Grounding Essentials
Grounding is the foundation of meditation as well as of physical creativity. You can ground twenty-four hours a day to enhance your life. Grounding connects you, the spirit, to your body and connects both you and your body to the Earth. This puts you, the spirit, in charge and makes your body safe.
You need grounding if you lack focus, are not accomplishing your goals or feeling “spacey”. Do you find it difficult to calm your emotions and your overly active intellect? Well, you need to ground yourself and your body. Grounding puts you, the spirit, in charge of your body, helps you focus in the present, and quiet your physical system.
Both spiritual and physical creativity are affected by our use of grounding because grounding attaches us to the present physical reality. Both the physical and spiritual levels of grounding are like an electrical cord that grounds electrical energy. We are basically energy, both spirit and body, so we need to ground to the existing creative space, i.e., planet Earth, to create safety and to control and focus in our present experience.
The secret to grounding is how to do it for what you want from it. Even though you can ground from any chakra ideally you ground from your first or root chakra. The first chakra contains your information about how to create in the physical world. When you ground from your first chakra to the center of the Earth you take charge of your body. Grounding makes the body feel safe and stable and assists your present time focus.
Grounding is the foundation of our meditation practice. This meditation focuses on you, the spirit, consciously using your physical body. Thus the grounding originates at the root chakra or first chakra located near the base of your spine. The first chakra contains your spiritual information about creativity within the body.
Grounding helps you, the spirit, be in charge of your life by giving you a conscious connection with this reality. It helps you be more aware and in control of your physical creations. When you are grounded, the body is safer because you are present and focused on it. Grounding makes the body feel comfortable because you are there and in change, much as a child feels safe when an adult is present to help.
Grounding from the first chakra enhances your spirit and body communication and creativity. Grounding keeps your body safe and helps spirit flow into the physical world with ease. Grounding is the first technique to use in your meditation. Grounding is the creation of an energy cord from your body to the center of the Earth. You, the soul, create the cord from your first chakra and allow it to flow to the center of the Earth. To best experience grounding, find a quiet place where you can be alone and undisturbed. Use your meditation position and sit in a straight-backed chair with your spine as straight as possible. This helps your energy move more smoothly. Sit with your hands separated in your lap and your feet flat on the floor. Take a few deep breaths to relax your body and let yourself enjoy using grounding to turn within.
FROM YOUR FIRST CHAKRA, close to the base of your spine, create a cord of energy and let it flow like a laser beam, down through the physical world of chair, floor, and earth, to the center of the Earth. Make the connection between your first chakra and the grounding cord a strong one. Also, make a strong connection at the center of the Earth. Breathe and relax your body, allowing it to adjust to being grounded.
You can be grounded at all times. It is an excellent spiritual technique to help maintain supervision of your physical creativity. You can be grounded when you are sitting, standing, lying down, walking, or engaging in any other type of activity. The more you practice your grounding, the more grounded you will be. You can increase your grounding by sending more energy down the grounding cord. You can use your grounding in daily life as well as in your meditation. Practice your grounding in quiet meditation and you will become proficient enough to take it into your life.
Relax and experience the spiritual connection you have created with this Earth. Notice how your body reacts to being grounded. Take a few deep breaths to focus your attention on you and your body. Each individual will have a unique experience. Allow yourself to be still and listen so you can get to know yourself and your body.
Have fun with your grounding.
Practice this grounding technique during your meditation time and expand your use of grounding to other aspects of your life such as at work, in sports, with family and friends. When an emergency occurs, you are ready to respond because your grounding has become part of your life.
Take charge of your life – Ground!
