Earth Energy Healing
Grounding from an energy healing perspective, is when we connect to the energy of the earth. The earth supports us and holds us strong. Grounding techniques are an important part of the centering prayer and healing methods of certain energy healing traditions. In addition to grounding as part of energy healing, you can use grounding techniques that will literally ground you (like your house is grounded). This is the other meaning of grounding. If you stand with your bare feet on the earth, you will "ground" automatically. Earth Energy Healing Grounding TechniquesIn the days before rubber-soled shoes we were connected to the earth through our bare feet. Do yourself a favor and let the earth take your built-up static electricity and toxic gasses by grounding at least a few minutes every day. If you can't stand on the ground, you can lean up against a tree. Touch it with your bare skin, even with just one finger. You can also use a metal pole that's in the earth. There are grounding mats and bed sheets available so you can ground indoors. As of this writing I have no experience with them, but am told it's important to be grounded as much as possible, especially if you are ill.Mindfulness-based stress reduction exercises help you ground. You can experience an earth energy healing grounding technique by following these steps. Step two is often part of the centering prayer. Once you are familiar with the process, it's really the only step you'll need to do. 1-Stand and just take a moment to notice how you feel. Do you feel like you have more "weight" at your head or in the lower half of your body? 2-Now close your eyes and bring your attention to your feet. Imagine that you have big strong roots growing down from your feet. See these roots extending deep into the earth, even to its core. Imagine your energy going down into the earth. Feel the grounding between you and the earth. Focus on the roots anchoring you to the earth. 3-Now notice: How do you feel? Would it be as easy to push or pull you over? Do you feel more centered, or grounded? This is a great exercise to do if you are feeling stressed, spacy, anxious or have a headache. It's good for times when you are too much in your head or have built up too much energy. Once you are familiar with the process, it only takes a few seconds to ground yourself. Just as you can send energy down into the earth, you can benefit from earth energy healing by bringing the energy up from the earth into yourself When I was learning to do energy work, I was taught to bring in energy from the cosmos, but it always seemed morenatural to me to bring up energy from the earth. It also feels very natural to bring energy in from the cosmos through the top ofthe head and earth energy up through the feet at the same time. They mingle together at the heart chakra. To experience earth energy healing, imagine that you are drawing up the energy from the earth through your roots. Don't try to force it, just let it flow. Nothing can be forced in this work. To give energy we offer it. To take it in, we receive. You can also lean up against a tree (or put your hands on it) and receive healing energy from the tree. Ask the tree to share the energy of the earth that it draws from the earth, as well as the energy it draws from the sun to help you heal.
Now it's your turn to offer gratitude and healing to the earth.Take a moment to really feel sincere, heart-felt gratitude. Take a Offer energy from the cosmos to the earth through your heart and/or hands. Share this energy with the tree if you received from the tree. This is the other meaning of earth energy healing. It is healing we offer for the earth. And don't worry that you will lose energy doing this. As long as you are sharing this gift from a place of love, you always receive more than you give, even as you are giving it. Here is my request of Mother Earth for your healing. Let the words sink in.
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