| Grounding & Shielding |
| Some empaths discribe the feeling of being "scattered" or "unsettled". Just feeling ill-at-ease and not being able to find the source of it. This is common of empaths, and also of those who have lost touch with The Earths energy. This is commonly remedied by grounding and shielding. Grounding is simply reconnecting with Mother Earth, our source of energy. Our planet gives us so much energy, and through our days and lives we sometimes get disconnected from that energy. So to reconnect with it sometimes can be extremely calming and very pleasant. To ground, simply sit quietly for a moment. Invision a rope tied around your waist, or roots growing out from the bottom of your feet. See this connect to the Earth. Actually see the roots or rope go into the ground. Then feel the energy from the Earth move through that vessel into your soul. It may take a few times of doing this to get the full value of it. Like anything, we must practice it. Sometimes when I'm feeling strangely out of sorts, I will go outside onto the natural ground. I will bend at the knees, and put my hands flat on the grass or dirt. I will stay in that position for a few moments until I feel the release. It always comes. Be sure when taking energy from the Earth, you always give some back. Shielding is simply what the word implies. It is surrounding yourself with a healing, protective energy. Depending on your religious beliefs, it can be the White Light of the Holy Spirit, the loving light of The Goddess, or even golden light from the Angels that you surround yourself in. Or you can invision energy coming down from the sky and surrounding you in a cirlce of light or protection. Here I will give some examples of some ways to shield. Imagine that you are standing inside a hula hoop. This hula hoop glows with a golden-white glow of love and energy. Envision that you reach down and touch this hula hoop. It is warm and smooth. Envsion that you grab this hula hoop and pull it up over your feet so that your feet are encirlced in the golden-white light. Next pull it up a little further over your legs and your hips until your entire lower half is encased in this light. Now pull it up all the way over your head. The hula hoop is over your head now, and you are entirely encased in the golden-white light of protection and energy. Nothing can get in except that which is of the purest unconditional love. Imagine 3 golden rings above your head. Envision each of them beginning to spin one at a time. Now envision that they begin to sway and move while they spin. They begin to make loops around our head, encasing your head in a golden light. They are spinning so fast, you can't even see the rings anymore, all you see is the golden light that surrounds your head. Now the light begins to move down your body, covering you in this golden light, until it reaches your feet. You are not covered and encased in this golden light of protection and love. Nothing can get in this circle of love except that which is of the purest unconditional love. The image doesn't have to be rings or a hula hoop. Whatever works for you. One more example of shielding is to imaging a huge white tiger standing in front of you, about 20 feet ahead. It won't hurt you, you can see it is love, and warmth, and protection. It begins to run towards you. Faster and faster it runs towards you. Suddenly it splits into 2 pure white tigers. As they begin to get closer to you, they seperate and move to each side of you. They begin to circle you around and around, so fast that they begin to loose their form and just turn into light. the light surrounds you and comforts you. Again, you are surrounded in the light of protection, love and energy. Nothing but pure unconditional love can get into this cocoon of protection. No matter which form of protection you choose, understand where it comes from and how the love protects you. Whatever form your choose, let it comfort you and bring you peace. |
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