Guest guest Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Thank you Linda. I experience all the symptoms Perhaps I need to do these practices more often. I will need to forward this to several of my friends. blessings lisa Linda wrote: > > Shiva, to me grounding has to do with the 1st chakra. It is our > connectness to the earth, the physical. It acts kind of like > an " electrical ground " ... keeps you from getting " zapped " by an > overload of energy. By staying connected to nature, mother earth, > you release unwanted or excess energy. > > The following is some symptoms I found on a website that are signs > you are 'not' very grounded: I have been experiencing at least half > of those here lately. LOL! > > Dizziness > Daydreaming > A feeling of being 'Spaced Out' > Feeling sick > Heart palpitations > Eyes flickering > Weight gain > Clumsiness > Static shocks > Falling asleep when meditating > Noise and light sensitive > Forgetful > Having brilliant ideas that never happen > Arguing and unable to get your point across > > The following is some benfits of being grounded: > > Brings life in to matter and to be able to bring our healing > abilities into the physical. > Increases balance and stability in our physical and our emotional > state. > Helps bring acceptance that we are here to fulfil a purpose. > Brings strength. > Helps in creating a bridge between Spirit and matter. > Provides an outlet making the release (of energy) easier. > Allows the attainment of higher Spiritual levels. > > The following are some activities that can help in getting grounded: > > Eating - healthy & balanced. > Drinking water > Walking, especially in natural surroundings > Sports, yoga, tai chi etc. > Gardening > Animals eg. walking the dog > Being purposeful > Visualization of root chakra/colour > > I know all this because this is what I have been working on this last > week or so. I have been feeling most all of those symptoms for over a > week now. I have been doing all those activities to help get > grounded, but so far they have not helped much, in fact, I am feeling > even worse today. I am going to start on a juice fast tomorrow to see > it that will help. I didn't " feel like " doing any of those things > above today. I would have rather just stayed in bed, I feel really > lousy and my mouth still hurts. I guess I need to be more mindful of > what I am putting in it. LOL! > > Being grounded helps you to be more aware of the present and raises > the vibration in the body. > > Here is a visualization method I found: there are a lot of different > ones on the net. Just google 'spiritual grounding techniques'. > > Visualization is one of the easiest methods of grounding. All you > need to do is imagine that you are rooted to the earth. The best way > to do this is to sit or lie down on the ground and close your eyes. > Visualize roots coming from the base of your spine down into the > earth. Breathe gently and let your body relax as you do this. Really > see those roots extending down into the earth below you and holding > you firmly to the earth. You can even visualize those roots as having > earthy colors such as magenta, dark brown or deep green. This method > can also be done while standing; just visualize the roots extending > from the soles of your feet into the earth. Visualization is an > excellent grounding technique to practice before meditation and can > also be a meditation in itself. > > I hope all that helps you in understanding grounding. > > Linda > > > <%40>, " Shiva " > <shiva wrote: > > > > Hi cal, thank u for ur views on grounding > > I dono what grounding is … > > Is that a posture or meditation type or simply to sit on ground and > > meditate? > > chrism pls ponder on grounding > > Loves - - shiva > > > > > Hi Shivak. > > > > > > I don't think grounding is necessary to activate K, however it is > > very > > > much advised once it is raised, and grounding would probably help > > in > > > raising the K. Grounding is basically a good rule to follow no > > matter > > > what. Grounded is simply better than ungrounded. > > > > > > The way it feels to me, is when I'm less grounded, energy is > freely > > > flowing out of my hands and other areas. My inner body and outer > > body > > > (physical) feel further apart. > > > > > > When I place my tongue on the roof of my mouth and hold my thumb > > and > > > index fingers together (to ground myself) it's like I'm wearing > big > > > magnetic boots that suddenly activate and pull me to the ground. I > > > feel really 'solid' and grounded, my balance and spatial acuity > > > increase and I just feel much more in control and in touch with > my > > body. > > > > > > Hope I helped. > > > > > > Love and light to all > > > Cal > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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