[ryan]

I am at the point where I feel that I am ready to begin the recapitulation. I have read up on everything I could find and am almost done with my list. Before I begin it would help me a great deal if you could share your expirences with me.

[ensonar]

For me I find that variation works.

For the deep cleansing, I usually go with a closet or small dark bathroom.

However, anytime a random memory pops up during the day, I try to take a moment to imperceptibly breath in energy from that memory scene and breath out anything left in me that may be constricting my freedom. It doesn't matter if I'm at work, in my car, cleaning my house, etc. Recapitulation can be done at almost any time or any place.

[Merged]

interesting....i just lay down and start to think of all my memories that pop up starting from the ealriest memories. the ones that make me feel embarrassed or fearful or restrictive i just focus on until i feel nothing.

[ryan]

what degree of clarity while recapitulating have you been able to obtain and in what stages did they present themselves to you?

[firefox]

Why are you asking questions even before you started? Looks like you're putting it aside. Start first, noone will do that for you

Well, i have a question of my own.
Don Juan made CC write a list of people and go through them in reversed order, from the last person he met to his parents. That doesn't work for me somehow. When i strain to bring up memories about some person, they come out pale and lifeless. When i don't strain and let my mind wander, memories long forgotten come up, sometimes for years. Maybe this isn't a criterion. But in those memories i can feel forgotten smells sometimes, or vividly see something that i didn't remember. That must count.
To bypass this problem i try to claim my intent at the start of every 'session'. This should be right: to make a copy of my life for the Eagle and become fluid. CC wrote that if you intend the right result, your intent will join the intent of the ancient seers and that will 'help' you to recapitulate.
So that's the problem in a nutshell (not that my post was extremely short). You have to use a list in a strict way and bring memories in reversed order. That basically means that I'm not recapitulating right.
Any suggestions?

[ensonar]

I don't think there is a right way of recapitulating... only suggestions. There isn't a set way of doing it even if you read the different books which mention it. Breathing from left to right, right to left, holding the breath between them, etc.

Also, I've read where Carlos mentioned starting with your sexual relationships, because a great deal of energy may be caught up in them.

From what I gather, the important thing is that we recapitulate. As much as possible.

And I feel you're exactly right, our intent will take care of the details.

However, I do feel at some point, going through your list methodically will be necessary to do a full and complete recapitulation.

[ryan]

firefox, you dun pulled my covers. YIKES! :ph34r:


What can I add that ensonar hasn't allready said...got to find something...hmm..GOT IT!
Victer Sanchez suggest that you recapitulate in a closed box, you know, deprive the senses. i think when i finally decide to do it i'll do it in a cave. what do you think guys, too much?

[firefox]

Are you putting it aside again?
A cave should be ok, as long as it's dark there. It can be great if you find a limited closed space, too, so that you barely fit in there. But don't procrastinate, you can start anywhere and move yourself to another place if you decide so

[Jin]

There's also 1 better possiobility, but it would be hard to get to.
I've red about special chamber, that is filled with salted water (enought to make you float) with total light and sound isolation. I bet doing recapitulation in one of them would have much greater effect.

[ensonar]

I've red about special chamber, that is filled with salted water (enought to make you float) with total light and sound isolation. I bet doing recapitulation in one of them would have much greater effect.

I've always been interested in these "isolation tanks" ever since I watched the movie "Altered States". Here's some more information on them if anyone is interested:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isolation_tank

http://www.samadhitank.com/