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DIFFERENT WAYS OF TUNING IN…
One of the highlights of the Mindscape weekend was the Mental Scanning, where we learnt to 'tune in' to an animal or a person. In Advanced Mindscape, we move beyond. For a start, we move a step further in that we rely less on Workshop props, but rather learn to directly project our awareness into the tree, animal o other energy form that we wish to tune into. Once the participant has had practise in the original method, this advanced method provides an expansion of possibilies which makes the technique more versatile. It was fascinating to hear the different impressions participants received from communing with trees, with some people's paradigms being blown wide open by tuning in at a deep level to the seldom explored consciousness of plants and trees. This is obviously an essential skill for practitioners of PlantTalk.

In terms of tuning in to people, we upgrade our technique to 3D mental scanning, essentially projecting an 'information hologram' of the blueprint in front of us (beam him down Scotty!), and even moving around it. We also practise variations of the technique by projecting our awareness into photographs to link in to the blueprint.

…AND DIFFERENT LAYERS OF AWARENESS
One of the pillars of Advanced Mindscape is the principle that if we can grasp a concept in a tangible way, at more than just the intellectual level, than we can tune in to it in Workshop fashion. This makes it possible to get a direct awareness of, and interaction with, that concept, be it a subtle body or other energy form, a constellation or even an information concept. We experiment with this in various ways, including producing a constellation of the group, a family or an organisation, and working with it to attain a tangible sense of what it is, and its system dynamics.

The above-mentioned paradigm also opens our mind to the possibility of tuning in to varying 'layers' of the human organism. This can include specific aspects or systems, such as an organ, a system, a consciousness, the energy body, and even inanimate objects. We aim to experiment with some of these during the weekend.

A fun idea we also play with is that of tuning in to specific archetypes within our selves, beyond the male and female Guides we worked with in Mindscape. This fascinating exercise also serves to shed a bit more light on the nature of this collection of concepts and aspects we call 'me'.

WORKING WITH SYNCHONICITY AND THE FIELD
One of the most popular parts of the workshop for many participants was Sunday afternoon. This is when we venture into the concept of inter-connectedness or one-ness, call it what you will, and subsequently, working with synchronicity in a focused way. This ties in strongly with the notion mentioned in the previous section. If we can grasp the one-ness concept in a tangible way at various levels of our being, than we can effectively tune in to it and read the Field, that is, tap into the 'moment' in time and space in order to obtain information or insights about anything we focus on. The result is a powerful demonstration of inter-connectedness, as well as a practical and highly useful skill for the Mindscape and BodyTalk practitioner. For instance, by learning to tune in to, and read the Field, one can get intuitive insights about an issue, a problem or even a BT aspect, from the environment at the time. In one of the exercises in the weekend, participants work with nothing more than a pencil dot yet it is enough to tell the other person relevant information about their selected issue. The exercises we do are a great deal of fun, yet can be quite insightful. If participants don't tell you what they did here, it's only because they don't want to spoil the effect for you!

DOING ADVANCED MINDSCAPE
Advanced Mindscape carries pre-requisites. The first is that you will have attended the full Mindscape weekend workshop with a certified instructor. No compromise on this, sorry. We also ask that you will have some degree of practise with your Workshop technique, which is to your benefit as it makes the advanced techniques easier to learn and work with. Finally, I ask you to come to the weekend without any rigid mindsets or expectations, yet with an open sense of curiosity, fascination and play! :-)

The next Advanced Mindscape takes place in May in Sweden, with plans for Toronto in October-November. Next year in various areas in USA and Canada, as well as United Kingdom and Australia. In response to requests I have received, this will include a 4-day 'special edition' workshop in my favourite locality Glastonbury (the Arthurian Avalon) in UK and/or one in Malta, which would also include visits to the ancient temples. Further possibilities are open and will be very much determined by demand/ I invite you to let me know your interest by emailing me on krisattard@onvol.net, on the forum, or contacting your area co-ordinator.

Advanced MS started with flying colors, and it promises to continue to grow and thrive. The seminar evolves as the result of feedback and interaction, as well as new material that will continue to arise. As Mindscape and Advanced Mindscape develop, they help expand the paradigm and skills within the IBA matrix, and support the new advancements in John's BodyTalk and EarthTalk, as well as PlantTalk.

My sincere thanks to all those who made Advanced Mindscape possible, including John, all participants and those who gave me comments, suggestions and support.