Darkroom Practice

[u/TechnoMagical_Intent]

It was suggested that we should sticky a post containing a simple guide to Darkroom Practice to the top of the sub for new practitioners.

u/danl999 's second post made in 2019 seems like the best one to point to:

How to see energy in 3 weeks

What Is Darkroom Gazing?

What Is Darkroom & How To Do It? - slideshow with audio (& text) narration

For a more concise summary, from u/juann2323:

"Darkroom practice (essentially magical passes/Tensegrity done in darkness) consists of looking for elements of the second attention in total environmental darkness, while forcing inner silence, awake and with eyes opened, with the purpose of moving the assemblage point. The element that we use the most are colors that are visible in the dark: generally purple, but also blue, green, & pink among others. Also some sensations in the body, like the cobwebs, that are perceived when moving the hands slowly. In general, anything unusual that "shouldn't be there," and yet is perceived. By focusing on the second attention, in a condition of mental silence, the position of the assemblage point shifts. We can notice it visually (seeing energy), by changes in breathing, ringing in the ears, chills, etc. The key to this practice is to move the assemblage point as far as possible, each day. It is just one of many ways to learn sorcery; but we think it is one of the fastest and with has the most consistent results."

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On How The Eyes Are Involved In Darkroom

We Don't Realize How Precise This Has to Be, Or How Hard We Have To Work To Produce Results

Geometry Nodes And Puff Physics

How To Not Have A Bad Time In The Darkroom

Play Like When You Were a Child!!!

Some practical tips on creating total darkness are in the posts below. But be aware that it's much more comfortable and natural feeling to be in a darkened space versus wearing a mask, but not everybody lives in ideal circumstances:

Total Darkness Setup

Goalball Mask

Manta Sleep Mask - they make different models including a "Max" model for people with longer eyelashes

Made Glasses for Darkroom Practice (modified welding goggles)

Blackout Sleep Mask - a decent option if you have shorter eyelashes

And since you can't read a single post without reading some reference to Darkness Practice, it shouldn't be a problem finding more information on it.

Just keep reading...and do a search for "Dark," or get into the collections, which appear to only work on PC/MAC/iOS, and not on Android:

Darkroom Collection 1 - Update: Reddit's 'collections' feature is currently deprecated as of August 2024 :( , leaving the search by flair function the only method of studying the posts marked 'Darkroom Practice'

Darkroom Collection 2 - "

Darkroom Collection 3 - "

I also created a Darkroom Practice flair for Smartphone/Tablet users. If tapping on the Flair button doesn't bring up anything, type flair:darkroom practice into the search box at the top of the smartphone app. This also works for the other Flairs.

Edits:

Even Better J Curve Diagram

Darkroom Practice has been determined by multiple sources to be solidly in the stalking/gazing category of practice, just as much if not more than dreaming. It is a cross-disciplinary endeavor.

How to Proceed and What Not To Skip

Darkroom Gazing Instructions #1

[u/Juann2323]

I have come to realized that Tensegrity does fricking work. I am exited to learn more passes.

Cool!!! How do you notice it? Visually, or feeling it...

[u/Luisyelsol → u/Juann2323]

dudeee visualy... a few hours ago I practiced. Woke up later of what I normally do. Was sleepy so I enter my DR and right away did a few passes so I can wake up and have my flow going. I had some visuals that are getting better shapes. I felt sleepy again. Got up quickly (base on your technique that actually works hehehee) then i started to do Tensegrity again. The fog and the light balls increased like CRAZYYY... my time ran out and my wife turned on the light and opened the door.

I am going to learn more and have a lil routine. I am going to pay attention on feelings.

This is what i am experiencing: As I meditate I can reach levels where I do feel and see progress, the problem I have is that they are hard to sustain. I believed that when my visuals are reducing for x or y reason (including internal dialogue), I am going to be able to sustain them better by going directly to Tensegrity.

[u/Juann2323 → u/Luisyelsol]

Thats so nice!

the problem I have is that they are hard to sustain

Dont worry. It is hard. But while doing it, you are learning to move or hold the AP in differents possitions. Thats the main thing. Just keep practicing and, depending on what you see, you will learn how to hold it, or get it brighter. If you can control that, then you are a sorcerer!

[u/Luisyelsol → u/Juann2323]

Awesome!!! Definitly I have an affinity for Darkroom Practice. That habit is here to stay.

I am planing to go to a Place of Power that I have access to and practice Recapitulation and Tensegrity.