The first lesson you must master on your pursuits of self healing through energy workings is to learn the importance of psychic hygiene. Psychic Hygiene is using certain techniques to clear oneself of all negative blockages within our chakra power lines that occur frequently from ordinary, every day stress and issues.Chakras are energy centers within the body that must be maintained and energized to live in balance and health, but we will learn more about chakras later. Right now the most important practice to begin with is the main type of psychic hygiene known to many as grounding.
Grounding is clearing and releasing all unwanted energy from the body, mind and spirit: living one clear from all tension, stress, and anxiety that would hinder you from living a healthy lifestyle. Grounding is usually done before undertaking any spiritual practice such as meditation, spell craft, yoga, or chakra workings; but i find its a good habit to cultivate to deal with everyday disruptions: tense day at work, anxiety about a test, or centering yourself for a big event.
There are many and more grounding techniques out there and I encourage those that are interested to research and experiment with different techniques, find the right one for you. I will reveal a few types of grounding that I feel are the best for their purpose:
The Water Fall of Light
The first technique I like to call, "The Waterfall Of Light", it is a technique taught by the Correllian Natavist Tradition (correllian.org), I've tweaked it ever so slightly and I must admit it is the technique I always use when I ground myself.
Place yourself in a comfortable position, either cross legged with hands palm side down on the ground, or in a chair with hands palm side down on your lap. Make sure before hand that you will not be disturbed during this session. Now take a moment to just breathe, slow, deep breaths. Now visualize, or envision within your mind, pure white light descending into your body from the top of your head. See this light as washing over and within you. Washing away all tension, stress and pain. See the pure white light wash out the black negative, unwanted energy through the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet; see this energy pour into the Earth where it will be purified. Once you feel you have cleansed yourself of all unwanted energy then drain out the pure white light into the Earth as well, until you are completely clear. You have just grounded with "The Waterfall of Light".
This technique utilizes some important chakras that not many people know about much less discuss; and these are the chakras with in the palms of you hands and the soles of your feet. These chakras have the ability to take in or release energy to and from the body. These chakras, in my opinion, are important to exercise and strengthen in order to advance in energy workings.
The Root Cord
Another popular grounding technique is known as " The Root Cord". Essentially, once you have placed yourself in a comfortable position (sitting is best), and once you have calmed your mind: visualize that a cord at the base of your spine descends easily into the core of the Earth, say aloud or to yourself, "I wish to connect to the heart of the Earth." Now "pull" Earth energy up your cord, see it as green or red energy. Bring the energy up to your spine then let it spread all through out you body: legs, feet, torso, arm, neck, head, etc. Let the energy fill you completely. Now let it slowly drain out back to your base spine and down your cord, into the Earth to be purified. Calmly recall you cord and you have just grounded with "The Root Cord."
There are still many ways to ground yourself in the most simplest ways. For instance, take a dap of sea salt on your tongue and you are now grounded since salt's natural vibrations are purification and cleansing. This simple technique is great in a pinch for time, but it doesn't exercise your mental and spiritual abilities. To advance in energy workings you must practice good habits to be a catalyst of positive, healing energy. The best times to ground, I have found: is in the morning, before bed, before work, after work, before and after exercise and generally when you find the need to clear yourself.
The challenge now is to keep up with daily grounding. This is the only way to become proficient in this type of energy work, and in fact all energy workings must be done with regular practice. This will strengthen your abilities to control all the forces that affect your life. Allowing you to be in control for your own growth and happiness. This can be hard at first, I know, but set attainable goals for yourself until practicing daily becomes a part of your everyday routine. When you begin try once every 2 days, or even 3 times a week. Just try your best to attain the daily habit of grounding in your own time. The benefits are worth the effort.
This article was written for you by Tytus Lionheart. Tytus has been studying and practicing Wicca, magick, herbalism, and other occult workings since 2006. Tytus is a practitioner of natural magick and perfers the term "folk magician" than "witch", yet either describes his magickal path as it is.
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