The intention of this grounding meditation is to connect you with Mother Earth and the wellspring of golden energy at the core of our planet.
Beginning in a comfortable position,
And you can do this meditation standing,
Lying down,
Or sitting,
Whatever is most comfortable to you,
Draw your attention to your sitting posture.
Feel your seat touching the surface below you.
Feel the support that that surface is giving you.
Now draw your attention to your in and out breath.
You can choose one point of attention to focus on the breath,
Such as the base of your nose.
And just notice the breath.
Don't try to change it.
Just being aware of the breath moving in and out of your body.
Now draw your attention to three points.
One at the base of your spine,
And then one at the bottom of each of your feet.
From these points,
Imagine cords of energy or roots growing out and down.
Now allow these roots to go through the surface that you're sitting or standing on,
Down through the floor and the subfloor,
Down through the foundation of the structure you're in,
Into the topsoil.
Allow these roots to travel through that topsoil,
Down through the bedrock,
And then from there through the many layers of earth,
Picking up speed now until you reach the very center of the planet.
And when your roots have reached,
Find that one perfect place at the center of the earth that's just for you to root into.
And it knows just how to connect with your roots.
Now from that connection point,
Allow the earth energy to travel up your roots,
Up,
Up,
All the way up your roots to the bottoms of your feet.
And with your attention on the bottoms of your feet now,
Allow the bottoms of your feet to soften.
Allow them to receive the warm earth energy from below.
And notice any sensations that you might have.
It could be warm,
It could be tingling,
It could be supportive.
Just notice.
And if you don't feel anything,
Never mind.
Trust that it's there.
And now allow that earth energy to fully enter your feet,
Swirling around,
Warming and tingling the whole of your feet.
Invite earth energy up into your calves and your shins,
Up in and behind your knees,
Into your thighs,
Into your seat and your groin,
Your pelvis.
Warm and tingling up into your lower belly and your lower back.
Invite warm earth energy into your middle belly and your middle back and up into your chest,
Warming your heart,
Warming your shoulders,
And your upper back.
Invite earth energy down your arms,
Upper arms,
Lower arms,
All the way to the tips of your fingers.
Invite earth energy into your shoulders,
Melting the tension in your shoulders,
Up into your neck,
Your throat.
Earth energy traveling now into your jaw,
To your mouth,
Your face,
Up into your mind,
Into your brain,
Swirling around in your mind,
Clearing out thoughts.
Allowing this earth energy all the way to the tip of your head.
And if you're so full of earth energy to the very tip of your head,
It can even spill out,
Cascade down and around you like a waterfall.
Now scan your body for any tension,
Any pain,
Any tightness or nervousness,
And put your attention on it.
And as though it were an ice cube to the flame,
Allow the earth energy to melt it away.
And as it melts,
It drains right back down those root channels that the earth energy came up and goes right back to the earth,
Where it will be composted and transmuted back into that golden,
Warm,
Vibrant earth energy.
Once you've melted one place,
Find another and allow the earth energy to warm that place,
Heal that place.
Scan around your entire body until earth energy has warmed and soothed and healed all the places of tightness.
And when you've done that,
Allow the earth energy to fill in the places where that old energy is now gone.
Allow it to fill in the cracks,
And from those cracks shines golden earth energy light,
Lighting you up from the inside.
With this connection to the earth still strong in the bottoms of both of your feet and the base of your spine,
Take a moment to notice what's different.
Notice what you might like about this supportive earth energy,
Supportive connection.
You can keep this connection with the earth,
This connection that is your birthright.
Keep it with you as you drift off into slumber or as you go about the rest of your day.
Be well.
