I have been doing various meditations that I have read about, rather than from pre-recorded audio.
The Metta meditation is one I am doing daily.
I also tried a chakra balancing meditation which required that one visualize a series of spinning wheels corresponding to the colours of the chakras. This exercise began at the root and finished at the crown.
Since I have been meditating daily, I have seen hawks everywhere and had several strange instances of just knowing things that I had no way of knowing. I feel strongly that this is simply a result of slowong down and observing more. Perhaps better processing of the information available allows clearer insights. I have also had headaches, feelings of pressure at the crown of my head. I do not typically get headaches, so this seems noteworthy. I was giving Reiki Saturday evening and the pressure at my crown was so great, it felt as if I was being attuned again.
Thank you for sharing this. I totally agree about the slowing down, and, for me, also unconditionally accepting what simply "is". When I started meditating again regularly, I did notice the same pressure sensation like I did when being attuned, too. You remember, even when I would send you distant Reiki, you could feel the same pressure, and would somehow know it was at that moment I was sending it to you. For the first time in awhile I am not feeling that pressure, and the only difference for me, is the amount of emotional release and pure acceptance I have felt lately, particularly today. I was brought to tears earlier thinking about what I am deeply thankful for. Honestly, I am thankful for so many things every single day, but today, I was in tears thinking about the moments when I was so thankful and what I will do to give back. Then, I did the fragrant heart meditation and was brought to tears again, embracing the feeling of it taking place. The release and acceptance, in the present moment, seemed to open my awareness further, widening an already fruitful outpouring of love and acceptance. Today I have fully embraced allowing what is to just be, as if again for the very first time. With everything. I feel amazing.
ReplyDeleteIt is possible that the difference is because I have completely accepted and released everything that was blocking me, or perhaps I have completed a necessary cycle, or both, I’m not sure. Either way, feeling the pressure was possibly an indication to me that I was connecting with something necessary for me to connect with. As pure and open as I was before, I did feel the pressure you are speaking of. I may get to a point that I will feel pressure again- a need to possibly release something I wasn’t completely aware of, but now I have finally just accepted all that is, all of it, and I don't feel the pressure. Perhaps it is possible that we come to a point of realization, Something which may require attention before we are able to open further. I'm not completely sure, but it is quite interesting! :) xoxoxo