Meditation Essentials: Creating A Sacred Space

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Meditation Essentials: Creating A Sacred Space

 

First, find a space to use on a regular basis for your meditations. Doing

this,conditions your mind to relax and to ascend. In time, just sitting in your

meditation space will immediately relax you.

 

Your meditation space can be a small area in your home where you can sit with

your eyes closed for at least a few minutes each day. Choose a clean, quiet

place away from all distractions where you can sit on a chair or on the floor.

If you use a chair, choose one that allows you to keep your back as straight as

possible. If you sit on the floor, you may want to lean your back against

something so that you can keep it straight.

 

For a few days just sit quietly in your space for five to ten minutes. This will

help establish your energy. Before you sit, you may light a candle or some

incense, if you like. Eventually, lighting the candle or incense will signal

your brain that it's time for meditation.

 

 

Creating A Sacred Space

 

Making a sacred space of your own, whether it be an alter, meditation space,

area for your crystal treasures or just room for you to breath, can be a fun and

exciting choice.

 

1. First, find a space to use on a regular basis for " your " space. Doing

this,conditions your mind to become familiar and therefore feel relaxed once you

are in the space, as it allows you to ascend. In time, just sitting in your

space will immediately relax you.

 

Your space can be a small area in your home where you can sit with your eyes

closed for at least a few minutes each day. Choose a clean, quiet place away

from all distractions where you can sit on a chair or on the floor. If you use a

chair, choose one that allows you to keep your back as straight as possible. If

you sit on the floor, you may want to lean your back against something so that

you can keep it straight.

 

2. Whatever area you choose to use, you first want to cleanse/clear that space.

 

Space clearing can be done on a physical level by decluttering your

surroundings. It can also be done on a metaphysical level with such tools as

herbs, salts, crystals, incense, oils and yes, intention.

 

The power of (halite crystal) sea salt is a safe and effective way to clear and

cleanse any space of negative energy. Sea salt is obtained by evaporating

seawater. Energy in itself, is the vital source, which radiates from everything

and everyone around us. When we are ill, emotionally upset, angered or

imbalanced, our moods and of course, our energy is altered. Coming in contact

with energy that is negative can often be sensed, even felt. The result is often

a feeling of uneasiness, confusion or an opposed feeling to our current state of

mind. Cleansing with sea salt or rock salt is preferred over iodized, processed

table salt.

 

Cleansing a room with salt can be done by placing salt in small bowls and

placing them in the 4 corners for 24 hours. Take two teaspoons of sea salt and

dissolve it into some warm water. Pour it into a mister or spray bottle and

spray it wherever you need cleansing.

 

Adding herbs or essential oils to sea salt can give an added bonus to cleansing.

Herbs such as lavender, sandalwood, tea tree, thyme, and rosemary are all good

compliments. When using herbs, place them in the salt and shake the salt in a

closed container. This bruises the herbs and allows its essential oils to

incorporate into the salt matrix. When using essential oils, add a few drops to

salt and then stir or shake the salt in order to mix them well. Misting yourself

for an overall clearing can do cleansing of negative vibes. Draw a bath. As the

hot water is filling the tube, add two or more tablespoons of sea salt to the

running water and stir it so it dissolves in the tube. Relax in your bath for

15-20 minutes.

 

3. For a few days just sit quietly in your space for five to ten minutes. This

will help establish your energy.

 

4. Before you sit, consider using the following " tools " to help increase your

intention for the space.

 

a.) You may light a candle or some incense, if you like. Eventually, lighting

the candle or incense will signal your brain that it's time for " sacred time " .

 

b.) Place in your space only items you absolutely love unconditionally. Do not

place it there just because you think it belongs there. These " tools " should be

items that empower you, give you strength, energy and allow you to feel good.

 

c.) Add your most special crystals into your space. You can create a border with

them or design an area or " cluster " just for them.

 

d.) Remember, this is a living breathing space, so any items that served you

this day, may not serve you tomorrow. So feel free to bring into your space

different items (or crystals) that work for your that day.

 

e.) Now, sprinkle with intention. Intention is a tool that can be used to bring

about change. With clear intent, we formulate a greater deliberateness in order

to achieve the end result.

 

The Map of Intention

 

When you break down the process of what true intention really is, you will find

a process that unfolds before you. By applying this process, you create your

intention. Here is how you map out your intentions:

 

1. Have purpose : Your reason behind your intention is purpose. Having a purpose

infers a more determined path.

 

2. Design your intent : This suggests a more careful, laid out and calculated

plan of action. What, when, why where, how.

 

3. Improve your aim : By improving your aim, you add to your implications or

target effort directed toward attaining your intention.

 

4. Gain your objective : Create a clear objective by aiming for something

tangible and immediately attainable.

 

5. Reach your goal : The goal is the result of your intention, put into action

and attaining it by thought out effort and un-waiving focus.

 

You have now created your sacred space. Bring to it what you want. Use it for

what it is and allow it to remain sacred.

 

 

Andrew Pacholyk, MS, L.Ac

http://www.peacefulmind.com/meditation.htm

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