Joa adeptus: If you need additional help in spanish let me know. I am in the process of translating some of Rawn commentary that migh help you. Marco -----Original Message----- From: Rawn Clark [mailto:rawnclark@...] Sent: 09 December 2003 01:43 To: BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BardonPraxis] New Bloodbrother Dear Joa Adeptus, Welcome to BardonPraxis! :) >> 1)In a book called "Franz Bardon:questions and answers" I have read the following related to the elements: "The melancholic temperament is analogous to the Water element" and "the phlegmatic temperament is analogous to the Earth element". Is this right? << Yes. He also wrote about this in the Theory section of IIH, under the heading of "The Soul or Astral Body". >> 2)Is it really possible not thinking about nothing? It seems to me impossible, because the mind is always thinking about something. If you say that you are not thinking about nothing, then I suspect that your thought is: "I am thinking about nothing" Am I wrong? << Yes, you are wrong. Thinking "I am thinking about nothing" is still thinking and that is not an emptiness or vacancy of mind. This exercise *IS* possible as many here have proven through their own efforts. :) I suggest that you visit the "Correspondence Excerpts" page on my website. http://www.ABardonCompanion.com/Corresp-Links.html There you will find a lot of information about this exercise and others. I also recommend my "Commentary Upon" IIH, Step One in particular. http://www.ABardonCompanion.com/IIH-Step1.html >> 3)The exercise of attributions to the elements of charasterictics of personality is to me very very complicated and subjective. What is the correct form of making these attributions? << Well, at this stage it is very subjective. Bardon clearly stated what must be done. You must meditate upon each item of your lists and, based upon your meditations about the Elements themselves, you must decide which Element the item corresponds to. Again, I recommend visiting the two links above. >> 4)Is it normal that in certain moments or in certain days the exercises don´t go very well? Per example, when I practice the first execise (observing the thoughts two times a day) the second time is never better than the first. It´s strange. << Yes, that is a fairly normal experience. As you progress however, this becomes less and less. >> Can it be that the mind is tired with the exercise of the first time? (well, it can be interesting to say that I don´t practice in the morning, but in the afternoon and at night before sleeping. Is it right?) << Well, if you're tired in the evening then your performance will naturally reflect your tiredness. These exercises require mental alertness, so you might want to refresh yourself just before your evening session. A splash of cold water on your face or a bit of exercise both do wonders. :) My best to you, :) Rawn Clark 08 Dec 2003 rawnclark@... rawn@... http://www.ABardonCompanion.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BardonPraxis http://E.webring.com/hub?ring=arionthebardonwe Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT <http://rd.yahoo.com/SIG=12c84s0p2/M=267637.4116730.5333196.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=1705077360:HM/EXP=1071017347/A=1853618/R=0/*http://www.netflix.com/Default?mqso=60178338&partid=4116730> click here <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=267637.4116730.5333196.1261774/D=egroupmail/S=:HM/A=1853618/rand=216971884> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: BardonPraxis-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]