Seven Steps
Deep meditation
and detailed ritual definitely play an important role in spiritual
health, but sometimes we either have difficulty finding the right time
for these activities or we simply don’t feel like it even knowing we
will feel better afterwards. That doesn’t mean we have to forego the
benefits altogether. The basic steps only take a few minutes and can be
done anywhere, anytime. The more practice we get at them, the easier it
is to repeat them under any conditions.
While I certainly
can’t claim to have originated the idea, I’ve broken the steps down
in a brief, logical, easy
to implement set of seven steps that can be expanded as much as you
like, whenever you like.
1)
Breathe
o
Take as many as you need,
but at least take three deep breaths, one for Body, one for Mind, one
for Spirit. Continue to be conscious of your breathing and allow any
tension in your body to dissolve.
2)
Ground
o
Feel yourself connecting
with the earth. Feel the umbilical cord that stretches from you to the
earth’s core.
3)
Center
o
Feel the energy from the
earth flow up through you and pool in your abdomen, feeding your center
of balance.
4)
Connect
o
Open the chakra in the
top of your head, feeling
energy flow from the Universe into your body and connecting with the
Earth energy into which you are already plugged. Feel the connection.
5)
Flow
o
Allow the energies to
flow through you. You are an open conduit for the energies of the Earth
and the Universe. Feel the energy flushing out any blockages you may
have.
6)
Visualize
o
Focus on whatever
situation or issue ahead of you, or on the world as a whole. This step
can be as personal as visualizing interacting with your mate or as
universal as sending light to the planet for healing.
7)
Balance
o
Pull the energies into
your body and feel them circulate through your system, bringing your
body, mind and spirit into balance and allowing you to step forward with
ease and confidence.