Question 1

Breathing Meditation

Accepted Answer

Earth

Description
The most basic form of meditation.

Concepts
The breath is the connection to the present
Breathing meditation is the first introduction to mindfulness
All subconscious patterns are based on avoiding the present

Mastery Requirements
Basic: Be able to meditate for 30 minutes straight
Advanced: Be able to meditate for 1 hour straight AND be able to teach someone the basics

Question 2

Breathing Into Anxiety

Accepted Answer

Earth

Description
The ability to be present with both the breath and any anxiety you experience

Concepts
Being present with fear is the first step toward expanding one's conscious awareness into their blind spots (subconscious)

Mastery Requirements
Basic: Be able to consistently breathe into anxiety
Advanced: Be able to breathe into fear/anxiety even when you do not consciously feel it

Question 3

Body-Scanning Meditation

Accepted Answer

Earth

Description
The practice of expanding into the present into one's body

Concepts
All subconscious patterns have both physical and mental components
Releasing control in the mind becomes easier as you release control (tension/restlessness) in the body

Mastery Requirements
Basic: Be able to meditate for 30 minute straight
Advanced: Be able to meditate for 1 hour straight OR be able to relax your entire body

Question 4

Identifying Cycles

Accepted Answer

Air

Description
The ability to identify recurring issues as part of a bigger cycle instead of a direct result of external circumstances

Concepts
Cycles are reinforced daily in ways that we are not consciously aware of

Mastery Requirements
Basic: Be able to identify that your current reality is limited due to cycles that you are not aware of
Advanced: Be able to identify cycles from seemingly "normal" behaviors/thoughts

Question 5

Identifying Fight-Or-Flight Mode

Accepted Answer

Air - Fire

Description
The ability to identify when one is in fight-or-flight mode

Concepts
Fight-or-flight mode is a biological response designed to protect us from danger
Constant fight-or-flight mode is harmful to the body
Fight-or-flight mode can vary greatly in its expression
Fight-or-flight mode is easy to identify when you consciously feel anxious. However, can you identify it even when you do not consciously feel anxious?

Mastery Requirements
Basic: Be able to identify physical symptoms of fight-or-flight mode
Advanced: Be able to identify fight-or-flight mode solely from subconscious behavioral/thought patterns even when you do not consciously feel anxious

Question 6

Identifying Limiting Beliefs

Accepted Answer

Fire

Description
The ability to identify limiting beliefs

Concepts
Any belief that limits your awareness or the openness of your mind is a limiting belief
Limiting beliefs are dualistic in nature
Limiting beliefs enable thought patterns to run continuously without our conscious input

Mastery Requirements
Basic: Be able to identify basic limiting beliefs/expressions (I can't, I have to, I need to, etc.)
Advanced: Be able to identify the limiting beliefs driving your thought patterns

Question 7

Identifying Emotional Patterns

Accepted Answer

Water

Description
The ability to identify emotional patterns

Concepts
All unconscious thought/behavioral patterns are based on emotional patterns
Emotional patterns are dualistic in nature

Mastery Requirements
Basic: Be able to identify that your thought/behavioral patterns are based on emotional patterns
Advanced: Be able to identify both sides of the duality in an emotional pattern

Key Skills For Breaking Patterns

Breathing Meditation

Breathing Into Anxiety

Body-Scanning Meditation

Identifying Cycles

Identifying Fight-Or-Flight Mode

Identifying Limiting Beliefs

Identifying Emotional Patterns