GROUNDING & CENTERING

To "ground" means to make yourself stable. There are many, many ways in which you can accomplish this.

Grounding and centering is an essential  step for any energy working.  Its VERY important that you draw energy from the earth and not from your own body it deplete your own resources.

Without Grounding, you may feel weak and exhausted after doing your magickal work. You may feel nauseas, dizzy, and have a headache, you could possibly faint, so this is important to learn.

What follows is a few simple ways to ground and center yourself. It comes from Author Silver Ravenwolf.

GROUNDING

1)   Envision your legs as tree trunks rooted into the ground with your "roots" reaching deep into the earth.

2)   Into gems? Hold a piece of Hematite in your power hand (the one you write with), take several deep breaths, exhale slowly. Close your eyes and feel yourself connecting with the earth   

Centering

Centering is the process of pulling your energy to a central point in your body, usually at the navel, slightly above, or slightly below. Experiment to find what your most comfortable with.

Your center is the "seat" of your power, in emergency situations, you'll need to access it quickly. (see "odds & ends"). Centering is usually done right after grounding. In time you will become accustomed to the "feel" of centering. You know your coming down with the a cold because you can "feel" it coming on. You become aware of a difference in the energy balance within your body.

O.k., to get the "feel" of centering:

1)   Imagine that your energy is a big sheet stuffed inside a little box (the little box is "you").

2)  Now, imagine the sheet is expanding beyond your body (the box). There is a breeze and the sheet flaps in the wind....let it flap for awhile.

3)   Now... visualize, imagine, that you suck it back in.

4)   Let it out again, this time, let it half way out. then pull it back in again.

5)   Next, let it out just a little bit...bring it back in.

Do this at least ten times a day until you get used to the "feeling"

ANYONE can raise energy. All it takes is practice and belief in yourself

After any type of meditation or magickal work/exercise you should ground yourself "again". There are several ways to this.

1)  Run cold water over your hands

2)   Hold a piece of Hematite in your hand (don't forget to visualize)

3)   Imagine energy draining from your body, through your feet, and into the earth.

4)   Send excess energy into the universe for peace, healing, etc.

5)   My favorite...Send the excess energy into your tools or your altar.

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