As we go through the shift in consciousness that we are all experiencing within our Universe, it is important to remain grounded and protected. Outside energies sometimes invade and blend into our space, often without our direct knowledge. By starting off each day with exercises in grounding and protection, we begin each new day with the light and love from God, connecting ourselves to Mother Earth and her energy. Grounding can also relieve stresses so that we can more easily glide through our busy and stressful lives. Grounding is also a way to protect ourselves from energies with a lower vibration. Plus it’s a chance for you to do something for you. We are often so caught up in doing for others…..kids, spouses, parents, co-workers, our jobs in general, that we neglect taking time out for ourselves and to treat ourselves to those oh so rare moments of silence. Although not necessary, if you can do this exercise outside standing barefooted on Mother Earth, you can actually feel her energy move back through you. This is a great time to release any negatives that we are carrying and send them into the center of the earth to be recycled. The exercise I do daily is as follows: Stand on Mother Earth and close your eyes. Set the intention of being grounded to Mother Earth. Take a few long deep breaths soaking in the rays of the sun and visualize God shining his beautiful, divine, pure and cleansing white light down upon you. Imagine this white light complete engulfing you in its beauty, flowing over you and through you. Say aloud or to yourself: “Dear God, please shine your heavenly, beautiful, white light down upon me and through me. Let it flow through each of my chakras, down through my soul star, my third eye, around to both my ears, down through my throat, my high heart, my heart, my solar plexus, my sacral, my root, down each of my legs, out each of my feet, and through my earth star into Mother Earth. Mother Earth, please accept this beautiful God cord down through your topsoil, sandstone, bedrock and shale, down through the rest of the 1st layer, down through the 2nd layer, down through the 3rd layer, all the way down to your core. When it reaches your core, please allow this cord to spread out like roots of a tree in all directions so that I may be firmly and completely grounded to you today. Thank you.” You may even feel your self tip back as the energy from Mother Earth actually grounds you to Her. In our hustled and hurried world, we may forget or not have the time in the morning to do the above exercise. There are other ways to ground yourself in those moments when you’re feeling ungrounded and out of sorts, almost like you’re floating. These include hugging a tree, putting sea salt on the tip of your tongue, play in your garden or simply rub your hands on the grass or over Mother Earth. If you have animals, spend a few moments petting them as animals are naturally grounded. Laughing, singing and dancing are also great ways to ground your energetic you. As long as you set the intention of grounding, you can’t go wrong and the Universe will respond. Protecting yourself is another very important aspect to helping you get through “the shift”. It’s important because there is negativity everywhere, whether through people, situations, environments that we live and work in, psychic vampires while out in public, and other negative energies that we aren’t prepared or willing to work with. There is ALWAYS a good time to ask for protection. It can be done before traveling, before going to an event or social gathering, prior to meditating, prior to doing energy work, before making a financial decision, or even just protecting your home and before going to bed. For starters, I always do my protection exercise right after I do my grounding exercise. That way I am completely protected for the day. After you have done your grounding exercise with God and Mother Earth, set the intention of being protected and call in Archangel Michael. According to Doreen Virtue, “Michael is Earth’s representative of the all-encompassing strength of the Divine. Michael lends you support, courage, and confidence. He’ll boost your resolve to make healthy changes, as well as guide you to new opportunities and help you heal from past experiences.” Say to yourself or aloud: “Archangel Michael, Archangel Michael, Archangel Michael, please shine your divine, heavenly and beautiful purple light of strength and protection upon me. Please let it shine and shower over me as I seal in this light from my head down to my toes. (As you imagine this purple light cascading over you, imagine sealing in this light with your hands as you see yourself in a cocoon.) When it reaches my toes, please allow me to completely wrap the light around and seal it in so that I may be fully and completely encapsulated in your beautiful, divine, purple light of strength and protection. Please allow in only those energies that are for my greatest and highest good and please return all other energies back to their source or back to the Universe to be recycled. Thank you.” There are several simple ways to protect yourself and your home. Keep in mind to always set the intention to protect whatever or whomever it is that you’re protecting:
- Burning sage while walking around your home.
- Mirrors….place mirrors facing outward in your home. I’ve put them in windows and outside my home. The mirrors will reflect negative energies and vibrations while positive energies and vibrations will be allowed through.
- Use essential oils to protect your space…..frankincense, myrrh, lilac, lily, pine, and sandalwood are a few.
- Carrying or wearing certain crystals will provide protection. You can also place them under your pillow, near doors, and at each of the four corners of your home and property…….amethyst, turquoise, smoky quartz, selenite, and carnelian are a few.
- Drink water!! It helps the energy in your body flow more freely so that you’re not affected by lower vibrations.
- Get some sleep!!! During this shift as the veil thins, getting rest helps our bodies become more accustomed to the growing energy that we are receiving.
- Repeat Mantras……Here is an easy mantra for protection as provided by fellow columnist, Kelly Said……”It is my intent as I visualize my space as being surrounded by a beautiful golden light, all around me, above, below, in front and back of me, is filling with the golden light. I dispel all negative energy in my space.”
