The Power of the Grounding Cord‏

The earth is like a 5 year old child who gives her full attention to whatever is in front of her. She loves to be noticed, wants to be infused with all things and is a constant best friend to all human beings. All we need to do is consciously become aware of her and the friendship is complete.

 

Here is the deal--the earth is always present with us but we are not always present with her! I would have to say that most of the time we go about our lives without really noticing her. We walk on her, sleep on her, bathe on her, and on and on, and we do all of this without really noticing her. This blog is about connecting to her in a direct way which will allow you to anchor into the earth energetically so that your whole being can be in its most present space.

 

Within my last few blogs I wrote about spiritual foundation and how meditation is one of the tools to having a balanced spiritual foundation. Within meditation and as an ‘anytime energizer’, I feel very strongly thatgrounding oneself is one of the most impactful tools to attain this balance.

Grounding is a consistent process of connecting to presence and the earth, and a simple tool to use within meditation and throughout your daily walk through life. Here is how it works. Within your mind’s eye you envision a ‘grounding cord’ which looks like a light beam or laser beam. Then visualize the grounding cord, or mentally intend the grounding cord, to connect from you to the earth. Think of it like plugging a lamp into an outlet. You are the lamp, the earth is the outlet, and the electrical cord is the light beam or grounding cord running from you to the earth. I choose to see the grounding cord coming out of my tailbone simply because it is at the base of where we sit. This simple technique is the most valuable guided imagery tool that you can use.

 

When you connect to the earth she finds this very exciting and wants to be present and play with you all the time. Each time you connect to her your conscious awareness ignites and your ability to stay focused and present becomes stronger.

 

Here are some of the amazing reasons to use the grounding cord. Being grounded allows you to become more intuitive and connect to your higher self so that you can hear the greater voice within you. When you keep yourself in a constant state of connection to the earth, you will rely on its power and peaceful energy in situations that in the past have led you to be in a lower emotional state, such as road rage.

 

Let’s say you are in your car and someone cuts you off. If you are in practice with the grounding cord you can think of it, use it and find that you are not thinking of the person that just cut you off and is now gone, but rather you are present within self. You are connected to Mother Earth, and she is supporting you and nurturing you. You angst dissipates in the presence of such love.

 

Another situation where this comes in very handy is when you find yourself thinking of something in your past or future that is causing stress. When you notice this happening you can use the grounding cord to bring you back to the present. When you are fully present, you are fueled with life energy. This is the optimal way to live in this world for the sake of your spiritual, emotional, mental and physical health.