{"id":700,"date":"2023-08-17T12:38:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T11:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clearlightreadings.com\/?p=700"},"modified":"2023-08-21T07:22:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T06:22:54","slug":"being-a-reader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clearlightreadings.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/17\/being-a-reader\/","title":{"rendered":"Being a Reader"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"innercontainer\">\n<div id=\"rccontent\">\n<h3>Six Simple Steps to Doing a Reading<\/h3>\n<h4>Step 1: Find a place to do the Reading<\/h4>\n<p>Find a location where you will not be disturbed for 15 to 20 minutes. It does not need to be a private space &#8212; just one where you will not be required to move or interact with others during the Reading.<\/p>\n<h4>Step 2: Gather the few materials you will need for the Reading<\/h4>\n<p>Gather the following items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name of the individual for whom you are reading<\/li>\n<li>Sacred text you have selected for this reading<\/li>\n<li>Photograph of the individual for whom you are reading (if available)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The name and photograph are used in establishing contact with the Voyager &#8212; the individual the Reading is directed to.<\/p>\n<h4>Step 3: Compose yourself<\/h4>\n<p>Sit comfortably and attentively in the space.<\/p>\n<p>Relax the body &#8212; especially the face. The relaxation of the facial muscles will bring about relaxation of the whole body. Take a few cleansing breaths. A cleansing breath can be performed by inhaling deeply through the nostrils, then exhaling (letting it go) through the mouth.<\/p>\n<p>Say aloud: &#8220;I wish for this effort to be used for the benefit of all beings everywhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h4>Step 4: Establish contact with the Voyager<\/h4>\n<p>Begin to establish contact with the Voyager by looking at the photograph.<\/p>\n<p>Say the following aloud: &#8220;This Reading is addressed to the being of [name of individual here].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>(If you don&#8217;t have a photograph, then you may use the name of the Voyager written on a slip of paper.)<\/p>\n<h4>Step 5: Deliver the Reading<\/h4>\n<p>Read the selected text aloud to the Voyager with purpose and certainty.<\/p>\n<h4>Step 6: Close the Reading<\/h4>\n<p>When the Reading is complete, declare: &#8220;This completes the reading of [name of text] addressed to the being of [name of Voyager].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Declare: &#8220;I wish for the results of this reading to be used for the benefit of all beings everywhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Put the photograph and\/or the name card away until the next Reading.<\/p>\n<p>Clear away any other items you may have used for the Reading.<\/p>\n<p>If you are keeping a journal or log of the Readings, now would be a good time to record your experience.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ednote\">\n<p>The above instructions give you the complete procedure for doing a reading.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like further explanation and hints on how to do a reading refer to:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theclearlight.com\/readers\/notes-on-reading.html\">Additional Notes On Doing a Reading.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tesblock\">\n<p>Labyrinth Reading gives one the opportunity to live consciously, work for the benefit of all beings and prepare for one&#8217;s own death.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tesby\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tesblock\">\n<p><em>Just as a midwife assists birth, the reader of The American Book of the Dead assists voyagers who have passed into the macrodimensions to attain liberation or to achieve a conscious and deliberate rebirth on re-entry into the human dimension<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"tesby\"><strong><em>&#8220;The American Book of the Dead&#8221; by E.J. Gold<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tesblock\">\n<p><em>&#8220;If you&#8217;ve ever awakened from a dream because you knew it was a dream &#8230; taking it one step further . . . if you awaken from here and realize it&#8217;s a dream, you&#8217;re in the waking state.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Perfect service has no job description. You actually look for what needs to be done and uncomplainingly do it . unless it violates your ethics, in which case it doesn&#8217;t need doing, does it?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"tesby\"><strong><em>E.J. Gold<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"footer\">\n<div id=\"clbanner\">\n<form name=\"form2\"><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six Simple Steps to Doing a Reading Step 1: Find a place to do the Reading Find a location where you will not be disturbed for 15 to 20 minutes. 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