Gifts of Meditation - Chakras

We all know that meditation is good for us, but how good is it really? Let's just say, it's mind blowing; with mind focus we have unlimited acccess the energy and knowledge of the universe. When we use this skill in a variety of ways, we can improve all aspects of our physical and emotional life. Let's go through each section of the body, and chakras that correspond to the correct areas, to understand how meditation can awaken the entire body. Basically, we have the power to alter our mind and body once we can get the chakras in balance. Here are a few of the lesser known benefits of regular meditation.

The first 3 chakras are the most important because they represent grounding ourselves, feeling safe in our own skin, and trusting ourselves. These are the root, sacral, and solar plexus chakra (or everything below the heart). Finding this state means we are comfortable enough in our own body to fully relax our mind. Benefits of this state of meditation can be: being more relaxed, able to make clear decisions, ability to have intimacy with loved ones, ability to feel happy within yourself, ability to focus on a task, ability for self-growth or to move forward, ability to heal the lower body. This can include issues with the feet, legs, hips, lower abdominal/sexual organs, large/small intestines, bladder, stomach, skin, and lower back. We are holding on, trying to release, or stuck in trauma. Think of how it festers in the lower system this way. This represents the body wanting us to make moves in the right direction. Flush out old thoughts, trauma, and move forward.

Once work in this section is acknowledged, actioned, and being improved; we can start to feel the benefits of this work. Meditations for this section include grounding, working on self-esteem, self-worth, sexuality, and safety. We might meditate and place ourselves in a safe and happy place, or ground our body to the earth. We can also take slow grounding breathes to achieve this. Once we can relax and trust ourselves, we can then ask for healing in this area by directing the attention to relax or release the negative thought/emotional pattern. We might think about sending calming, grounding, and balanced energy to this part of the body with breath or warming thoughts.

Next we move to the heart space, the connection of the physical body into the higher self, the heart chakra. Notice how the foundation of the lower body, stability and grounding, have to be achieved before opening the heart. Yep, we have to feel safe enough to receive love and give love. At this point, we will start to send and receive love regularly. Here is the catch, this is not the sexual love between people we often associate with; this is universal and all-inclusive love. There are many kinds of love, and the more we experience, the more we can share and receive (see blog on: Ripples of Love).

Meditations for this section can reflect on sending and receiving love. Focusing on the heart space as if it's opening to this thought, expanding in depth to receive and give. The heart is a magnifier of energy and can send amazing amount of healing energy to our bodies and out into the ether through our consciousness to expand it in either direction. Now the healing starts to become easier and the feeling of being loved will be around when we need it. We might start connecting to our heart space by placing our hands over the heart (left over right). Imagine the heart, and the space around the heart, warming and expanding into the environment. Send love to everything for being part of this amazing universe; including yourself. Imagine the colors green or pink to enhance the experience. Ask to receive love and give it back. We can breathe easier when we open the heart space. We will start to feel more radiant and alive; we open up to more possibilities. Our confidence improves even more, we start to stand taller, ready to be seen. When the heart can function properly, we reduce the risk of heart attack, heart abnormalities, feeling alone, and sadness. This chakra wants us to share with others to brighten ourselves. Nothing is more powerful than love. When the heart hurts, it starts to attack or break itself down. It's not feeling seen or used. The lungs are also included in this, the life force of our system. Love is a powerful energy for our organs around this area.

Next we come to the throat chakra; this will affect the arms, hands, throat, and even jaw. This area had control of essential hormone production and protection of nerves coming from the cranium. Think of this as the powerhouse to our life force projecting outwardly, so this is our ability to communicate properly within ourselves and outside with others. When we communicate with alignment to our true selves, we can; balance the ego, create thoughtful responses, start to align actions, listen to our inner voice, and speak with empathy to others. Meaning, if we're trying to heal our body but all it hears, see, and feels from us is negative, it's not aligned in messages. In these meditations, focus on asking the body and listening to what it needs. What changes are needed to bring balance to speaking our truth?Are we drinking too much or binging electronics to block the messages from ourselves? Are we ignoring ourselves to put others before us all the time? Does it feel like we are carrying the world on our shoulders or not able to speak our truth? Do we feel scattered in what we say and do? Do we block ourselves from hearing the truth or letting go of a negative pattern? Are we not using our voice or overusing our voice? Sometimes this is situational, meaning the place that we live doesn't allow us to be our true selves. This can be a hard place to tackle; in this stage we have to align the truth of what we want to what we see, what we say, and what we think.

Meditations for this area can include relaxing the upper body in intricate detail; making sure to relax the shoulders, throat, jaw, face, tongue, and eyes. Send healing energy/words to balance the energy of this area and release what is being held. Imagine calming blue light to flood and relax this area, balancing the nervous system; allow this to come from the crown of the head down, flushing out blockages and synchronizing thoughts with actions. Communicate kindly and ask with clarity: I would like to heal my XXXX area, I am asking my body to release my XXX area. I know my body can do amazing things and I love and respect this power. I am ready to listen to my inner voice and accept where I can improve my communication all around me. Thank you for listening and helping me. I am grateful for my ability to speak with clarity and truth. Exhale out audibly from the mouth (an 'AHHHHH' noise or 'OOOOHHHHM') or hum in the throat to release old patterns; change thoughts by recognizing them and releasing them. Healing this area can help regulate metabolism, balance energy, improve healing through thoughts/actions/words, reduce/remove upper body pain (frozen shoulder, arthritis, carpel tunnel, nerve damage), and help with teeth grinding, sore throat/illness, hearing loss, and confidence. This area represents taking action to lead (arms), speak (throat/mouth), and hear the truth from ourselves. When we aren't aligned with our truth, these areas will start to show signs of wear and illness.

Now we get to the fun stuff, the 3rd eye and the Crown chakras. The 3rd eye builds the bridge to connect the mind to deeper levels of consciousness. The 3rd eye is the control house of the pineal and pituitary glands; these help produce hormones for 'feeling good', 'feeling reward' and 'relaxing the body' to sleep/meditate. The rest of the nervous system has to be more resolved before we can access this area to its full ability; to be calm enough to come outside the body and fully into the mind. This area represents the two-eyes we use to see in the day, and the 3rd eye we use at night, or in meditation.

We must be willing to explore beyond the 3D body, so we meditate to ask for this gift. We can say, "I am more than just my body, I am a spirit living inside a body, and I am free to explore the universe as that energy form. I am coming into this space with love and peace, and recognize this skill can be used to help humanity seek higher consciousness. I respect the power of the universe and knowledge that is available to me. I am expanding my consciousness, every time I breathe. I feel my energy expanding beyond my body. My body will be safe and protected as I journey out'.

From here, start small, image looking around the room, feeling a purple energy expanding around you, or just floating above your body safely (you can be a ball of light, a star, an animal, or anything you want in this space). You could also imagine going up to a cloud. In this serene state, we start to realize that nothing is impossible in this world; the world behind our closed eyes. We start to open to the light inside, the knowing that there is more and we are more than just the day-mind and body. When this part of the body is activated, we can have astounding healing; opening up the source provides healing for anything associated with the eyes in the physical, and opens up the 3rd eye to see beyond the physical. This is where the brain starts to upgrade to allow for this expansion. We start to see, feel, and receive signals in the daytime. The bridge is being formed. Orgasms are incredible (also multiple because you control your body now), and the entire body can have this feeling whenever we get to this state. Meaning, we start to vibrate higher and we can feel it in every cell. We will have the power to control and feel every system in your body the more we practice.

Finally, the crown chakra, the part that takes us well beyond the physical and brings in the divine; all that ever was and all that will be. The bridge that connects the physical body and spiritual body is now fully constructed and stable. The vibration is incredible at this stage; the guides are with us all the time and we can create, manifest, and heal. We start to get messages constantly, external life starts to align with the internal work that has been done. We can personalize this stage because it has to do with the gifts that we already possess and the gifts that we may want to work on. The energy from this chakra sits above the crown of the head and spreads and spins around us, like a torus, coming back up into the root chakra (think of a renewable personal energy tornado). The energy is constantly circulating, balancing, and repeating. We can expand this energy in mediation with thoughts like, "I am expanding beyond my physical body. I am pulling energy from all around me and connected to the universe through this energy. I can travel beyond time and space, I can go to places where I can receive information to help me on my journey. Please show or take me to a place that will positively impact my journey at this time."

Be prepared and open-minded for anything! Nothing will hurt you and everything is given with love. You will only receive what you can handle and nothing more. Everything comes in the correct order as given by the divine, so we must continue this journey to continue to receive more. Every piece given will bring a larger picture of you into focus; past lives, talking to beings, receiving healing, receiving information, astral projection, and so much more! You are now the creator of your own personal game, but even better because this is real and you will grow from it in real life. There are no mistakes and it's pure love and guidance. Besides those amazing benefits, we can heal anything; this is connection to the highest self and will make you whole again. We can heal anything just by asking and continuing to represent ourself in the highest way possible; true form.

These are just a few suggestions for meditations, tailor this to what vibes with your personality. All we need is something that allows the body to turn off but mind to be curious with the process. Think of this as the difference between liking art, travel, literature, sports, or solo-exercise; there are many ways to personalize this experience to make it more achievable individually. Each person will find their unique pathway to get the process started. For me, I needed guidance from apps, practice on my own in silence, and sound frequency. I had to think of it as being curious with myself, or searching for lost treasure deep inside. I wanted to heal my body and mind so badly, and I wanted to help others do the same. At first, I found it hard to prioritize, but once I felt the benefits and knew what it could do, it's part of the daily routine. Now, all I have to do is close my eyes and it's available.

Eventually, the lesson that needs to be recognized to release the full trauma will be clear. We'll be able to face it, work on it, and grow from it; let it go as part of the past and a learning tool for the future you. The new body and mind connection is balanced, so we let go of anything that doesn't resonate that. If there are many layers to these emotions and patterns, we will need to dig through them slowly. Always do work knowing that there will be more work, but that each step is rewarding (as you can see). Behind each lesson is a gift to unlock you. Have trust and faith in the process; the emotions that got stuck there have been there for a long time. They will take some digging to unearth and process. Remember that on the other side of this is absolute love, and each step brings another level to this love. Enjoy the process as growth is messy, fun, adventurous, and positive.

With light and love,

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