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Grounding Protection
By Joette Lees

As human spirituality advances, the need to ground one's being increases as well. Grounding means to contact spiritually with the nurturing and/or gravity energy of Mother Earth. People of all ages need to ground their personal energy and below are briefly outlined ways to do this.

When I was in kindergarten and grades four and six, in schools spread across Canada, our teachers explained this technique which varied in spoken word. Sit, feet flat on the floor. Take 3 deep breaths inward and release them slowly. Imagine the roots of your spirit slip through your feet into the ground where you feel the love of our earth. Allow these roots of yourself to go deep into the earth and she will hold you, love you and nurture you by giving you what you need. These teachers rarely had discipline issues. Educating children and parents myself since 1983, I shared this with the new indigo, crystal and rainbow children creating harmony. I was also shown this technique when I took my Reiki training.

Deep rooted trees that stand tall bring universal energy down through the branches. They also pull Mother Earth's grounding energy up through roots. The universal energy is uplifting and rejuvenating while the grounding energy centers and calms the wellness of people and animals. Walking near trees, camping or sitting in treed back yards provides unity with earth's energies. The oxygen produced by the trees further grounds the body as breathing becomes deeper. Just listen to nature and be in the moment. Touch and feel the textures of Mother Earth when interacting with the land. Hold the unity of these moments in the sacred depths of your emotions and memories. Return to these moments when the chaos of life fills the mind, body and spirit.

By placing waterfalls, various twigs, branches, sea shells, sea coral and crystals throughout our indoor environments, natural qualities fill these rooms. Below, I would like to give a few examples of utilizing crystal energy. It may also explain why people have put rocks in their pockets for generations.

Agate:
- strengthens the body and mind
- a powerful healer

Rose Quartz:
- emits a calming, cooling energy
- gently removes negativity
- restores the mind to harmony after chaotic situations
- brings calmness and clarity to the emotions and all relationships

Amethyst:
- stimulates the throat and heart chakras, then calms
- balances the intellectual, emotional and physical bodies
- provides a clear connection between the Earth planes.

Water holds universal and grounding energy because of evaporation. Droplets of water carried in the earth's atmosphere absorb universal energy. As water
replenishing of our water reservoirs through rain and snow, deep grounding energy fills every droplet of water. For this reason alone please remember to drink a good supply of clear water everyday and hydrate your being on many levels.

Now the following information may make you smile. The drains in washrooms provide wonderful grounding avenues. Many children and adults have a tendency to retreat to the washroom to calm themselves when feeling angry or frustrated. Often people escape into visionary spaces by reading and mindfully thinking through situations. Many children under the age of 5 play in washrooms. Baths are relaxing not only because of the calming, warm water but, the grounding pathways. Are you smiling?

Interactions with smaller pets brings forth a sense of gentle nurturing, responsibility, respect for another spirit's needs, an understanding of the animal's dependency on the caregivers and a deep rooted bonding of sharing one's space and self. In doing so, a grounding of being subsides with both the person and the animal's spirit. Smaller animals such as dogs and cats are being used in many ways to assist people in extended care facilities and recovery programs. Spending time with the animals helps the person by creating a calming and relaxing inner peace.

A deeper understanding of respect unfolds when interacting with larger animals who depend on the caregivers as well. These strong determined animals develop a grand sense of responsibility for the caregiver's safety. Understanding and respect for the procedures that must be followed to care for these animals keeps a person aware. Respect keeps the human ego in place which keeps everyone grounded.

People with highly developed crown chakras may wish to wear hats, even indoors. The Crown Chakra is located at the top of our heads. It is the chakra that connects directly with the divine white light and is associated with spiritual wisdom. Hats provide some people with a sense of protection for this highly receptive Chakra. Alternately,some people with the same development of the crown chakra may find hats very confining and wish to never cover their head even with a hood in severe weather. Many people love to walk barefoot indoors and outside. Without socks or shoes body tissue is the only barrier between the spirit and Mother Earth. Bare feet grounds the inner self creating harmony and balance. Due to personal spiritual awareness, time must be set aside for the intention of grounding. Grounding will be more important than any time before in our history to protectively harmonize human interactions. Yet, as we look at the above mentioned techniques, our ancestors were grounding too. May angels always sweep the path before you, Joette Lees

Joette Lees is a Spiritual Counselor and is the owner of Angel Stardust Journey. She is the author of four books including: Thoughts from a Reiki Master and Angelic Messages. For additional information on Joette please visit her website at www.angelstardustjourney.com