7 times
Ōm
Starting from the point where your body makes contact with the earth, and extending upward to the top of your head, fill your entire body with the long, drawn-out sound of “aaa-uuu-mmm.”
1 time
gururbrahmā gururviṣṇuḥ gururdēvō mahēśvaraḥ
gurur sākṣāt param brahma tasmai śrīguravē namaḥ
All creative ideas and acts, all actions that nourish and protect, and all dances (i.e., all movements of the body with awareness; for example, Tai Chi) are our teachers. The Supreme Teacher is transcendent, beyond the realms of rational thought and feeling, beyond space, time and matter.
4 times
ōm śrī mahā gaṇādhipatayē namaḥ
May the elephant-headed lord of all positive and negative emotion move us toward positive thought, and thus remove all obstacles to our efforts to expand our consciousness.
7 times
ōm bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ
tat savitur varēṇyam
bhargō dēvasya dhīmahi
dhiyō yō naḥ pracōdayāt
Imagine or, if circumstances allow, observe the red orb of the rising sun. This has the effect of opening your inner third eye. Please note that, if you choose to look at the sun directly, you should do so only when it is still low on the horizon, glowing red or orange. A brighter sun can have the effect of burning the retina. In the alternative, you may choose to attentively observe the available light in your prayer room, and then offer seven spoons of water to a flower. This has the same effect.
Next, imagine a wall of fire, whether round or square, surrounding yourself. Visualize innumerable crackles of lightning flashing within that wall. This visualization will protect you from any jealous forces that might otherwise attempt to disturb your meditation and progress.
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