Here are my suggestions for during the Divine Light Transmission:

• Sit comfortably and ground your body – Sit so your body can relax and there’s no strain. I prefer you to be seated and clearly visible on zoom for me.

• Be open and receptive to receive what is in your highest good for your awakening – Say a “yes” in your heart.

• Stay out of the mind and rested as/in Beingness – Try not to judge or evaluate, don’t look for markers or experiences. Some feel something others don’t, doesn’t matter. If you struggle with staying out of the mind you can rest your attention gently and non-judgmentally on the sense of Beingness/Presence/Am-ness, the breath or even the felt experience/sensations of the body. When you notice you drift back into thoughts gently come back to the being/breath/body.

• Stay for the entire duration of the Transmission – Even though I may lower my hands towards the end of the transmission it does not indicate the ‘end’ of the transmission as there’s a period of integration that happens towards the end which is just as important to be present for. So plan to stay for the entire session until the final bell sounds.

• Rest afterwards – No jumping into activity as the transmission works on very deep and subtle levels, even if you feel like you weren’t obviously affected by the it on the surface. I recommend at least 15 further minutes of rest once the session has finished.

• I strongly recommend putting down all practical, social, work etc. as much as possible

• Get plenty of rest – You may notice you’re more tired than usual – this is normal, give yourself permission to rest as much as is needed during the retreat.

• Take the opportunity for silence and inward introspection – Meditate or sit quietly as much as possible.

• Minimise inputs – I feel this is an important one to mention. Internet, TV, Media, Conversations – these all bring the attention outwards which means you could miss what is coming up from your own depths. When on a retreat it’s an opportunity to put it down and be with what is arising – to actually encourage that even, a lot tends to come up to the surface on retreats and learning to be present and compassionately holding space for it, and yourself helps with the processing of this. Don’t get me wrong… that can be uncomfortable and the mind will beg for distractions…. but it is very much part of and in service to the purpose of the retreat – a deep dive inward.

• Journal – Journaling can be a very helpful way to help process what is coming up. Be mindful to strike a balance of how you journal because that can become a distraction too, much like media. I suggest don’t hold on to any of the words, let the journal be the page to let it out and let it go and stay in touch and grounded in your felt experience rather than in the mind while journaling.

• Light exercise, walking, yogas stretching – Between each session after you’ve rested. At a minimum I highly recommend before each session stretch and shake out – it’s very good for moving energy and grounding yourself in the felt experience, and connecting with the body. If you’re feeling restlessness and excess energy take a walk in nature to help balance the nervous system.

• Stay out of the mind where possible – Don’t hold on to any experience or any expectation of experience. Try not to label, judge or analyse your experiences. Don’t try to control your experience or your mind just bring the attention back to the felt bodily/energetic level of experience rather than in the mind – allow it to come up and out.

• Let go and stay open – Be ready to let go of what doesn’t serve you and needs to be let go of.

• It’s different for everyone – Everyone will have different experiences so don’t compare. We are ALL receiving what we need in any given moment and I am here to support you all in that individually and as a group.

• Physical and/or emotional discomfort – Awakening can be a destructive process for held beliefs and assumptions in the conditioned mind and during an intensive retreat such as this a lot can come to the surface. This is part of the process and it’s important to not feel this is wrong or bad, it’s actually the opposite. However this can get uncomfortable for some in various ways. If you find this happening to you, firstly stop and lay down, listen to yourself, what your body wants. Secondly, don’t judge or go with the sense of fear around what is coming up, give compassionate space for it like you would a small child who is looking for love. Thirdly, get in touch with me… I’m happy to help and support you through what you are going through.

• Be KIND and LOVING towards yourself – Be easy with yourself during these days and the immediate days after – things can take some time to settle and unwind.

Yes, you are free to come to as many or few as you like. I do however recommend attending as many as possible to receive the full benefits of the retreat.

I do highly encourage you to come to the first session on Friday 29th December at 16:00 UK as there will be lots of information about the retreat as well as the opportunity to ask questions. A recording of just this first session will be available upon request if you can’t attend.

If you can’t make some of the sessions due to timezone differences I offer the option to be ‘add’ remotely. For this you will need to send me a recent photo of yourself from the chest up with a little space above the head AND all the sessions that you will be unable to make it to PRIOR to the start of the retreat to beyondimogen@gmail.com

**Important note about remote photo Divine Light Transmissions: I DO NOT recommend engaging in other activities while receiving a remote photo transmission. Sleeping is perfectly fine, or if you’re unable to attend due to not being near the internet or something but can rest or sit quietly eyes closed during the time of the session, that is fine too.*

I record all of the Satsang sessions during the retreat, so by attending this retreat you by default give your permission to have your voice and/or image captured and used for the purpose of sharing Satsang.

I use these recordings very sensitively and take out any private or sensitive information wherever appropriate and/or possible. The aim with any video that get produced from these meetings is to share my words with others and so a retreat participant’s question may be used to provide context for this. 

If you have any issue with this and do not wish to have your voice and/or image shared publicly please inform me beforehand so we can discuss options on how best to participate in the retreat.

I ask that you do not take an unauthorised personal recording of the Satsang so as to respect the privacy and tender container of the group and its participants.

Every day Session 3 at 16:00 UK is a discussion/satsang style meeting and I will on request, provide a link to re-watch or watch the session if you missed it.

These will be available for a limited time only to those participating in the retreat and not available for download.

I ask that you do not take an unauthorised personal recording of the Satsang so as to respect the privacy and tender container of the group and its participants.

So as not to be disruptive for the group I will turn on the zoom ‘lock meeting’ function at the start time of the session as I will be promptly starting the transmission/meeting.

What does this mean? It means you won’t be able to gain entry to the meeting.

So please arrive BEFORE the start time!

During the retreat I make myself fully available on email to the group and am happy to answer any questions, and read and respond to any reports – I encourage you to take full advantage of this. My email address is: beyondimogen@gmail.com

Session 3 each day (16:00-17:15 UK) also offers the opportunity to ask questions in a group setting and engage in a spiritual discourse – these are label ‘Satsang’ in the schedule. The answers to your questions can often be quite helpful to everyone so I encourage you take advantage of these sessions too for this reason. If you’re feeling particularly shy you can send me an email prior to the session with your question – where I can read it out, even anonymously if you’d prefer.

PLEASE NOTE: I can’t guarantee that I’ll be able to check emails after 15:30 so please send them before this time to be included in the Satsang for that day.

The zoom chat can also be used to either send a message publicly (to everyone) which I will read out, or anonymously read out (direct private message to me) in which I won’t mention your name.

Either way… don’t let your queries go unanswered, even if you’re worried it’s a silly question… those often are the questions that many people are having but are embarrassed or self-conscious to ask.

Ideally yes, at least for the actual Divine Light Transmission it’s much easier for me as I’m able to be more nuanced with the transmission if you have your webcam on.

If this is not possible please make sure you either send me a current photo of yourself from the chest up prior to the retreat starting or set your profile picture on zoom to a picture of yourself.