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Zoomorphism: First steps to your new body
In which you can have the peculiar experience of reading and not reading at the same time, which will leave you feeling pleasantly calm and help you in the days and installments to come.
This is part two of a series on reading your way into being an animal — temporarily. I recommend you read part one first to understand the project. Part one is here.
In part one I stated my intention to write in ways that would allow you to change your body to that of an animal, a shark or raven, wolf or turtle.
Is it possible that you could sit reading from a screen and yet simultaneously feel your fins cutting water or smell your prey from a mile away?
It is amazing how easy it can be to lose your self in a screen and through well chosen words. Essentially you will engage in a kind of guided self hypnosis. I’ll explain some key ingredients to hypnotise yourself.
First, if you want to play, use your imagination. Your imagination leads the way, and you will be the one in control.
Next, have some little sense of anticipation, something is going to happen…
You will be able to disengage from the process whenever you want or need. Someone knocking at the door? You will be able to answer. It’s easier if you have an environment free of…
