Don't get excited: it didn't work!

I was apprehensive at first but then it became clear that Mr T was going to use relaxation and guided imagery with eyes closed. The relaxation and breathing were OK, but the rest was a disappointment. I never lost consciousness or control of my body, nor did I go into a dreamlike state, nor did I have vivid memories or sensual experiences. Total bust. I didn't even connect with my subconscious.

Mr T kept asking me questions that required verbal answers, which I supplied from my conscious mind. He also asked about memories, and these again were conscious memories. No new memories emerged from the subconscious, there were no flashbacks and no immersion.

So I was disappointed and so, I think, was Mr T. He says it usually works with other people.

I suggested to him that memory is a very bad way to reach my subconscious. Imaginative exercises like The Rose (qv) and the Small Figures (qv) are much more productive. I can let my mind wander.

PS: Mr T was pleased with my insight that my Small Figures tableau was all about acceptance and rejection.