Grounding: tips, techniques, and the importance of grounding
There are many times in our lives when things get to be too much. Stress and worries from our day to day lives and encounters build up and wear down the body and mind. Our emotions are on overload, our minds are foggy, and our body feels out of touch with our surroundings. So often we tend to feel physically and emotionally unbalanced, uninspired, and feeling as if our light has been burnt out. This is what is feels like when one is not “grounded” and centered.
Grounding is the act of reconnecting and aligning yourself with the energies of the Earth. She is firm, strong, secure, full of life, and fruitful!
When we’re not grounded we are disconnected from the “here and now”, the present moment and most importantly, the peace within ourselves.
Grounding is directly related to the Root Chakra. The first of seven chakras (centers of energy in the human body) located at the base of the spine. The root chakra governs our life force, security, survival, grounding, and identity. When our root chakra is healthy and balanced we are confident, centered, secure with ourselves, trusting, and nurturing to ourselves. Which should always be the goal!
Not only is grounding crucial to healing on the mental and physical plane, it is also a MUST when doing any kind of energy work. (candle magic, spell work, energy healing, etc.). So centering yourself before hand is key to clearly and successfully directing energy toward your desired target/intention for the best results.
Here are some common ways of grounding and centering:
1.Affirmations- affirmations are a great way to heal and set intention. Here are just a few.
- I am safe and secure
- I am deeply rooted
- I am open to new possibilities and experiences
- I am trusting of myself and other people
- I am grounded and stable
2.Tree meditation- the tree meditation is all about visualizing yourself connecting to mother earth. Sit comfortably on the floor or a chair and quiet your mind so that all you are sitting with is yourself and the present moment. Notice how your body is feeling and concentrate on your outward breathing. Then, close your eyes and imagine a tree, visualize your self becoming one with the tree. Visualize the roots going down into the earth’s core. You’re grounded, secure, and embraced with the earth’s comfort, nurture, and love. Fill yourself with bright golden light and feel the divine love of the earth. Stay there for as long as you wish. Then come back to yourself and be aware that you’re left with with love, comfort, security, consciousness, and vitality from Mother Earth.
3. Go out into Nature- spending time in nature is another great way to ground yourself and connect with the energy of the earth. Whether its simply taking a walk down the beach or enjoying a hike, you have earth energy all around you. Another technique called “earthing” is walking barefoot through the grass, dirt, sand etc. and feeling that direct connection between you and the earth. When Earthing, you can release any unwanted and toxic energy that you may be carrying and give it to the earth. In return, it will fill you back up with positive and renewed energy, like a rebirth of your vitality.
4. Grounding crystals- healing crystals also offer a source of grounding and centering for the mind and body. You can meditate with them or keep the with you throughout the day in your purse or in your pockets. Some of the best crystals for grounding are Hematite, Black Tourmaline, Red Jasper (my personal favorite), Shungite, and Smoky Quartz, just to name a few! These crystal also activate the root chakra so when you’re feeling out of whack, these are your go to!
The techniques I mentioned above are only a few of the many ways of grounding. There are many more ways to ground and center yourself like through the practice of yoga, martial arts, and working out. Everyone has a preference and a different way of doing things, so some techniques that work for me or the next person may not work for you, but thats okay! I encourage everyone to find what helps them best in centering themselves because life tends to get a little crazy and we all need that peace and mental clarity in our lives.
With love,
-Nadia