
5
control
1
Force heal
1
Tapas
6
"Yes, Master Laro."
Vyntyr thanked the Master as the Miraluka turned to leave. The girl remained seated and concentrating for a short time after, wanting to be sure that she had a good enough handle on the technique that she'd be able to repeat her success later when she got home and practiced further. She couldn't believe she'd picked up a new skill so quickly. Something about Master Laro had made it seem simple, and Vyntyr felt that she might not have had such an easy time with it if she'd had another teacher. If Master Laro did bring the best of Vyntyr out, though, then this was a doubly agreeable arrangement.
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 4:36 pm
meditation for attunement
6
control
1
Force heal
1
Tapas
6
Vyntyr returned to her room and meditated on the events of the day. Her body ached a little less, mostly because she had not been too physical. She'd designed her alchaka to be mostly stretching, so that it still exhausted her, but did not cause her unnecessary pain. With the amount of time she'd been devoting to her studies, she hadn't had the opportunity to further practice her physical abilities. She hated to admit it, but she was pretty happy about that. She dreaded physical activity, even if she was using the Force to assist her.
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 4:44 pm
meditation for attunement
6
control
1
Force heal
1
Tapas
7
And really, who could blame her? Who could blame the child for loathing the prospect of pain? She did not run from it, of course --she had more self-control than that-- but neither did she run toward it. Some people liked to push themselves to the limit, but Vyntyr was already there. She was constantly at her limit, and pushing past that limit was simply unpleasant. The Masters understood, most of them. Some of the younger Jedi though the girl lazy. But Vyntyr would become a Jedi regardless, and would show them all what she was capable of. She went to sleep that night and, in lieu of a blanket, wrapped herself in the Force and drifted off in a cocoon of warmth.
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 4:49 pm
meditation for attunement
7
control
1
Force heal
1
Tapas
7
The following day was fairly routine. Morning ritual, alchaka, meditation, then breakfast. Vyntyr was still excited to get to her afternoon with Master Laro, so the day, as routine as it was, seemed to drag by at a pace altogether too slow for Vyntyr. The girl managed to suffer through it, though, and was waiting in the classroom once again before the other younglings in her clan had arrived. She got a few odd looks from the other younglings, but she pain them no mind. The others didn't know why Vyntyr was excited, and most of them lacked the drive that Vyntyr had, so they wouldn't understand her work ethic on a regular day, let alone on this one.
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