Meditation - how to ground yourself

There are many benefits to grounding yourself on a regular basis. These include:

> Feeling less scattered and overwhelmed.
> Being more present.
> Feeling more connected to your physical body and the earth.
> Stress reduction.
> Increased creativity.
> Feeling more relaxed, calm and peaceful.
> Increased energy and vitality.
> Greater self awareness and mental clarity.
> Raising your consciousness.
> Emotional release and healing.

There are many different techniques that you can use to ground yourself, so experiment with a few of them until you decide which one works best for you. All of the techniques will benefit from you closing your eyes and taking 3 deep breaths (in through the nose and out through the mouth) before you begin.

My personal favorite technique is to imagine a huge oak tree in front of me. I look up the thick solid trunk into the branches and rich green leaves and notice the smell of the earthy soil. Then, I focus on the strong root system of the tree and imagine that thick roots grow from the centre of the bottom of my feet, all the way to the centre of the earth and wrap around a huge rose quartz crystal.

I allow my body to feel the effects of gravity and as my body gets heavier, I visualise any negative emotions, blockages, stress and tension draining through the roots and then see the energy being transmuted by the rose quartz crystal.

I then see the light pink energy of unconditional love moving up the roots and into my body through the souls of my feet until it permeates every cell of my body. Once my body is glowing with the healing nurturing energy of the earth, I expand it out into my aura so that I am cocooned in a bubble of pink energy. I rest here for a while and when I am ready, I open my eyes feeling grounded, present and ready to continue my day.

Another technique is to imagine a thick hollow grounding cord going from the base of your spine (base chakra) deep into the centre of the earth. Release stagnant energy into the earth and absorb life force and healing through the hollow cord.

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