Most of the time, we are very busy using our brains which moves our energy up into our heads.  We do not feel grounded to the earth or centered in our bodies.  This very powerful meditation accomplishes both of these.  When that happens, we are able to feel unshakable with our hearts open.

There are seven main Chakras or Energy Centers in the upper body that support our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.  In Reiki therapy, energizing and balancing the Chakras is a primary goal since it enhances any healing process.  The meditation that follows is one I use to balance my Chakras before working with clients because it is both centering and energizing.  Because of this, you may not want to do this meditation before going to bed.  I also teach this exercise to my clients and students because once you learn where each Chakra is located and the associated color, you can easily and quickly run through the meditation balancing your Chakras, which immediately opens your energy and awareness. 

You will be visualizing energy pulling up from the power of Mother Earth, then through your body and out the bottoms of your feet to be absorbed and transmuted by Mother Earth.   This detoxes daily stress and negativity you may be holding in your body.  At the end of the meditation, you will be pulling in Golden Light from above allowing it to surround your energetic body.  This becomes a protective Light as you go out into the world.

Sit up comfortably with your feet flat on the ground.  Close your eyes.  Take a couple of deep cleansing breaths, holding and releasing.

• Inside your body is your grounding cord which energetically grounds us to the earth. It runs up your body from the top of your head into your tail bone then down into the earth.    It is grounding you and centering you to the power of Mother Earth.  Now imagine that at the base of your spine there is the tail of the grounding cord.  That tail is going to grow longer, and you are going to send it down into the earth.  It is going to go deeper and deeper until it gets to the center of the molten earth.  This is where all the earth’s power lies.   
• Now imagine that your grounding cord finds a red gem or stone. It can be any shade of red that you like.  Imagine sending that red gem up through the grounding cord to the base of the spine to your root Chakra.  Imagine that red gem lighting up your root Chakra and it’s spinning or shinning.  Now pull that red light up through your body to your head and back down through your body and out the bottom of your feet.
• Now your grounding cord goes deep in the earth and is going to find an orange gem or stone. It can be any shade of orange.  Imagine sending that orange gem up through the grounding cord to the space between your lower abdomen and your belly button.  This is your Sacral Chakra.  Imagine that orange gem lighting up your Sacral Chakra and it’s spinning or shinning.  Now pull that orange light up through your body to your head and back down your body and out the bottom of your feet.
• Now your grounding cord is going deep in the earth and is going to find a yellow gem or stone. It can be any shade of yellow.  Imagine sending that yellow gem up through the grounding cord to your solar plexus – the space in your upper abdomen where your rib cage separates.  This is your Solar Plexus Chakra.  Imagine that yellow gem lighting up your Solar Plexus Chakra and it’s spinning or shinning.  Now pull that yellow light up through your body to your head and back down your body and out the bottom of your feet.
• Now your grounding cord is going deep in the earth and is going to find a green gem or stone. It can be any shade of green.  Imagine sending that green gem up through the grounding cord to the center of your chest to your Heart Chakra.  Imagine that green gem lighting up your Heart Chakra and it’s spinning or shinning.  Now pull that green light up through your body to your head and back down your body and out the bottom of your feet.
• Now your grounding cord is going deep in the earth and is going to find a watery blue gem or stone. It can be any shade of light blue.  Imagine sending that light blue gem up through the grounding cord to the center of your throat to your Throat Chakra.  Imagine that light blue gem lighting up your Throat Chakra and it’s spinning or shinning.  Now pull that light blue light up through your body to your head and back down your body and out the bottom of your feet.
• Now your grounding cord is going deep in the earth and is going to find an Indigo deep blue gem or stone. It can be any shade of deep blue.  Imagine sending that deep blue gem up through the grounding cord to the center of your head between and just above your eyes to your Third Eye Chakra.  Imagine that deep blue gem lighting up your Third Eye Chakra and it’s spinning or shinning.  Now pull that deep blue light up through your head and back down your body and out the bottom of your feet.
• Now your grounding cord is going deep in the earth and is going to find a violet or purple gem or stone. It can be any shade of violet.  Imagine sending that violet gem up through the grounding cord to the top of your head to your Crown Chakra.  Imagine that violet gem lighting up your Crown Chakra and it’s spinning or shinning.  Now pull that violet light down through your head and back down your body and out the bottom of your feet.
• Now imagine a huge ball of Golden Light just above the top of your head. That Golden Light is going to shine through, and all around your body starting at the top of your head and running down your body and out the bottom of your feet.  You have now pulled energy up from the earth and protective energy in from the Universe.
• Now sense how your body feels. See if you can feel any energy coming through your hands or feet. 
• When you are ready, you can slowly open your eyes and come back into the room.

Notice any sensations or changes you feel in how you are sitting in your chair and how you feel inside your body.