So, you have now have a basic understanding of how to form the link. I can now tell you the big suprise...you have passed the hardest part in this series of lessons. The rest is all easy from here (except one part at the end, but that is very different for different people). Before you begin practice on a real creature (i will be using a gold fish in this section because fish are relatively easy to practice with), you shoul allow your mind to loosen up. Do whatever you need to do to allow your mind to clear of all stress and anxiety. Then double check that you can form the link without concious thought (because, really, that is what you are doing. Your concious mind will be focusing on the creature you are communing with, while the actual stream of thought is subconcious). When you are ready to begin, be sure to have a creature you can work with, and time to work with it. I can tell you now, that first time links do work, but they tend to break very quickly, and you will have to try again. So let's begin...
Bridging the Gap
First off, make sure the animal you will be using isnt able of physically geting up and walking away. I do not mean to tie your dog to the table so you can do this. I mean, choose an animal that really cant go anywhere. I will be using a Goldfish for these examples and be refering to it as GF. Be sure your mind is cleared and you are ready to do this. YOu will want a nice quiet place without distraction, especially for practicing. Once you master how to do all of this, you will be able to do this even with distraction, so dont worry, you dont need a perfectly quiet place to ever do this again. It just makes it easier to learn exactly how you need to connect. Just to warn you now, this part will differ slightly from person to person as i have found in my covent when i taught it to the members, though the basice principals will be the same.
When you are ready to make your first connection with the animal, you will probably wish to use your fingers to direct the weave of the link. Using the Salute to the Goddess seems to work best for most people o direct thier mind (the first 2 fingers of your hand locked together and kissed on the back side just prior to directing the flows).
Establish the link with your subject. You should feel something in the back of you mind when it is established correctly. It may feel like a slight tingle, tickle, or just an unexplainable knowing. The main reason i choose to use a goldfish first is because when you first beging, you most likely will not beable to establish the communication link that allows for thought speach. But some direction may be avaliable. Therefore, you could technically ask the GF to swim to the left or right a little bit. Now, you will need to keep a hold on the image of the link as you send messages back and forth. If you lose concentration on it for even an instant, it can break. Learn to control your thoughts because it is impossible to lie in thought speach. You are extending yor mind and soul in telepathy.
When you feel the link established, try to introduce yourself. Generally the subject will be a little frightened or suprised by the event (as you may be as well). To send the thought of introduction, just thinkit and imagine it going through the threads that connect you to the subject. Be careful not to try to send to much at once. You can shock the creature with to much information and that would not be very good. Just practice sending simple thoughts and trying to see if you can hear, or feel the GF trying to respond. This is where it is important to have your mind clear.When you are new to starting this, your mind will be unadapted to trying to listen in this way and it can make it hard for you to actually hear the responce. The emptieness of your mind will allow for you to more easily find the source of the incoming message and be able to begin interpreting it. I will let you know, that you may not be able to understand the message yet. This part will be explained next section better, but the basic idea of it is, this is the only other hard part left. You need to discover how to make the messages comprehendable for you. For now though, practice making small suggestions to the GF (eg-swimm over here, turn that way, come closer) and keep trying to send and recieve messages along the link. The link will break at times and you will need to reestablish it. Do not become flustered if you dont feel as if you are getting anywhere. This part is not hard, but it takes time to develop. Your subject also needs to be able to understand you, which may take a few sessions befor you get anywhere. Use your fingers to point when making the suggestions to swim about to help them understand.
Always be sure to give thanks to the subject for allowing you to practice with them. A small treat is always nice to have on hand. Next time i will disscuss some of the problems that occur and how come understanding is difficult and what you can do to help you understand the messages. Keep practicing for better results.
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