Meditation · August 15, 2025

Seals. The ability to observe

There are the seals—and there is the ability to observe them itself. Alexander describes a seal as an “imprint of the Universe's time” and draws attention to your own perception: what is happening, what state you are in, whether there is engagement. Meditation becomes a continuation of study rather than an exercise in inventing images.

Your question

What do I perceive in contact with the seals, and what can I observe in myself?

  • For those who have already encountered seals in the program's materials
  • For those who want to continue studying them through a meditation recording
Why explore this

What you can explore here

Become familiar with the author's explanation of seals
Pay attention to the ability to observe, beyond the description of an image
Take note of your own state and engagement
In the author's words

“On the other hand, there is the very fact and the very ability to observe such things.”

Contents

What the conversation covers

  1. Seals as imprints of time in the author's account
  2. The ability to observe
  3. Perception and state
  4. Reflection on your own process

This is a meditation session for you to experience yourself. The text does not replace the recording.

What makes it different

A meditative continuation of the subject of seals. It is not a lecture on the history of images or a promise that every viewer will see the same thing.

After watching

Return to your own experience.

  1. What did I actually perceive in what I saw or heard?
  2. How did my state change?
  3. What can I record about engagement without comparing myself with others?
These questions for personal reflection were prepared by the editors from the recording.
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What to keep in mind

It does not promise visions, special abilities, or the same experience for different viewers.

Are images of all the seals included?

The supplied material is the text of the recording, not a set of images. The availability of visual materials in the access being sold must be confirmed separately; this page does not promise them.

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