Energy Centers: An Introduction
In my mind, discovering the power of the energy centers does not need to be intricate science. Further, it does not involve splicing hairs or knowing any complicated mathematical formulas. The chakras, instead, are about finding joy and balance in our day to day lives.
According to Caroline Myss in The Science Of Medical Intuition audio series, it is a constant process of discovering where our energy is and calling it home. To do this, Myss continues, we must first slow down our life to low gear. With this in mind, and as you read through each of the articles that follow, continue to be aware of your energetic temperature. Ask yourself: Where is my power right now? How is my power distributed based on my choices? Then trust in your intuition to reveal the answers.
Get In Touch With Your Roots.
The first chakra then, is all about us, our family and our past. To balance this energy we are called to take the time to heal past wounds, as well as heal our own "inner child." Here are a few ideas I'd like to offer you in your quest. Most, not surprisingly, were inspired by the book Please Don't Label My Child by Dr. Scott M. Shannon, M.D. In his book, this child psychologist explains, many of the outbursts children experience are due to unstructured childhoods. Most often this childhood turmoil can translate into adulthood. Thus he suggests that children need certain criteria to maintain a positive and nurturing environment. May I suggest these are important in adulthood as well.
Create A Safe And Comfortable Environment For Yourself:
To keep the child in you feeling happy and protected you will want to create an environment that promotes this positive nature. This includes making your living environment, as well as it's inhabitants a positive one. To begin, have a look at your surroundings. Does you outer world reflect your inner world? You can use this as a tool to help guide you.
Here's an example. I have a tendency toward clutter (an understatement). Thus, when things get really bad, I have to ask myself if it's time to do some soul searching. I know myself: I tend to harbor stuff to help me feel safe. When I'm noticing a big pileup, I use this as a trigger - could it be an outward safety issue I'm having?
Next, I take time to reflect. What am I watching on television? Am I feeding myself negative information through the media (news/newspapers)? Perhaps this is overly dramatic - but surprisingly - if there is too much violence or heartache coming in to my body - my deep inner child will respond.
Learn To Laugh:
I recently read, at Cornell University, a laughter speaker was employed to help lighten up the medical students. Sure they were studying serious medical subject matter. However, they responded. They said, although they were "serious" a lot of the time, they enjoyed taking time to find the humor in life and their work was more enjoyable as a result. And so it is with us and our inner child. Funny movies, comics and being with friends can all be a remedy for life when it all becomes quite serious.
Get Enough Sleep.
Depriving our bodies of precious sleep can wreak havoc on our life. Here we must make every attempt to care for ourselves by getting the ample rest our body needs and deserves. Studies suggest that lack of sleep can mimic dangerous cognitive disorders as serious as schizophrenia. I've written much about the subject of proper rest in past articles. To learn more about sleep and how much you should be getting have a look at: Reaping The Benefits Of Sleep & Relaxation.
Get Proper Nutrition.
In his book, Dr. Shannon also reminds us that, in the same light of getting proper rest, proper nutrition is also a must in taking care of our inner children. Here we need to have ample nutrition in effort to grow and for our bodies to function at full capacity. For children as well as adults, proper nutrition is necessary for us to flourish in our environments. This includes strengthening our bodies to ward off disease. To be sure you are getting proper nutrition make sure you are structuring your diet in a proper manner. There is much information available on the subject. To begin your search do be sure to read through my diet analysis here.
Bless The Past And Aim To Move Forward.
In effort to get into real time and ward off the aging process (the underlying message of this article series), it is important to forgive. Forgiveness does not mean a passive approach to those things which have hurt us, further it is a recognition that those things are still hurting us. In effort to make them stop, we must learn to let go. If in your heart of hearts you know there is something in your past holding up your growth, may I suggest checking out "The Language Of The Soul" by author John Payne. His is a gentle process for releasing the negativity from the past and charting a healing process.
In Conclusion:
To heal your inner child, do draw, play and create as often as possible. Too, learn to live a life of constant discovery. Aim to continue your quest to learn about your soul and what it wants. Where the first chakra is concerned, our inner child is delicate and fun, angry and fragile. To keep it healthy and safe and in real time it is important to move forward in a state of wonder. Aim to be creative, it will pay dividends in your work of getting to know this part of yourself. As you progress, continue to become aware of and stay in contact with this exciting part of you.
Affirmations and Meditations.
Today I ask myself:
What about my past is holding on to me and preventing me from being fully present?
I affirm: today I choose to be in the now and here. I trust that all my experiences were part of my learning and growing process. I let go of their negative hold on me. I move forward with the knowledge that I've gained. I trust the process and love who I am today as a result of who I was.
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