8/23/2006 - Grounding

Grounding is a very basic and simple technique and it is that is most highly recomended for those that are novices to the practice of magick and are not yet use to using and controling energy. It helps center you and adjusts your energy, as well it can help be rid of the build of of extra energy. This is a particuarly good thing to do if you find yourself getting headaches or light headded, dizzy, etc... after your practices. It can also work as a very basic meditation for those who are new to medating and do not know just how to go about it. There are many different ways for meditation, and this can be used a first step in meditating.

To ground it is best if possible to find a place outside, it could be in your backyard, on your front lawn, or in a park, in the woods if you have such accessiable, or it can be on a beach. Perferably anywhere in nature where you feel comftrable and can relax and let go. Take a seated position with your legs crossed under you (what is commonly refered to as Indiant style) and close your eyes clearing your mind of any thoughts. Focus on the scenery around you to keep thoughts of things you have to do and thoughts of the day from popping into your mind. Take in the enviroment around you, experinces the feel, smell, and sounds of where you are. Place your hands on either side of your plams down flat against the ground and feel your excess energy and any negitive energy flowing out of your and into the ground and difussing away from you like the roots of a tree move outward away from the trunk. Focus upon your energy forming a neculous (or sperhe;orb) within the center of your body once you have clensed of all extra and negitive energy, then let your energy flow through ever part of your body. This should leave you feeling better and more adjusted and focused.