Alchemy

[Unbound]

Fasting? Well, technically you are fasting when you sleep (hence break-fast). Since fasting is more or less a purification process whereby you raise your general vibration by releasing dense matter. Normally you wouldn't want to fast for too long at a time at first, maybe a full 24 hour period to start. Fasting does /not/ mean you have to starve yourself. You won't eat heavy matter foods such as meat, breads/grains, eggs, chocolate or excessive sugars etc, because these bog down your vibrations. It is good to eat heavily water-based foods such as celery, lettuce, etc, and if you're going to eat more solid vegetables like carrots, broccoli, etc it is best to steam them. Fruit is a great thing to eat when fasting because the natural acids help to clear out heavy matter, although the idea of fasting is without excess so the focus isn't just on the restraint on food but also on alcohol, smoking, medications, etc LOTS of fluids is a key, you should be drinking water as much or more than normal, the water helps keep energy flowing naturally through your body since the moistness helps to transfer electricity.

You will feel lighter as a result, physically lighter, as well as more fluid in your natural motion. The idea is to release internal blockages, so coupling fasting with some internal techniques such as emotional release works well. Fasting can be good for mental based sharpening but that really depends on the individual. On the bottom line, you should feel clearer, sharper in your perceptions, have an easier time breathing, not feel so affected by gravity, etc. You really have to do it for yourself and see how your body responds to it and then work out a functional system for yourself if you're going to use it as a regular tool.

I used to fast for a day or two pretty regularly, and there have been times when I've fasted also from sleep (I didn't sleep for a week once), but this can get pretty chaotic if you don't understand how to utilize the resulting altered state of consciousness (which I didn't at the time).

As far as spiritually, fasting is good for meditation if you have the mind to be attentive to it, especially Emptiness or Silence meditation because it can be a good way to "weed out" all those more subtle inner tapes and dialogues. Visual meditations such as on yantras, or chanting, can also be incredibly powerful because as you lighten your body you become a more sensitive instrument so any kind of sound or visual therapy will be well effective at this time. Otherwise, it is good to ascertain your intention and focus prior to the fasting. State what you hope to release and what you want to accomplish with the fasting, have faith and trust in yourself that you are ready to take on the challenges of self-mastery which the fasting entails. It can also be a great time to connect to guides or the higher self, since as you clear yourself out it enables you to "listen" a little more carefully.