So many of us are blessed with abundance and have never known need or want for food,
Shelter or love.
We can make this a time to practice gratitude for our many blessings.
Break bread with friends and family,
Express gratitude to someone who has made a difference,
Share your good fortune by donating time or money to a local charity,
Finding some way to give back.
Harvest time is a time of plenty and thanks.
Blessings beautiful souls,
My name is Kristen Simons.
I am a meditation teacher and Reiki Master teacher.
I am so grateful to join you on Insight Timer for a celebration of bountiful blessings.
During this time of year,
As the days begin to grow shorter and cooler,
We find ourselves in the midst of harvest season.
It is a time of great abundance and gratitude,
Marking the first harvest of the year,
Which has traditionally been celebrated during midsummer.
We are truly thankful for the nourishment provided by Mother Earth,
And we cherish the opportunity to participate in this bountiful season.
Whether we are harvesting fruits,
Vegetables,
Or other crops,
We know that we are blessed to have such a plentiful supply of food that will sustain us throughout the year.
So as we give thanks for all that we have received,
Let us also take a moment to reflect on the beauty and wonder of the natural world around us.
A time to appreciate the seeds,
Or bīja,
We have planted in the fertile valleys of our minds,
Which have come to fruition.
It is a time of gathering with family and friends,
And breaking bread.
Lunasad is an ancient Celtic festival that is celebrated on August 1st.
It is also known as Lamas,
Which means loaf mass,
As bread was traditionally eaten during this celebration.
The festival marks the beginning of the harvest season and is a time to give thanks for the bounty of the land.
Traditionally people would gather together to feast on the first fruits of the harvest,
Including bread made from the newly harvested wheat.
This festival is named after the god Lu,
Who was associated with the sun and honored for his role in bringing about the harvest.
Today Lunasad is celebrated by modern pagans as a time of gratitude,
Abundance,
And community.
I would like to share a simple yet effective Lunasad chakra clearing exercise to assist you to tap into the deep-seated emotions of abundance and gratitude.
If you are new to chakras or need a refresher,
I am happy to oblige.
Chakra is the Sanskrit word for wheel.
These wheels are the energy centers of the body.
They are spinning vortices of energy situated in a column along the body from the spine space to the head's crown.
There are seven major chakras,
And each corresponds to various glands of the endocrine system and governs the energy of specific organs.
Each chakra is associated with one of the seven colors of the rainbow and seven specific musical tones or harmonic resonance.
They are the embodiment of spiritual energy on the physical plane.
The energy created from emotional responses to physical stimuli runs along the chakras and feeds our cells,
Tissues,
And organs.
Like our unseen breath,
Which nourishes the body with life-giving oxygen,
The unseen energy we create can nourish or deplete us.
The next time you experience a strong emotion,
Carefully note how your physical body responds.
Does your heart rate go up?
Do you feel warmth in your arms or face?
This is emotional energy manifesting as a physical sensation.
Prolonged emotional responses,
Such as anxiety,
Will manifest physically as ulcers or headaches.
This is why it is essential to be aware of your body's physical,
Mental,
Emotional,
And spiritual states.
Having balanced,
Unblocked chakras assists in keeping the rest of the body in balance.
Based on the location in the body,
The chakras relate to certain states of consciousness,
Emotional function,
And philosophical constructs.
Lower chakras govern the more practical,
Physical aspects of our lives,
Like survival,
Stability,
And trust,
While the upper chakras govern spiritual aspects,
Symbols,
And concepts.
Together,
They provide the body-mind,
Physical,
Spiritual connection.
We will now begin with our Bountiful Blessings Chakra Clearing,
Which contains affirmations specific to each chakra.
After each affirmation,
There will be a moment of silence for you to continue to repeat the mantra or rest in the beauty of newly balanced energies.
Sit comfortably and float your eyes closed.
Allow your hands to rest gently in your lap.
Take a few deep breaths to relax.
Continue to breathe slowly and evenly,
Witnessing your breath.
Now see if you can make yourself 10% more comfortable.
Allow your awareness to settle at the base of your spine.
Visualize the color red swirling at your root chakra.
Say to yourself,
I am grounded.
My roots grow deep,
Absorbing the fertile life-giving Earth energies.
Now gently shift your attention to about 2 inches below your belly button at your sacral chakra.
Visualize a vibrant orange color swirling at this energy center.
Say to yourself,
As Mother Nature creates this bountiful harvest,
I too create my life every day.
The universe supports my natural creative state.
Now gently shift your awareness to your solar plexus chakra located about 2 inches above your belly button.
Visualize a beautiful sunny yellow swirling at your solar plexus.
Say to yourself,
As the sun shines its life-giving light,
I radiate light.
My soul shines with sacred universal light and love.
Now gently bring your attention to your heart chakra located at the center of your chest.
Visualize a verdant green swirling at your heart.
Say to yourself,
My heart is full of abundance.
My life is full of abundance.
I am part of the universal cycle of unconditional love.
Gently shift your awareness to your throat chakra and visualize a serene blue swirling at this energy center.
Say to yourself,
I honor my voice.
I nourish myself with divine energies and release what no longer serves me.
Bring your awareness to your third eye chakra located at the center of your forehead.
Visualize the color indigo and say to yourself,
I honor my intuition.
I know I am a part of something greater than myself.
I am energy in form.
I am abundance.
Shift your awareness to your crown chakra located at the top of your head.
Visualize brilliant violet light bathing you from above.
You are surrounded by an ethereal radiance.
You feel deeply connected to everything.
Say to yourself,
The universe supports my being.
I am love.
Take a few moments to breathe naturally,
Allowing for profound renewal and gratitude for the interconnectedness of being.
Gently begin to deepen your breath,
Feeling yourself settle back into your body.
You may bring small movements to your fingers and toes,
Sensing the subtle energies stirring there.
Feel the flow of breath and the calming balanced energies created during the meditation.
When you are ready,
You may float your eyes open.
Thank you so much for joining me today.
I wish you bountiful blessings for a beautiful summer.
Namaste.
