Wow, Margaret, this will take some processing. I hope you'll be pleased with the purchase. I'm enjoying it so far.

Let me try to work through this a little, and perhaps you can clarify if I go astray.

1. The first mind map is rendition of the elements within the image stream? Do you mind map only those elements that you deem important or do you go to deep levels of detail? For instance, if you see a black dog with a silver collar, do you note both properties as well as the actions the dog is taking on your mind map, or just the black dog?

2. The second mind map is a next step in which you begin to make associations to what you found in the first mind map or is it a refinement of the first? My sense is that this is where you begin to make connections to the perceived underlying content. For example, at this point do you make the connection that Black Dog is a Led Zeppelin song and follow that path where it leads? Or, does the statement that you mind map down imply that you are getting more specific with this one?

3. Analograffiti up...does this suggest that you use analograffiti to look for higher concepts/principals related to this item?

Sorry for all the questions. It sounds like an interesting process.

Based on input from Paul, I'll take the playful approach for awhile, recognizing that what I get is valuable but it's OK if I'm not "getting" it yet. It's a step of learning how my mind offers up info and how I prefer to process it. Rather than trying to condense the main purpose of the course into a single exercise, I'll play with it all and allow that to drive the decoding process. It's like expecting spontaneous activation after listening to the PR course once, I guess.

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Originally posted by Margaret:
Mgrego,

I use a micro taperecorder. Play it back and as it is playing back, i MM it out. I also keep in mind my original stated purpose or question or problem.

Next: I take a [b]word or two that seems to get closer to the crux of the matter and write it in large letters. It is taking longer to write it than it actually does to do it.

Next: I go down w/ MM & up w/ analograffiti from the word. Sometimes i just do straight MMing down but whatever word i choose will begin with the letter from the word. Then i will go up and often use one of my ABC lists.

It gets very creative and i have always found answers this way. In between, i just do Silva programming and going to deep alpha. When i'm in alpha i aske myself questions about the image stream stuff & for some reason, due to the alpha level, it gets very clear very quickly.

hope this is clear & helps....

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