Dear 'ihya1347', >> iv worked my way through the 3rd installment of TMO, and while I feel as if I have the prononciation and the astral/mental speech bit down, I have trouble fealing the energy. Not sure if its because a) im just not creating alot or b) i cant sense all of it. Im new to franz bardons hermetics, but i have had experience in other systems. How vital is the visualization component? 'cause Iv recently started the visualization work in step 2, and its still a bit shaky ( read alot shaky ), which could be the cause. << The visualization or creative imagination of the energy dynamics of the canticle are important since this is what *will* connect you with the objective energy itself. This relates to a subject I've written about in several places; namely, the mental plane law of 'like attracts like' and its connection to the creative imagination. Another factor that's very important to sensing the energy dynamic is the emotional passion you bring to the astral component of the three-part magical speech. As I say in the Lessons, you must commit your *whole* self to speaking the canticle. Shyness and the withholding of one's passion will disconnect the practitioner from the essential energetics. So, my advice is to 1) keep practicing; 2) keep working at improving your visualizations of the energy flow, etc.; and, 3) deepen your passion and let it rip! ;-) Chuck's suggestion is also an excellent one! My best to you, :) Rawn Clark 10 Aug 2003 rawnclark@... rawn@... http://www.ABardonCompanion.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BardonPraxis http://E.webring.com/hub?ring=arionthebardonwe