Methods of Visualization

[Cyclops]

For me, I relate to 'Visualization' in a different way.  I believe that it is still something taking place in the same 'location', that of the inner eye, but the approach is different.  Mine is more observational, and more akin to a tv/computer screen, onto which one receives or has images flash onto it.  It is less about asserting, and more about witnessing.

Yeah, indigo expression definitely has a projective/receptive continuum to it. In one sense, it can be used to "hold" a vibrational mold, which the light of consciousness pours into and "vivifies" or crystallizes an activation of vibration. In the other sense it can be used in a "sensate" mode where one can use it like an extensible sense organ of perceiving or "downloading" information. It is sort of like the difference between a lucid and regular dream. In the lucid dream you are sort of dominating the experience, and in the regular dream you are sort of just "watching" to see what happens, or sort of like on an amusement park ride designed by your subconscious mind. There is also a hybrid experience I have where I become conscious in a dream, yet still just a passive conscious observer of the contents of my inner mind (basically just going with the flow of the dream even though I know I'm dreaming). Those can be very interesting self learning experiences.

I also have found, in my personal meditative experimentation with visualization that the most powerful and vivid "visualization" comes from a subtle cooperation between the conscious and subconscious parts of our mind. By that I mean I often cannot consciously "control" or deliberately project extremely vivid images (sight/sound/touch/taste/smell) without first going into that "receptive" passive mode first. Basically, I have to become the "witness" for the first part of the meditation session and let whatever images that my subconscious wants to form appear first, and then I'm able to allow myself to become so absorbed in these (seemingly) random images to the point where they become very vivid (like dream state vivid) and then, and only then, can I begin to "mold" them deliberately (which is a very gentle and subtle process of moving my attention in this state). So it involves a cooperation between the passive and projective parts of my mind. Once the relationship is established, I can then use that energy to more or less "direct" it where I will.

I tried meditating recently with an intent on practicing visualization. I was actively attempting to hold a simple shape with a simple color. It was progressing normally until I experienced a moment when i think i lost consciousness for a good 10 seconds and literally saw a vision of a bear cub's face really close to my face, an experience something like Hypnagogia. Its like i lost consciousness but didn't at the same time since I was semi aware of it I caught myself right away and snapped out of it. Is this similar to what you are describing anagogy? Pretty strange thing and not sure what to make of it.