Channeling 201 - What Happens When You Channel?

The channeled state is really a trance state. The"sees".
trance state happens to us all the time. It is a normalSometimes people channel in ways that are unusual.
part of our mind's function. If you have ever had aFor example, one may receive information through
trying day at work and left work with your mind racing"automatic writing". This is when the person who is
and suddenly found yourself at home, notchanneling writes down what they hear, see or
remembering the trip there, you were in a trance.feel-many times they are not even aware of writing
When you are really involved in watching a movie oruntil they come out of the trance.
reading a good book, you are in trance. When you areSome people who channel out loud do not remember
operating, even for a moment, in the realm of the subwhat they have said while in the trance state. This
or super-conscious mind and not the thinking, consciouswas the case with the famous "sleeping prophet"
mind you are in trance.Edgar Cayce.
When you go deeply within and quiet your consciousEdgar Cayce went into a deep trance that resembled
mind, you open up yourself to guidance from a highersleep. While in this state, he was given information
realm. This higher realm may contain angels andfrom his spirit guides which he relayed out loud to the
archangels or spirit guides or light beings or beingspeople he was reading for. His readings were about
from other worlds. It also contains your higher self.many things but he became most famous for his
The higher realm of which I speak is found in all things.medical readings where he was able to diagnose and
There is a higher consciousness or vibration thatprescribe treatment for many illnesses or injuries. All of
permeates all living things. It is the energy that createdhis readings were transcribed while he spoke and
our universe and each one of us. It is the One Sourcewhen he came out of trance, he did not remember
of all things; First Cause, The Great Spirit or God, if youwhat he had said.
like. Our superconscious mind is where we connect toHis wonderful words, most especially his healing
this higher realm; to that which is One Source.information, lives on due to the secretary who
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CHANNEL?transcribed his readings and The Association for
When we are in this trance state and connected toResearch and Enlightenment, the foundation that
this higher realm we can connect to other humans, topreserves the records and created a line of health
our animal friends or to those beings on a differentproducts based on his readings. If you wish to find out
dimension like angels, spirit guides, those who havemore about him, just "Google" Edgar Cayce and you
"crossed over" or beings from other worlds orwill find many links to his work.
dimensions. We can receive information for our ownWhen you begin to channel, you may feel different
life or we can receive information to share with others.sensations in your body. Very often there is a surge of
People receive this information in different ways.energy that occurs when you make contact with a
There are those of us who are more visual in natureguide. The more you channel and contact different
and receive images or pictures. Others may hearguides and angels, the more you will be able to identify
something first or feel something or just may "know"who you are in contact with just by the "feeling" you
something.get. Each one has their own energy imprint which you
Do not discount the way in which you receive yourwill be able to identify as you channel them more.
information. You may hear a lot of people in theAs I said before, the channeled state is a natural part
spiritual or New Age community saying to "visualize"of your mind and quite easy to master. Deep breathing
something. Not everyone can visualize; never think thatcan bring about the relaxation necessary to achieve
the information you receive through hearing or feelingthe trance state.
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