I'm getting more proficient at going into a state where I can access strong awareness of subconscious imagery and alternate energies. I usually do this as I am laying down at night so that I might fall asleep because some of my purpose is connection of my conscious into my subconscious. I will often tap into partial lucid dream, per se, that is more in and out, but where I can become fully immersed in the lucid experience for a moment before receding back out.
I am capable of doing a similar exercise, though, just sitting and closing my eyes. The awareness of imagery, other senses and energies is always strong. By closing my eyes I allow them to come forward. I am really working to facilitate and penetrate this facet even further through the the use of symbols. I have started using music and it is striking as I am looking at the idea of reaching out. Is there a way to communicate. Music, sound penetrates all realities with some music being more powerful than others. Yet, music can be very person specific.
I am also realizing that the advent of television and moving images in all sorts of mediums has impacted our minds in interesting ways. I seem to be able to replay imagery I see on a 'screen' better than something I have seen in person. It may also be something I can use for visualization and access. Especially if I create a video with music that I then use. I recognize that imagery can hypnotize us, but can it also open doorways as well?
I have spoken before of being able to step inside of music, which in this case is also advantageous. The music I have worked with, for me, is very porous in that I seem to be able to move in and out of that piece nearly at will. For me, it is the most striking piece of music I've ever heard or experienced and I am likely to use it frequently. (It is The Wind Chimes I & II on the Album Islands by Mike Oldfield) I do seem to be beginning to make some tentative connection in alternate awareness, but it is just that - tentative. Yet, I feel strongly that music is the key.
Whether or not a person can touch on these things as I am speaking of, what I do suggest is that meditations of the journeying kind that are also accompanied by music and sound is a method on the very same path. Writing down one's experiences afterwards without judgement can be a real way to gift oneself with a vibrant window into the expansion of one's own consciousness.