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Preliminary advice for the opening practice
This opening practice is designed to give you a first 'thread' to the
third eye, by awakening a certain feeling between the eyebrows. It is designed to be practised only once, or a few times within a short period of time. Then the work on the eye will be continued with the meditation technique indicated below (3.7), and with all the other practices of the book.
A good way to start is to choose a day when you don't have anything else to do, at the beginning of a weekend for instance, and to focus intensely on the practices. After this strong initial imprint it will be easier to follow the rest of the techniques.
You can either do the practices alone or with friends, which will make the energy more intense. The best day of the month to start is the one preceding the Full Moon. However you do not have to worry too much about the calendar. The important thing is to do it, rather than wait for the perfect time.
Preferably wear light-coloured clothes (white is best). Avoid wearing black.
Remember that you are dealing with subtle perception. The vibration should not be expected to feel like a dagger in your forehead. Even if you can only perceive a faint little tingling or pressure between the eyebrows, that will be enough to start the process. All the other practices in the book will contribute to enhancing and developing the perception.
Remember, no imagination, no visualisation. Let things come to you. A certain tiny vibration is already present between the eyebrows in everybody. The purpose is to reveal this natural vibration, in order to cultivate it later on.
Read the instructions given in the following section carefully a few times before putting them into practice.

Preparation
Choose a quiet room where no one will disturb you for at least an
hour. You do not have to be alone, you can implement this practice together with friends. But there should not be anyone in the room who is not practising with you. Light candles around the room. Take off your shoes.



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