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Those of you who are new, just consider it as an adventure in consciousness and see what you can do with it. We close our eyes simply because it’s easier. I suggest that you close your eyes then. Those of you who are regular members of the class should have no difficulty in feeling that sensation that we get out of the back of our heads as if a pyramid were opening up.
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Open thresholds that we’ll remember. If we feel new sensations or perceptions all the better. Realize, as best as you can individually, that you are not your consciousness. Your consciousness is yours for you to use. And use it gladly. Your consciousness is merely one more of your abilities. Give it freedom. Let it bring you clues as to the nature of reality. You don’t have to make any judgments. This is like taking snapshots of a strange land.
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