hullo, it is springtime here in south africa, so we are awakening here,

        last time we spoke about the inportance of developing listening skills .

                           In the illumination stage one develops and awakens certain feelings already latent in us.

              the excersise is to observe and compare animals and a stone like a crystal.after much intense and repeated observance, organs of clairvoyance can be developed. but please read this in detail.

                          the next step is to observe plant life. the feelings streaming from a plant lie midway between the feelings arising from animals and stones. experience of the feelings arising out of plant observation opens our spiritual eyes.each stone plant and animal has a colour spiritually seen.

                              Steiner emphasizes that we need a lot of patience to develop these faculties and also that we must not neglect our day to day duties.

                               so, I guess you will pick out a beautiful crystal, or cluster of crystals, amethyst or a particular beautiful stone and a special plant and of course an animal for your observation excersises.

                                 have fun, jenny ren.