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Tree of Life Meditation
Grounding is a most, if not the most, important first step to any
ritual, magickal or otherwise. When we have been grounded, we have
undergone several meditative steps and visualizations in order to focus
our awareness, and to cleanse ourselves from any extraneous thoughts or
emotions that might prove distracting, or even harmful, in a ritual
setting.
When we connect with the Earth, we are connecting with the body of the
living Goddess, so that Her energies are made available to us, travel
through us, envelope us, and heal us. It is important that we not use
our own personal energy, so as not to become depleted.
The meditation that follows is designed for a group, however changes can
easily be made to accommodate for solo work.
Sit or stand in a comfortable position so that your back is straight. If
standing, bend your knees slightly so as not to block the energy flow.
Take in a few slow deep breaths through the nose, slowing even more on
the exhale. Around you is a glowing white mist that surrounds and
permeates your aura. Breathe in this energy, and as you breathe, send it
to a spot just below your navel.
With each breath, it grows stronger, warmer, larger. With each exhale,
the mist that surrounds your body is stirred-up. Changing. Flowing.
Constantly moving. From this space, your feet, and the base of your
spine, send down a root, like the root of a tree, into the Earth, who is
our Mother. Feel it traveling downward past the Earth's surface.
Downward past forgotten caverns and ancient water tables. Downward,
through the cool soil and slabs of bedrock. Further still, past the
layers of magma.
Traveling downward. Down. Down, until it reaches the center of the Earth
that is the heart of the Mother.
Feel the warm red energy that is there. Feel the power. The power to
invigorate. The power to change. The power to heal. Feel the passions of
the Mother. Begin to feel your root plant itself into this force, and
feel it intertwine with the roots of everyone here in this circle. Feel
the connection we have with one another. Continue to breathe, and with
each breath, we draw up this energy into our roots, absorbing it into
our being.
It travels upwards past the different layers of the Earth's crust, past
the magma and bedrock. Past the water tables and caverns, and the
surface of the Earth. Feel the soft spaces in the soles of your feet
become opened to this energy, receptive. As we breathe, we accept the
energy that is the Goddess, into our lives and bodies.
Feel it tingling in your feet, and it rises higher, higher into our legs
and knees. Higher into our thighs and pelvis. Feel it as it warms us,
giving us the energy we need to heal, to make change, to do magick. It
travels upward into our abdomen and stomach. Higher into our chests and
throats, giving us the power to speak. Outward, into our arms, and into
our hands, giving us the power to do. Traveling from right to left,
around the circle, spiralling higher, stronger. Higher into our heads.
Feel it scurry up the back of our necks, onto our scalps. Feel it rise
over our faces. Rising. Higher still, until it converges on the tops of
our heads, and sprouts forth, like the branches of a tree, reaching
upward, outward, rising, growing. Feel leaves begin to grow, leaves of
our trees. Feel the branches begin to intertwine and mingle, connecting
us again with each other, and the Goddess.
As the branches continue to grow, they begin to bend downward, until
they, like the branches of the willow tree, touch the Earth. The power
travels upwards, from the Earth, into our roots and bodies, into our
branches, and returns to the Mother, continuing in a constant fluid
motion, like a circle, making us a living circuit. It spirals upward,
giving us power. It spirals outward, expanding our awareness. It spirals
downward, cleansing our souls. Feel the energy as it dances about.
Breathe it in. Be with this power for a moment.
Now, become aware of another energy, an energy that is of the stars.
Feel it as a cool electric blue cloud that descends slowly upon us. Feel
this cloud, that is the God, being absorbed into the leaves of our tree
like a plant absorbs sunlight. Feel it as is travels down our branches
and into our heads, cooling us, calming us, clearing our thoughts.
Like water, it washes away all that is impure, all that is negative, all
that is not needed. Feel it wash over our faces and splashing down our
necks and throats. It trickle's down our arms, into our hands, and
throughout the circle from right to left. It travels down our bodies,
mixing with the energy of the Earth, the energy of the Goddess,
exploding into a brilliant shade of purple. It mixes as it travels
downward. Down. Down. Healing us. Balancing us. Down. Down into our
stomach and pelvis. Down into our legs and feet. Down into the Mother,
and out into the universe, where it continues to dance the spiral, with
planets, and stars, and galaxies. We are here, in this place. We are
alive.
We have power. We are connected to the Earth and the universe. Take of
this energy that which you need, and return to the Earth that which you
do not.
Participants, continuing to breathe in a rhythm, draw in the energy
until each individual feels ready to return it. This is done by laying
your palms flat on the ground, or even by lying down, letting the excess
energy trickle and sink into the ground. It is done.
©1995-2002 Storm Faerywolf
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