Dear NKKA, >> And what step of the BArdon method would this ability ( direct perception of essential meaning) correspond to ? Does it come with AStral Equilibrium (end of step 2 ) ? Or is it a really advanced skill ? << In Bardon's system, this ability isn't really perfected until Steps Seven and Eight. However, the direct perception of essential meaning is an outgrowth of the Step One emptiness of mind exercise, so it is quite feasable to learn this ability very early on. In fact, one fellow that I work closely with and who is currently at Step Two of IIH is having great success developing this ability. If you type "direct perception of essential meaning" into the search engine on my website, you'll be directed to several of my comments on the subject, as well as a few exercises for its development. My best to you, :) Rawn Clark 15 April 2004 rawnclark@... rawn@... http://www.ABardonCompanion.com http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BardonPraxis http://E.webring.com/hub?ring=arionthebardonwe