Humans have been learning about love by trial and error. In the process, things can get sticky, often painful. When we hurt, we tend to hunker down to lick our wounds. When we are unsure how to proceed, our progress is stymied. Wherever this painful inertia exists, healing is needed. As we heal, we relieve paralyzing pressure & regain our evolutionary momentum.
Your EarthStar chakra connects you to our planet's energy field, allowing for a dynamic energetic exchange & partnership with Gaia.
This energetic interface:
This luminous orb of energy is located approximately 12” below your feet (when standing) or your Root chakra (when seated on the ground.)
To sense your EarthStar, try this exercise:
1. Stand comfortably
2. Relax & quiet your mind
3. Gently bring your awareness to the place where your feet connect to the Earth, then allow your awareness to sink down beneath your feet
4. Sense your EarthStar chakra – a luminous orb of energy about 12" below where your feet connect to the Earth
5. Everyone senses energy in their own way: imagining this orb may help you connect to it
6. Once you have connected to your EarthStar, gently rest your awareness on it & breathe naturally yet deeply
7. Notice any impressions that arise in your body or mind.
Variation: Explore doing this process while seated on the floor or in a chair. When seated, your EarthStar will be below your Root chakra, not your feet.
~ Ananaia O'Leary
Notice your state of being as you focus intently on a narrow field of vision for a few minutes. Now release your visual focus & allow your gaze to broaden to encompass a wide field of vision. Be mindful of the periphery of your vision. An old teacher of mine called this "minding the edges." Gently mind the edges for a few minutes & notice your state of being. Are you more relaxed?
Try going back & forth between tight vs. wide focus & notice the shifts in your body, mind & emotions. Becoming familiar with the contrast between these two states can help you recognize when you are becoming stressed & remind you take a moment to widen out & relax.
Today I lifted my nose from the proverbial grindstone to breathe. Relax. Widen out. Allow. In this easeful liminality, the wonder of Creation crept gently into my Crown chakra. It curled in subtle spirals through my mind, swirling down into my Heart, inviting it to open. Take time for Wonder, my Spirit whispered. Take time to remember your place in this magnificent All.
When's the last time you stopped to reflect on all you've accomplished? What you've achieved with your personal skills & gifts? Too often we fixate on what we have yet to attain.
Today, on this sacred Earth Holiday (named for the ancient Irish God of All Skills), take a few mindful moments to make a list of at least 3 (or 9!) things you do well. That's "well" - not necessarily perfectly.
We tend to overlook the things that come easily to us, so be sure to include your most natural qualities & talents, not just the ones you'd had to work hard to develop. This list represents just a few of the ways you are sharing your medicine with the world. Put your list in a place where you will see it every day (on the fridge or on your phone perhaps.)
Now it's time to celebrate & energize these pathways of medicine. For the next 3 (or 9!) days, reflect on one of these qualities or skills. Name it out loud. Energize a candle (a charm candle or tealight will do) with your appreciation for all you have achieved with this skill, your sense of accomplishment & your intention to continue to grow & share your gifts with the world. Set the candle ablaze & let your Light shine!
~ Ananaia O'Leary
Has your heart been heavy, holding the record of past sorrows, disappointments or dashed hopes? The Spirits of Water & Willow stand ready to help you release the heaviness in your heart. Of course, healing of deep dynamics does not happen all at once, but this ceremony can help you lighten your heart & step toward a brighter future.
Fill a bowl with clear, cool water. Sit comfortably with the bowl in your lap. Honor the Spirit of Water rippling in the bowl. Prepare to welcome the Spirit of Willow. Sense Sister Willow’s leaves dancing above your Crown as her sweeping branches enfold you. Throughout the ages, Willow has reached into the human heart & called forth the deep flow of emotion. Invite her to share her heart-healing medicine with you.
Willow eases her healing roots gently into your heart, stirring the stagnant energies that pool in its depths, emotions that have burdened your heart for too long. She is not afraid. She shares this fearlessness with you. It is time to release. Lift the bowl & hold it beneath your heart chakra. Breathe in, deeply welcoming Willow. Breathe out, sensing the heaviness in your heart begin to rise in a muddy stream. As you continue to breathe, sense this stream flowing out of your heart into the bowl.
“More room out than in,” Willow whispers. “This is the pain that was. It is no longer yours. No need to keep it. Let it go with love.” Continue to breathe & sense the stream flowing into the bowl. Breathe & allow your heart to be deeply cleansed. Willow is with you. Continue until you sense the flow clear & quiet.
Carry your bowl outside & face West. Reflect upon the contents of your bowl. “This was your past,” Willow reminds you. “It need not be your future.” Lift your bowl & allow its contents to pour out onto the Earth. Ask the Spirit of Water to carry these energies into the past. Sense the lightening in your heart. Thank the Spirits of Water & Willow. Celebrate!
~ Ananaia Rose O'Leary
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