Meditation trouble?

[David19]

Ok this might sound really dumb, but i could really use some advice, i've started mediating at night, to awaken my senses (like it says to do in Witchcraft From the Ground Up (http://web.archive.org/web/19960101000000-20051231235959/http://www.whywiccanssuck.com/learn0.html), but i'm having a bit of trouble, i can just watch and wait till my mind reaches gnosis or is clear, but when i focus on the 3rd eye area, in order to make pressure there to open there, i was always end up holding my breath for some reason and i have to stop, it's really off putting but i don't know how to correct it, sometimes i do manage to do everything properly, but it doesn't last for very long, have you got any advice or anything?.

Thanks, and hope that made some sense and didn't sound too dumb :).

[Arion]

I always end up falling asleep before my mind reaches gnosis8O

I end up holding my breath or breathing in a more shallow way when I'm trying to focu on a visualization... I guess you should just remember to breathe deeply during the exercize, and don't let yourself hold your breath. Notice what works for you when everything goes right and try to learn what works for you.

I probably haven't been very h elpful, but I tried:hahugh: