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| Healing Meditation Using Creative Visualization as a Healing Meditation What does meditation feel like? |
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Healing Meditation – An Inside View
Within most of us is a deep and compelling need or desire to do better, feel better
and be better. There are so many roads to travel in our quest to find ourselves,
change ourselves or improve ourselves. Some may ponder life’s great questions
from within their own minds, whilst others may go in search of knowledge or
experience. Many take a practical approach and look at education or the
development of talents and techniques. There are many books and courses on
things related to personal growth. We may find ourselves writing down our goals
and charting our accomplishments. Often, the focus is on such things as
motivation, self esteem, relationship issues, breaking or creating habits or getting
fit and healthy. Personal growth is often about becoming more successful or
improving career and financial issues.
At some point, during the personal growth adventure, everyone comes to the
realization that the thinking behind the behaviour must be explored. For many
people this is their first experience with changing from a conscious thinking
mode and probing a little deeper into the subtleties of the sub-conscious.
Of course, I have come across many people who say things like, “Oh, I’m not
into all that psycho babble, all that emotional stuff is for girls! You just get up
each day, do an honest day’s work and get on with it. You are born, you live and
you die. Some are lucky, some are not and you just take the hand that you were
dealt.”
The exploration goes so much deeper, and for many, it can be an on going work
of art.
By exploring our behavioural patterns, sub-conscious beliefs and/or trying to
unravel childhood conditioning, we begin to practice quiet reflection and
stillness. We become more aware of changes on a deeper level. Perhaps, this is
viewed as a subtle shift in energy or a greater awareness of intuition.
We begin to move away from intellectual information in search of innate
wisdom, higher knowledge or at the very least, a deeper understanding of our
authentic selves. This, for many people, will be their initial introduction to
meditation.
Some people believe that meditation is the physical mind communicating with the
spiritual. Some will explain it as communicating with God. Others may believe
that they are entering a realm of enlightenment or that it may be a language
between conscious and sub-conscious minds.
Personally, I don’t really care about who, how or why. I think whatever feels
comfortable for each individual is fine. Quite often you will find that you change
your perceptions and opinions along the way. People like to make simple things
complicated. Often people like to argue for the sake of thinking that they are right.
Using visual images and or dialogue during a meditative state creates
communication with either the sub-conscious mind or our higher intelligence.
Who and/or what, is decided by your own belief system. After a short time of
practicing meditation and experiencing the deep sense of peace and well-being
which results, it is almost impossible to not want to go further and deeper into it.
Meditation can quickly become a habit. Many people will go on to use it in many
different ways.
Initially it may just be a relaxation tool. With regular practice, the powerful
changes which occur deep within the spirit become irresistible forces, gently
enticing us to seek deeper or more expansive experiences.
At some point, everyone experiences a deep sense of their own personal energy.
We become intrigued with the nature of that energy understanding that we have
the ability to balance ourselves at a core level. We then know that we are capable
of healing ourselves from within.
All meditations require that your body is relaxed and comfortable and that your
mind is still and internally focused. You do not need to shave your head, wear
robes, chant “om,” burn incense and candles or sit in a lotus position.
If you are doing a healing meditation on yourself, you will probably find that
lying on your bed is the most comfortable place. Mornings are often the best
times as you are less likely to be tired after a nights sleep. As meditation requires
you to become deeply relaxed, you may find that you will fall asleep too easily if
you are tired.
How you use meditation is determined by your intention. The basic principles are
always the same: a relaxed body and internally focused mind. There are many
different uses for meditation and many different experiences. Although you may
have self-healing as your intention, you will find that each meditation is a new
experience.
If you have never meditated before you may feel a little apprehensive or perhaps
unsure that you are doing it right. Rather than go into lengthy explanations and
instructions, which may or may not apply to your experiences, I will try to
describe to you what one of my meditations is like from an inside viewpoint.
Healing Meditation
I stretch and relax my body then settle comfortably lying on my bed on my back.
I breathe deeply and slowly and tune my awareness into watching the inhalations
and exhalations moving through my body. I remind myself to detach my
awareness from all external influences and encourage myself to float and drift
peacefully downwards into a deeper state of relaxation. It is just a casual
observation of my breath and the serenity, which flows through me.
I then direct my focus to the base of my spine. (Base Chakra) After a short time,
I become aware of a slight pulsation, which indicates that this area is now open
and freely flowing with energy. The base chakra is associated with security. A
lack of free flowing energy here would indicate to me that I was holding tension
here, meaning that I was feeling insecure or unsupported.
I imagine a thick, strong, golden cord running from the base of my spine down
deep into the centre of the earth and grounding me. This gives me a sense of
belonging in my space on the earth and also of being securely held and
supported. I then run another cord from the base of my spine down through my
legs and then out through the soles of my feet. This is an additional grounding
cord and also anchors me. I watch in a detached manner as energy rises along
the cords and I can physically feel energy waves, gently and pleasantly, swirling
around my pelvic area.
I affirm to myself, “I am safe, supported, secure and protected. I am physically
and materially provided for and all of my needs are met, easily and effortlessly”.
My attention now lifts to my third eye; this is the screen of my mind. I look
slightly upwards towards the inside of my forehead above and behind my
eyebrows. I ask the question, “What do I most need to see, know, feel or do
right now?” It’s tempting to keep asking, but I know that stillness is required and
listening is essential. It takes a moment for the fluttering and blurred fragments to
focus into clear images. My senses seem to probe, shift and adjust, trying to
hook into a strong sensation.
I begin to see images of myself and sense that the theme is about issues that I
have with money. I ask what it is that I need to understand here. I sense/hear the
words ‘debt consciousness’. Images of debt, financial lack and money struggles
play out on my screen. I see myself years earlier having my car repossessed,
being evicted, borrowing and stealing, stressed, embarrassed, resentful,
frustrated and angry.
The images go back into childhood issues, many things long forgotten, but now
playing across my mind. I see myself on a running machine. I run faster and
faster but still I get no further ahead. I see a calendar with pages tearing away
and years racing by. The calendar has all the pages marked with numbers and
due dates.
The images play like a short movie or photographs of my life.
I then see a box and rolls of video film are placed inside it. The box lifts and then
spirals downwards. I watch it falls quickly and deeply down into the centre of
the earth. Fire swallows the box and an ever so slight wisp of smoke rises to
confirm to me that the box and all its contents have been destroyed.
My attention is now drawn back to the base of my spine. I notice long white
tentacles emanating outwards in all directions. The tentacles seem to be white
ribbons but then I realize that they are fluid beams of white light. As I watch, I
notice that the lights are searching the world, the Universe and beyond. I become
aware that the light is seeking and finding good fortune, gifts, windfalls,
inheritances, generosity, ideas, success and abundance. Money symbols like
dollar signs, coins and dollar notes slide easily and quickly along the shafts of
light and fall into the base of my spine.
My pelvic area feels like it is expanding. I notice multi-coloured lights flickering
and waves of cloudy energy forms swirling around inside me. Golden stars shoot
around and out of me. I feel light, energized and peaceful. I am pulsating and
expanding, feeling lighter and lighter.
The energy rises into the second chakra. I watch fascinated as a clear glass
looking funnel rises from me and extends into infinity. Thick, fluid light is being
poured into the funnel and enters my body, swirling around, feeling warm and
slightly vibrating within me. I become weightless and feel as if I am floating
blissfully on air.
Faces of past lovers and friends come into focus and then drift by. They return
pieces of me that they have been holding and I notice fragments lift from me and
return to them. I’m not sure what this exchange is, but as I wonder about this,
my intuition answers, “We are letting go and moving on”. This is done with
gratitude and love. We all keep what has been given and meant to be kept, but we
let go of the attachments to each other which may have been holding us back.
As the energy around my second chakra becomes stronger and freer I find my
body responding with a sense of sexual arousal. It’s very nice, but I know that if
I focus on this I will become tempted to allow myself to be seduced by it. I have
learned through experience that by lifting my attention into the third chakra, the
arousal energy will become spiritual energy and physical vitality.
I sense and see what looks a little like The Milky Way expanding throughout my
solar plexus; twinkling, gold and silver particles and wispy cloudy light, with
floating and spiralling coloured strings, gentle movement and a slight humming
sensation. This reminds me of looking through a microscope or perhaps a
kaleidoscope. This is too hard to describe as nothing else is similar enough to
make a comparison. There are colours and shapes that don’t exist in my present
reality.
I notice a beam of light like a spotlight, searching out dark or congested pockets
within the area. I am scanning my stomach, kidneys, liver and digestive system.
I physically feel a lot of movement and hear my stomach growl. There is a
feeling of effervescence like champagne bubbles rising within me. An ever so
slight nauseous feeling washes over my solar plexus, but before I can ask if I am
not well, I realize that there is a lifting and freeing of emotional blockage in
progress.
Feeling reassured, I relax and observe what seems like a magnifying glass being
held over varying shapes of dark energy patterns. Words like criticism,
resentment, worry and insecurity come to my mind. The dark shapes become
lighter and appear to be hit with a laser beam. This lifts the patterns like some
kind of vapour which then disappears. It’s impossible to describe this accurately,
but I found it really interesting to view emotions and feelings as textures, colours
and shapes.
I move my hands and rest them over my heart as I will the energy to rise again
and enter the heart area. I can physically feel my heart beating under my hands. I
instruct my hands to send warmth and healing light into my heart. It takes a
moment, but then I notice my heart beat slowing down. Very subtle waves of
movement are spreading throughout my chest and up into my shoulders. My
hands can feel this movement and my heart, lungs, back and shoulder muscles
become expanded and lighter. There are two or three very strong streams of
movement racing down through my body and out through my feet. It feels like a
drain being unblocked as my whole body takes up this surge of lightness and
effervescence. I feel a sense of excitement but it is also profoundly calm and
serene at the same time.
Copyright Sonya Green
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Within most of us is a deep and compelling need or desire to do better, feel better
and be better. There are so many roads to travel in our quest to find ourselves,
change ourselves or improve ourselves. Some may ponder life’s great questions
from within their own minds, whilst others may go in search of knowledge or
experience. Many take a practical approach and look at education or the
development of talents and techniques. There are many books and courses on
things related to personal growth. We may find ourselves writing down our goals
and charting our accomplishments. Often, the focus is on such things as
motivation, self esteem, relationship issues, breaking or creating habits or getting
fit and healthy. Personal growth is often about becoming more successful or
improving career and financial issues.
At some point, during the personal growth adventure, everyone comes to the
realization that the thinking behind the behaviour must be explored. For many
people this is their first experience with changing from a conscious thinking
mode and probing a little deeper into the subtleties of the sub-conscious.
Of course, I have come across many people who say things like, “Oh, I’m not
into all that psycho babble, all that emotional stuff is for girls! You just get up
each day, do an honest day’s work and get on with it. You are born, you live and
you die. Some are lucky, some are not and you just take the hand that you were
dealt.”
The exploration goes so much deeper, and for many, it can be an on going work
of art.
By exploring our behavioural patterns, sub-conscious beliefs and/or trying to
unravel childhood conditioning, we begin to practice quiet reflection and
stillness. We become more aware of changes on a deeper level. Perhaps, this is
viewed as a subtle shift in energy or a greater awareness of intuition.
We begin to move away from intellectual information in search of innate
wisdom, higher knowledge or at the very least, a deeper understanding of our
authentic selves. This, for many people, will be their initial introduction to
meditation.
Some people believe that meditation is the physical mind communicating with the
spiritual. Some will explain it as communicating with God. Others may believe
that they are entering a realm of enlightenment or that it may be a language
between conscious and sub-conscious minds.
Personally, I don’t really care about who, how or why. I think whatever feels
comfortable for each individual is fine. Quite often you will find that you change
your perceptions and opinions along the way. People like to make simple things
complicated. Often people like to argue for the sake of thinking that they are right.
Using visual images and or dialogue during a meditative state creates
communication with either the sub-conscious mind or our higher intelligence.
Who and/or what, is decided by your own belief system. After a short time of
practicing meditation and experiencing the deep sense of peace and well-being
which results, it is almost impossible to not want to go further and deeper into it.
Meditation can quickly become a habit. Many people will go on to use it in many
different ways.
Initially it may just be a relaxation tool. With regular practice, the powerful
changes which occur deep within the spirit become irresistible forces, gently
enticing us to seek deeper or more expansive experiences.
At some point, everyone experiences a deep sense of their own personal energy.
We become intrigued with the nature of that energy understanding that we have
the ability to balance ourselves at a core level. We then know that we are capable
of healing ourselves from within.
All meditations require that your body is relaxed and comfortable and that your
mind is still and internally focused. You do not need to shave your head, wear
robes, chant “om,” burn incense and candles or sit in a lotus position.
If you are doing a healing meditation on yourself, you will probably find that
lying on your bed is the most comfortable place. Mornings are often the best
times as you are less likely to be tired after a nights sleep. As meditation requires
you to become deeply relaxed, you may find that you will fall asleep too easily if
you are tired.
How you use meditation is determined by your intention. The basic principles are
always the same: a relaxed body and internally focused mind. There are many
different uses for meditation and many different experiences. Although you may
have self-healing as your intention, you will find that each meditation is a new
experience.
If you have never meditated before you may feel a little apprehensive or perhaps
unsure that you are doing it right. Rather than go into lengthy explanations and
instructions, which may or may not apply to your experiences, I will try to
describe to you what one of my meditations is like from an inside viewpoint.
Healing Meditation
I stretch and relax my body then settle comfortably lying on my bed on my back.
I breathe deeply and slowly and tune my awareness into watching the inhalations
and exhalations moving through my body. I remind myself to detach my
awareness from all external influences and encourage myself to float and drift
peacefully downwards into a deeper state of relaxation. It is just a casual
observation of my breath and the serenity, which flows through me.
I then direct my focus to the base of my spine. (Base Chakra) After a short time,
I become aware of a slight pulsation, which indicates that this area is now open
and freely flowing with energy. The base chakra is associated with security. A
lack of free flowing energy here would indicate to me that I was holding tension
here, meaning that I was feeling insecure or unsupported.
I imagine a thick, strong, golden cord running from the base of my spine down
deep into the centre of the earth and grounding me. This gives me a sense of
belonging in my space on the earth and also of being securely held and
supported. I then run another cord from the base of my spine down through my
legs and then out through the soles of my feet. This is an additional grounding
cord and also anchors me. I watch in a detached manner as energy rises along
the cords and I can physically feel energy waves, gently and pleasantly, swirling
around my pelvic area.
I affirm to myself, “I am safe, supported, secure and protected. I am physically
and materially provided for and all of my needs are met, easily and effortlessly”.
My attention now lifts to my third eye; this is the screen of my mind. I look
slightly upwards towards the inside of my forehead above and behind my
eyebrows. I ask the question, “What do I most need to see, know, feel or do
right now?” It’s tempting to keep asking, but I know that stillness is required and
listening is essential. It takes a moment for the fluttering and blurred fragments to
focus into clear images. My senses seem to probe, shift and adjust, trying to
hook into a strong sensation.
I begin to see images of myself and sense that the theme is about issues that I
have with money. I ask what it is that I need to understand here. I sense/hear the
words ‘debt consciousness’. Images of debt, financial lack and money struggles
play out on my screen. I see myself years earlier having my car repossessed,
being evicted, borrowing and stealing, stressed, embarrassed, resentful,
frustrated and angry.
The images go back into childhood issues, many things long forgotten, but now
playing across my mind. I see myself on a running machine. I run faster and
faster but still I get no further ahead. I see a calendar with pages tearing away
and years racing by. The calendar has all the pages marked with numbers and
due dates.
The images play like a short movie or photographs of my life.
I then see a box and rolls of video film are placed inside it. The box lifts and then
spirals downwards. I watch it falls quickly and deeply down into the centre of
the earth. Fire swallows the box and an ever so slight wisp of smoke rises to
confirm to me that the box and all its contents have been destroyed.
My attention is now drawn back to the base of my spine. I notice long white
tentacles emanating outwards in all directions. The tentacles seem to be white
ribbons but then I realize that they are fluid beams of white light. As I watch, I
notice that the lights are searching the world, the Universe and beyond. I become
aware that the light is seeking and finding good fortune, gifts, windfalls,
inheritances, generosity, ideas, success and abundance. Money symbols like
dollar signs, coins and dollar notes slide easily and quickly along the shafts of
light and fall into the base of my spine.
My pelvic area feels like it is expanding. I notice multi-coloured lights flickering
and waves of cloudy energy forms swirling around inside me. Golden stars shoot
around and out of me. I feel light, energized and peaceful. I am pulsating and
expanding, feeling lighter and lighter.
The energy rises into the second chakra. I watch fascinated as a clear glass
looking funnel rises from me and extends into infinity. Thick, fluid light is being
poured into the funnel and enters my body, swirling around, feeling warm and
slightly vibrating within me. I become weightless and feel as if I am floating
blissfully on air.
Faces of past lovers and friends come into focus and then drift by. They return
pieces of me that they have been holding and I notice fragments lift from me and
return to them. I’m not sure what this exchange is, but as I wonder about this,
my intuition answers, “We are letting go and moving on”. This is done with
gratitude and love. We all keep what has been given and meant to be kept, but we
let go of the attachments to each other which may have been holding us back.
As the energy around my second chakra becomes stronger and freer I find my
body responding with a sense of sexual arousal. It’s very nice, but I know that if
I focus on this I will become tempted to allow myself to be seduced by it. I have
learned through experience that by lifting my attention into the third chakra, the
arousal energy will become spiritual energy and physical vitality.
I sense and see what looks a little like The Milky Way expanding throughout my
solar plexus; twinkling, gold and silver particles and wispy cloudy light, with
floating and spiralling coloured strings, gentle movement and a slight humming
sensation. This reminds me of looking through a microscope or perhaps a
kaleidoscope. This is too hard to describe as nothing else is similar enough to
make a comparison. There are colours and shapes that don’t exist in my present
reality.
I notice a beam of light like a spotlight, searching out dark or congested pockets
within the area. I am scanning my stomach, kidneys, liver and digestive system.
I physically feel a lot of movement and hear my stomach growl. There is a
feeling of effervescence like champagne bubbles rising within me. An ever so
slight nauseous feeling washes over my solar plexus, but before I can ask if I am
not well, I realize that there is a lifting and freeing of emotional blockage in
progress.
Feeling reassured, I relax and observe what seems like a magnifying glass being
held over varying shapes of dark energy patterns. Words like criticism,
resentment, worry and insecurity come to my mind. The dark shapes become
lighter and appear to be hit with a laser beam. This lifts the patterns like some
kind of vapour which then disappears. It’s impossible to describe this accurately,
but I found it really interesting to view emotions and feelings as textures, colours
and shapes.
I move my hands and rest them over my heart as I will the energy to rise again
and enter the heart area. I can physically feel my heart beating under my hands. I
instruct my hands to send warmth and healing light into my heart. It takes a
moment, but then I notice my heart beat slowing down. Very subtle waves of
movement are spreading throughout my chest and up into my shoulders. My
hands can feel this movement and my heart, lungs, back and shoulder muscles
become expanded and lighter. There are two or three very strong streams of
movement racing down through my body and out through my feet. It feels like a
drain being unblocked as my whole body takes up this surge of lightness and
effervescence. I feel a sense of excitement but it is also profoundly calm and
serene at the same time.
Copyright Sonya Green
Click the next button to continue.
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