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Yes, one can meditate upon a picture, as this practice is often called "visualization meditation" where you focus your attention on a specific image to achieve a meditative state, allowing you to explore the details, feelings, and sensations associated with that picture in your mind's eye; essentially using the image as a focal point for your meditation practice. 

Key points about meditating on a picture:

• Focus on details:

  Pay close attention to the colors, shapes, textures, and even the emotions evoked by the image. 

• Engage all senses:

  Try to imagine not just what you see, but also what you might smell, hear, or feel in the scene depicted. 

• Guided imagery:

  You can use guided meditations with specific images to focus your attention and explore different themes. 

Guided imagery is a relaxation technique where you use your imagination to help lower stress, pain, or other negative feelings. The concept is simple: imagine a place that is peaceful and relaxing to you. It can be a place you have been to or one created purely from your imagination.

(GY-ded IH-muh-jree) A technique in which a person visualizes positive images or scenarios in their mind.

For the duration of the session alternate between relaxed gazing on the image and recreating the image in your mind with closed eyes. Repeat and experiment with changing the duration of eyes open and closed. Eventually you will be able to clearly recall the image in your minds eye. Next step will be to try and rotate the image in 3D. It also helps to know the meaning of the image you are meditating on.

A photo meditation is a great chance to practice mindfulness for busy people and those who struggle with the usual ways of meditation.

Aphantasia

According to current research, approximately 2-4% of the population is estimated to have aphantasia, meaning they experience a complete lack of mental imagery or a very weak ability to visualize in their mind's eye. 

Some strategies to cope with aphantasia include:

• Focusing on other sensory experiences 

• Developing creativity and imagination 

• Imagery training 

• Meditation and visualization exercises