Grounding & Centering
by Rhiannon
Grounding and centering is probably the most important exercise you will ever learn. It allows you to connect with the Universal source of energy, and to find your own center, where you can connect directly with the spirit.
Frequently we find that our lives are "off-center", meaning there are many problems and disruptions. People also speak of being under "psychic attack". If you have learned this exercise well, there is nothing psychic that can hurt you, and the only other problems you will have are ones that help direct you on your path, or that you yourself create through your own actions.
Before any meditation, find a quiet place where you will not be disturbed. Try to set aside a special time each day for your meditations, for you will find that helps you to reach deeper levels more easily. Sometimes, however, you may find there is no quiet place, or that your schedule is unpredictable from one day to the next. Do not let this stop you. A quiet place at a certain time is the ideal, but much progress can be made in self-discipline, as well as meditation, if difficulties must be overcome. REMEMBER: meditation is one of the most powerful tools a Witch has. Without the links meditation builds on the inner planes, an athame is just a knife. With those links, it becomes a very powerful magical tool.
The Exercize
Sit quietly and comfortably, with your back straight. Beginning at your toes, feel your body relaxing. Spend several minutes working your way up to the top of your head, letting each part of your body relax until you feel completely relaxed. Then become conscious of your breathing, without trying to control it. Feel the passage of air as you slowly inhale, then exhale. As you inhale, feel peace and relaxation flowing in. As you exhale, feel tension and negativity flowing away. Inhale peace and relaxation: exhale tension and negativity.
As you feel yourself relaxing more, become conscious of roots growing from the base of your spine, growing deep down into the Earth. Roots like tree roots, growing deep down until they touch the energy of the Earth. Feel that energy flowing up through these roots, up through your spine and throughout your body, energizing yet relaxing you. Feel this Earth energy flowing on up through the top of your head, and fountaining up and around you, back down to the Earth again, forming a complete cycle of energy. Feel this energy continuously flowing through you, as you become conscious also of the energy of the Sun and the Sky coming down through the top of your head, flowing down through your spine and throughout your body, energizing yet relaxing you. Feel this energy also forming a complete cycle, and continuously flowing through you.
Now become conscious of where these energies meet and flow together within you. This is your center. For some people, it is at or near the solar plexus. Breathe into this center; imagine your breath flowing into it and expanding your center. Let your consciousness follow your breath into your center.
Notice what your center looks like and feels like. This is your special place, the home of your spirit. It is a safe place. None can come here without your express invitation. You make it what it is, or what you wish it to be. Spend some time exploring your center. Anytime you wish, it is easy to return here, just by connecting with the energies and following them to your center. It becomes easier and more natural each time you do it.
When you are ready, come back to the central place in your center, become aware again of the energy flow from Earth and Sky, take some deep breaths, and follow your breath back to physical consciousness.
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