The Centering Place is where the soul and intention of the vision are formed. The intention is energized and guided by one's innermost conscious and unconscious though and feelings. In whatever we learn, and by whatever means we learn, we are always true to our inherent nature and personality. This is why, in all that we endeavor to learn, we always learn something about ourselves. Asking is prayer, and is the First ring of the path.
Every journey involving one's whole being begins with asking for illumination.
Asking names the quest and sets forth its essential goal. This goal focuses intention for seeking something one's inner being truly desires. True learning results from deep motivation, the desire to obtain something for which one cares deeply, down to the bones, with one's whole heart and soul. Such desire sets into motion the process of making ready and preparing the ground. Physical, mental, and psychological preparations are basic tasks of this concentric ring.