Grounding

Grounding Expanded...

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I know I talked about grounding and centering before and I wanted to expand on it some more. We often go about our lives with a feeling of being disconnected form ourselves, each other and to our Earth. This often can lead to sickness and other health issues. It is why I talk about grounding with my clients.

I know I have mentioned some of these before, but they are worth mentioning again. There are so many different techniques to grounding like: meditation, petting a furry pet, hugging a tree, putting hands in a pot of dirt, eating grains, drinking water, washing hands in running water, soaking your feet in salted water, deep breathing, holding black stones like: tourmaline, hematite, onyx, jet or obsidian. Holding petrified wood is one of my favorite grounding stones. You can even do reiki to help you ground, as there are a few reiki systems that are very grounding that I offer, like Celtic Reiki and Celtic Wisdom Reiki. Walking barefoot is a great way to ground but if it is winter like it is now that problem not the best idea. You can also do hand Mudras and Mantras to help one ground. See the image for some ideas. I teach grounding and centering with a shielding technique using a tree meditation with the visualization of creating a ball of protection that surrounds you after the tree meditation.

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What is Grounding and Centering?

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.