Cast Iron Chaos: 2011-10-11

I spent yesterday attempting to remain in the state I'd discovered on Sunday, and was mostly successful – even though it was a hell day for calls at work, I was calm and in control for most of the day. It began to wear on me as 5:00 PM approached, however; still, I managed to get through it. This is a good sign, something I definitely need to keep working on. I was hoping to do an actual sit-down meditation exercise last night, but I didn't arrive home until late and I was very tired. Maybe tonight.
On the other hand, I did update the recipe for Impossible Pie and made one last night.
I need to design another sigil and focus upon it as I practice meditation. I think the purpose of the sigil is more to have something to focus upon, rather than to actually "use magic" to affect the outside world. That suits me fine, as I'm enjoying this meditation stuff. I can actually feel something in my mind when I will myself into a meditative state. I'm not cutting myself off from the outside world. When I enter this state, I take the (brief) lessons I've learned so far and concentrate on my breathing and "feeling" my surroundings – the sensation of my clothes against my body, the rising and falling of my chest as I breathe in and out, the air and wind against my face and head, and I physically relax my muscles as best as I can while focusing my mind. As I do this, there's a sensation in my head that begins with a feeling as if I'm increasing the pressure in my head, but this passes after only a second or two; after this I become very calm and relaxed, with less pressure and tension in my head and body. I then work on maintaining this feeling, even as I'm walking or driving my car or sitting at my desk. It's a very pleasant feeling, and so far it's made me feel quite cheerful. This comes back to my designing another sigil – I think it will be easier to maintain this state if I focus on it. So, that will be today's exercise, I think.
However, I still have to call the city offices and inquire about any kind of a Halloween festival I can take part in.
And the Cast Iron Cooking group is approaching 700 members!
Look – more Muslims outraged over blasphemous cartoons: [1]