On Being Grounded...........

Being 'grounded' is particularly useful when you feel you may be overpowered by a situation or individual........such as an encounter with an ex-spouse, a meeting with your attorney, counseling a friend, being with a combative child.....

or if you are particularly sensitive......a trip to the mall or grocery store or a drive on a busy freeway....will require it

Being grounded is important.

Always.

I have learned many techniques for grounding one's Self, but this one has been especially helpful.

And now......

In a quiet meditative state....... take three slow deep breaths......

in

and 

out.

And imagine yourself growing roots from the bottom of your feet.....large roots the size of the bottoms of your feet...........

growing deep into the earth

and on their journey to the center they come upon a stream......

But this is not a stream of water........this is a stream of 

Energy.

And when you reach that stream of energy.....imagine it 'flavored'.....and of course my mind went to vanilla.....but imagine it flavored with what you want to absorb from this stream of energy.......

it could be courage, strength, joy, abundance.......anything you desire.....

now suck up this energy into your roots........

and up into all the cells of your body.......

into the soles of your feet, into your ankles, up into your chins, calves, up into your knees,

into your thighs, into your pelvis, your buttocks, into your core, your stomach, your lungs, 

then into your heart........and feel it there for a moment, filling your heart...

draw it into your chest, and shoulders, and down your arms, into your hands.......but not out of your hands.....

and back up through your arms and into your neck and into your head and each feature of your face, your chin, your mouth, lips, nose, cheeks, eyes, eye brows, third eye, and into your scalp....

  then let it flow out of the top of your head, your crown chakra.... 

and feel it flow back down over your body, your front, your back, your sides.....

and back into the earth.............

Where you again find it and once again fill your body with this energy........

This technique seems to need concentration at first, but once practiced....it is suggested for 30 days...

 you can accomplish this in an instant.