What is Grounding? Grounding or earthing is the act of connecting or reconnecting to the Earth. It is being fully aware of everything around you, yet at the same time being calm. There are many ways to ground, you can meditate, walk bare foot, pet furry animals, sit under a tree, you can even hug a tree. My favorite is the tree meditation that connects you to the center of the Earth and then has you go in four directions to find water. The visualization is you become the tree, then brings you back to your being. There are all kinds of grounding meditations on youtube.com. Drinking water and eat grains are another way to ground yourself.
What is Centering? Centering is bringing all those scattered thoughts, those to do list, those bits and pieces of ourselves that we send out back to our self, or back to home base. It is bringing awareness back to home base or to the here and now. It is being fully mindful of here and now and present. One thing that I have found is this happens when you ground. You can also focus on breathing and consciously calling all your wayward thoughts and energies back to home base. This in turn grounds you at the same time. Both centering and grounding happens simultaneously and instantly, when you do one the other just happens. It can be a pure magical experience.
I would love to hear about your favorite ways to ground and center yourself.
