INTRODUCTION

The first step to begin travelling in the light is developing the ability to see a center in the inner light. The Afterglow technique provides a definite structure to the inner light, to give you a "target" to focus your attention on. It is important to understand that the technique is only an aid to learning the art of relaxed concentration on the centers in the inner light.

When you have mastered the inner light technique, you will be able, at times, to see the inner light in daily life without the need to practise any technique at all.

When you close your eyes, the darkness is never absolute, even in the dead of night. There are always variations in the degree of blackness, hazy regions and dim patches of glowing phosphenes. This is the usual (passive) display state of the inner light. however, when you learn to consciously focus on and observe the inner light, you can quickly develope the ability to see ever-changing details, pictures and perspectives in the inner light. (active display state)

To practise the Afterglow Technique, simply look steadily at a glowing light bulb for a few seconds, just before you practise the inner light technique. Tilt your head to place the glowing light bulb in the center of your vision. Now, observe the after-image of the light bulb as you close your eyes and practise the inner light technique. In particular, concentrate your attention on the center of the after-image as it gradually fades away.

This ability to steadily focus on the center in the light is developed with practice, and will carry over into other areas of your life, improving your attention span, willpower, and concentration.

As the after-image fades, it will change in appearance and a new center will appear in the light, stabilize and change again, light into darkness, then darkness into light.

Seeing this regular alternation between centers of light and darkness is the second step towards travelling in the light.

When you are able to see the centers in the light, concentrate your attention more and more on observing and focusing on "the exact center " of the center. Practise trying to see finer and finer details in the structure of the center, as if you were peering down a microscope.

You will find that new centers of light and darkness form more rapidly in response to the degree of concentration and focus you are able to achieve. Keep reminding yourself whether the center you are viewing is one of light or darkness, and mentally repeat the words 'light ' and 'dark' each time you become aware of a transition between the two.

This 'rate of formation' of centers in the light is a measure of the speed with which you are capable of travelling in the light.

As you accumulate more internal life force by practising the inner light technique regularly, you will begin to see a series of two, three or more alternating halos of light and darkness, set inside each other. You are now poised to begin moving in the light!

The next step to master is the ability to see the light in three dimensions rather than as a two dimensional screen of light.

This depth perception will develop naturally as you time goes on, (with daily practise) but can be first induced by consciously trying to perceive the inner light in terms of distance and perspective.

Whenever you view centers of light and darkness, mentally place the smaller central regions behind and further away than their surrounding halos according to the laws of perspective.

With practise, you will begin to see the light as a tunnel, composed of alternating bands of light and darkness, receding into the distance.

The final step is to consciously feel yourself moving into the tunnels of light.

Again, this will occur naturally with daily practice. Initially, when you see new centers forming and expanding into halos, consciously imagine that the light itself is stable, and that it is you, rather than the light that is moving.

Try to look 'beyond' the light, towards a more remote horizon, and always search for smaller, more distant centers.

Remember that you will have plateau's and peaks of experiencing the inner light, and that when you have practised and mastered the necessary skills, you will feel more intense sensations of movement and acceleration in the light.

These feeling will provide the proof (if required) that you can indeed travel beyond the usual limitations of your life in the external world.

When you feel yourself moving in the light, mentally repeat a key word ( like: "I'm traveling...I'm travelling...) to link the experience in your mind.

It seems to help to try and appreciate the sheer beauty of the colors and detailed structure of the inner light, and consciously recall your peak experiences at times, to fix the events in your memory.

It is a vital, fundamental part of developing the ability to change your world of personal experience, to change your future destiny.

It is one thing to become aware of the creative power center within you, but quite another to be able to channel and control that power, to project it out into the world around you.

The Inner Light Technique will change your life, or rather, alter the rate of change in your life, automatically without any conscious input fron you, as long as you continue to practise it on a daily basis. However, with the right tips and techniques, this process of change can be placed, to some extent, into your own hands.

These experiences and insights have been distilled, over time, into a network of core concepts, tips, and techniques.