Starting at the beginning......earth

Yogis,

So here we are again. Back at the beginning.  Full circle.  Earth. From earth we come and to earth we will return.    She is us and we are her.

 

We begin the chakra journey once more this week.  Following the path through the energy centers of our body…..tracing the line right in front of the spine from the tailbone to the crown with our breath, our learning, our awareness and with intention.    But you cannot begin any trip without first knowing where you are. 

 

Earth…..home base.

Earth is stopping.  Slowing down so that we can notice.  Right here.  Right now.  It is our exhale.  Letting go….letting go….letting go.

 

The energy of earth is relaxation.  Something we all need to do more of!!!!   In fact our entire society is in need of a good dose of earth energy.  Would you agree that right now most people you encounter in your daily life are stressed?  Why?  It does not have to be this way. 

 

Relax.  What does that mean? 

 

Physically it means to release our tensing, clenching and holding in the body.  We all do it, and we each have different places we tend to hold- the locked jaw, the shoulders drawn up around the ears, the nervous belly, or the tension headaches.  Take a scan right now and notice where yours are.  Exhale into those tight spots.  Notice them.

 

Mentally it means not always having to “know”.    Becoming less dependent on facts and figures and more tuned in to what you are feeling.  Not always “thinking ahead” but instead noticing what is happening right now around you.  Have you ever been driving your car somewhere and you are so distracted that you suddenly look around and notice where you are and have no recollection of getting there?   Earth is about being present.

 

Emotionally it asks us to loosen our grip on the steering wheel of life.  Less directing and more trust.  Not always having to be in control…..of   absolutely   everything. 

 

Relax.  Let go.  Be right here.  Notice. 

 

And when we practice this and begin to shed the layers of tension that have piled on, we can release out through the lower part of the body back into the earth.  Just like unplugging the drain in the bathtub, letting the residue of life spiral downward.  Until we feel empty. 

 

The path we will walk together over these next 14 weeks is one toward fulfillment.  Creating what we want in our lives.  But in order to be filled, we must first empty.  Imagine if you have a full glass of water and you decide you want juice.  By pouring in the juice it spills out, with nowhere to go.  But when we empty we create an open vessel, a channel for knowledge, guidance and gifts to pour in.   So don’t allow yourself to be too full with facts, analysis, activities and worry.   Clean out the closet of the body and the mind.  No one asks us to hold on to anything.  It is our choice.  Empty.

 

Relax.  Let go.  Be right here.  Notice. 

 

So these two weeks we will work with this earth energy.  Exhaling.  Forward folding.  Walking barefoot.  Lying or sitting on the ground.  Emptying.  Becoming fully aware of exactly where we are in our lives at this moment.  The good, as well as the parts that perhaps are no longer serving us.  No judgment, just noticing where we are so we can begin to map out where it is we want to go. 

Bunny Rabbit, you keep me very grounded. 

I am earth, and she is me,

SARAH