After you have learned to sit quietly and meditate for a few minutes a day you may be wondering how you can extend upon your magical practice. One of the first things I learned to do that had a positive impact on my magical journey was learning to visualize and work with my very own astral temple. The steps to this are fairly straight forward but I can walk you through the beginning phase.
The first thing you will want to do is sit quietly, noticing your breath and quieting your mind. Now imagine yourself standing in a grassy area. As you look into the middle of this grassy area you see a house. You can design this house however you like and it will always be the same when you come back as long as you give enough attention to detail. The more you put into building your astral temple the more solid it will become. Is there a deck on it? Is there a cat familiar there? The possibilities are endless.
Once you have designed the outside of your astral home, you can put a tree and a pond nearby. You may wish you have a bridge that you cross when you first enter before you walk up to the house, so you can drop your daily worries off the side on your way in.
Once you're finished on the outside you can move to the inside, what kind of floor do you have? The room structure will become more solid after you have walked around a few times. I personally put a little temple in the basement where I go to work with my higher self to gain insight and advice. Play with the lighting, walk around, put a table, what images are on the wall? Put some on the wall. It's your space, and remember it stays the same every time you come back.
Got a nice play setup? Imagine two chairs in some room of your house, sit in one. As you look around the corner of your chair to the next you see a better version of yourself, ask him how he got there and what he changed. This is a great form of self psychology. I hope you enjoy my writing.
