Nourishing my chakras

It's been only a week or so since I began doing a 10-minute guided chakra meditation but wow! I'm beginning to feel balanced and more positive about things. Once I decided that I was not going to stress about whether I was meditating correctly or not, that I was just going to start doing it and see where it went, it has become an enjoyable part of my day that I look forward to.

Like a lot of people, my first concern about meditating was that I wouldn't be able to still my mind long enough to get any benefit from it. That was my only concern, to be honest. And it turned out to be true -- my mind sometimes won't find calm. Rather than fight it, I decided to go with it. I just let those random thoughts flow but I slow them down and take a look at them as they think their way through my mind. I also try to pull myself back to the words the guide speaks and learn more about chakras.

After a couple of days of doing this meditation, I could tell which chakras needed nourishment. Definitely, my root chakra was the most deprived. How did I know this? I didn't. I just felt it.

I could easily envision the color red and its nourishing, healing energy entering with my breath near the base of my spine, and my racing mind stilled as I was guided through this part of the meditation.

It makes sense. The past year has been tumultuous. I felt alienated from my family and friends. I had problems making ends meet financially. I felt like I was being pushed out of my own home. I was angry and hurt most of the year.

When the soothing guide on the video told me to reach down, down into the earth, I felt at home. I felt calm, stable, and centered. I belonged.

Another thing I assumed about meditation was that I needed to set the stage before meditating. I guess that's true but I don't schedule it at a specific time. I just get settled into my day, smudge, make some tea, listen to the early morning news, and brush my teeth. I let the dogs out and wait for them to return before settling into a comfortable position to meditate, usually within the first half hour of getting up each morning.

My favorite part of the meditation is near the end of the meditation when the guide tells us to bathe the crown chakra with warm golden light. Just feels good.

Try it yourself if you haven't already and let me know what you think.

Until next time. Peace.