TAKING IT BACK TO THE BASICS!!

[cristina colon]

OKAY, SO I HAVE ENLISTED THE HELP OF AN ONLINE WICCAN SCHOOL AND HAVE A GOOD BEGINNER'S BOOK BUT I FIND MYSELF HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME WITH CONTROLING MY EMOTIONS SO IT MAKES THE TREE EXCERCISE DURING MY MEDITATION NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE!! CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME GET A GRIP? I START TO MEDITATE AND BREATH AND IM SO ANXIOUS AND NERVOUS AND EXCITED ALL IN ONE AND CAN'T CONCENTRATE NO MATTER HOW QUIET, IF I HAVE MED MUSIC ON, SOFT LIGHT THE WHOLE 9 BUT I CAN'T CALM MYSELF!! IT'S FRUSTRATING! I MIGHT HAVE A.D.D! ON THE OTHER HAND I CAN DO THE PENTAGRAM VISUALIZATION AND THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HARDER! I SUCK AT THIS CAN SOMEBODY PLLLEEAASSSEE GIVE ME SOME SUGGESTIONS OR ADVICE AS TO CALMING MYSELF FOR MEDITATION?

[Melissa]

My mind is very loud sometimes.. one of the best things I've found is to actually say in my head the words of the actions I'm doing. Like, to concentrate on my breathing, if I can't make my mind stop whirling, I'll think "breathe in, breathe in, breathe in... breathe out, breathe out, breathe out." It might sound weird, but it works for the most part for me.

Also... music for me, I don't always need it... sometimes it's very distracting.. other times I can't meditate without it. Try it one way first - if it doesn't work, maybe try the other way? And, what kind of candles are you using? Maybe a distracting scent/charge?

[RubyDragonMoon]

You are not alone I find it hard to meditate. It seams to works best for me if I follow a routine. It can be as simple as sitting in a quite spot to bathing and lighting candles whatever fits into your life. I have a shaw that I wear for meditation. Start out with very short sessions 1 or 2 minutes even less if you need. At first I had trouble holding 30 seconds. As soon as you find yourself wandering go right back to your meditation. When you are able to hold onto a minute then add 30 seconds. When you can hold that add 30 more. Meditation is a process you learn over time and with much practice.