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or control. friends. I had developed my own way of communicating with the universe through a little system that I would like to share with you. Meditation will teach you the basics of thought control, but the ultimate goal is spiritually bonding with the universe around you and contributing something useful. The Steps to Spiritual Bonding Find a good spot to commune with nature. It could be a park, forest, garden, or just in your own backyard. It should be a quiet place where you won't be disturbed for a while. Calm yourself and get into a balanced state with some basic meditation methods of breath control. Become an observer and begin to become aware of everything around you. Shed any need for attention, approval, Shift your eyes out of focus and learn to observe the aura of energy that is around everything. Notice the colors in the auras around the trees and flowers. Even rocks and stones give off energy that is perceptible. Let your mind become aware that everything you see and feel is a part of the universe and is of equal importance, including yourself. Pause and let the unconditional love of the universe around you present itself. Nothing in nature hates or demands anything from you. You can only receive unconditional peace and love from nature. Form the idea in your mind that you equally love everything in the universe. Add respect, peace, integrity, and the feeling that you are giving freely and want nothing in return. Push that idea of love out from yourself and let it bathe the whole universe. Within a few seconds the universe will respond and return the