It is impossible to grasp another human’s inner world. But even in the darkness of the densest forest, there can always be the light of a firefly.~ Krupakar
Let’s get going!
Doug’s inner self is NOT a sock monkey…
Doug and I related how to construct a safe place from which to journey inward to meet your true self.
Now we’ll expand upon this mental creation and construct a path inwards. Here is what my personal opening and tunnel are like:
My opening into the ground which leads to my true self is within the exposed roots of a weeping willow tree. This particular tree stood in the front yard of my childhood home. I can still recall the sun dappling the ground as it filtered through the drooping branches…
I imagine a small opening between the roots. as I enter it the soil is sandy and dry. Small roots hang from the roof of the opening. It’s fairly light inside, as the opening is large enough to let some sunlight spill in.
Towards the rear of my cave is a dark passageway the slopes downward. I take this passage when I want to head inwards. It’s pitch black… Sometimes the way is smooth, sometimes it is rough and crumbly… Sometimes It’s elastic and close and sometimes it’s expansive… Once or twice I had to wade through water… It all depends…
Depending on my state of mind, some journeys are more difficult to take than others. Our minds, our egos, will work against us sometimes. We may not want the answers we’re seeking, or may fear change. This is normal.
I keep pushing through my tunnel until I see the opening in the distance. It often appears as a rough circle of light. I enter through the opening and…
It’s your turn. Create a passageway from your opening in the earth down which you’ll journey to meet your true self…
Exercise
Do the relaxation exercise that we described in a previous post. From now on we’ll assume that you do this exercise before each new task… It’s best to be in a relaxed state whenever doing this type of imagining.
Enter your opening in the earth. Get comfortable with it… bring it to life in your imagination. Once you can clearly imagine your surroundings, create an passageway towards the rear… It slopes downward.
Is it dark? What texture does it have? Is it large or small?
Head down the passageway. Is it easy or difficult to travel? What does it smell like?
Keep going until you sense the end. It may take a long time, or it might appear quickly… And it may be different each time you travel it.
Approach the opening at the end of your passageway but don’t step through. Is it light on the other side? Dark? No different?
Return to the opening and emerge… Travel your passageway a few times. Note how it’s different, if it is, depending on what mood you’re in. You’re creating this, so how you feel will impact the result…
Practice the journey, and prepare to step through the passageway next time.
Connect With Your True Self-Home Next- Who And What Is In There?
Doug Does Life 
Thank you my friend, I am proud to be able to read the writing on your article!
Great work you Monkeys!
Thanks Julie!
Your drawings are adorable. Tell me a children’s book is coming because I would buy it.
I’m thinking about a children’s book… Along wit some other ideas. What would you want to see in a book geared towards children?
I would like to see a series of books that teaches self-respect respect for others open minded communication and personal responsibility in a way that children will understand it of course
Amazing! I felt like I could see your beautiful willow tree. I once had a meeting with a guide inside a tree, a beautiful door appeared and when I walked in she was there. We sat down together at a big wooden table and discussed what I needed to let go of to move forward in my life.
Thank you! It’s important to connect with guides, or your inner self, or whatever you decide to call it. It’s a way to sneak around the ego and find some truth.
I love reading your posts. Thanks for liking my post: Are you in danger of losing your job…to a robot? Your creativity is exactly what I referred to where I said that the creativity of the human mind will never be replaced by robots. You are safe!
Thanks! I can’t imagine anyone bothering to try and program a robot to emulate what I do… I don’t think humans will ever loose the edge in creativity…
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I so enjoy your posts. The way you describe your passageway reminds me of my own shamanic journey training. Way cool.
Thanks! I’m a shamanic practitioner as well… Many of the techniques are useful for everyone, no matter their religion or lack of such… I’m trying to share some of the more useful techniques in a way everyone can approach.
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