This meditation takes deep concentration, you visualize, you describe it at the same time, and very often hands move in the process.  Instead of allowing a visualization to morph on its own, this exercise holds a unified focus very tightly.  It also allows the ego/CF the opportunity to get used to including others directly in the meditative state and to stay conscious, connected and speak throughout.  Each speaker can also add to the experience  the environment in which they are, the emotions being felt and the effect of energy  -- so this viz would get more complex and integrated with practice.

Edit to add:  I had discussed the different methods for the new wave of teaching to manifest and thought of a Whiteboard that everyone colored in.   Jan suggested that at the next gathering that we put up a large board with all kinds of fabrics, ribbon, paper, stickies and etc.   It would be the "Me and Higher Self helped make this board"  area where everyday you stop by, connect to higher self and see what they are given to add to the board.   Every day you can stop by a couple of times and practice this tactile and active form of channeling.

After the viz, and we all shared our impressions, I asked the question of, "If we wanted to teach channeling at a Gathering, and we were to set an hour aside for that, for 5 days, what would that look like?  Particular as Emotion/Energy based, for beginners to experienced students, and to use voice channeling up front."   We came up with:

Day 1:  Feeling the Energy 

Day 2: Connecting Heart Chakras

Day 3: Allowing that we CAN, Inviting Imagination

Day 4: Pass the Energy Ball around the Circle.  Conscious meditation handing the energy ball from one person to the next in the circle.

Day 5: Tell the story.  We meditate a little and then break to consciously contribute a word, or words we feel moved to say, around the circle and build a story, or message.  Probably record this and then play it back.  .

We discussed whether large or small groups would be efficient for this work, how essence contact would be key.

I had also shared that I felt the infinite soul presence and an invitation to carry that presence and do verbal intuitive work.  CF is currently self-depping its buns off.   But the idea of teaching verbal channeling and doing so from the beginning of the learning process and not the end is what developed the 5 day scenario.

Kath

This also gives us more experience in energy based concentration exercises.

You are sitting in a field. You see the sunlight. You see it and feel its effect on you. You also feel and see its effects on the trees. You can see and feel its effects on your entire physical environment at once: the sunlight filtering through the trees, the sunlight calling the bees to action, the sunlight on your back, the sunlight as radiant energy, the sun as a source of light and heat. You can hold all of these impressions separately and yet recognize them as an integrated whole. To do this requires separation from maya.  

We added at the end:  Transform these images into energy constructs.

Approach this visualization from the emotional center, from the heart chakra.  Ground yourself in love that is unconditional, let it draw you into the light, a white light that is softly diffuse.  Call in all that can sense us, hear us, those that know the light/love of infinite creation, from every plane of existence to share this experience.  Around you perceive the movement of waves of light, beautiful fractals of brilliant hues of light, roiling, restlessly moving around the s/Self.  Perceive with your emotions, walk through the field of chaos energy and call it to you, give it a direction, hold it in your heart and in your hands… and begin to create with it. 

Together we build the base of light that supports new lines of probabilities based firmly in love:  acceptance, tolerance, inclusion, uplift, whatever speaks of agape to you, and you can express through your gifts; do not hesitate, do not question.  Simply create it as art, music, poetry, or something entirely different and unique to you — constructed with light.  Follow your heart.   Place in this new form all those qualities of love that bring us together as One and will become the new standing wave, the new paradigm, the new base.   We do not seek to control or to guide it, only to create and offer it with no conditions to the All – our gift to ourselves, to all others.