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Grounding
Grounding is
the simplest and
most overlooked psychic exercise. It involves re-connecting to the
earth or the ground, so excess energy can be diffused. The psychic
grounding process is nearly identical to the electrical grounding
process.
If you are able to get outside,
simply bend down (remember to bend your knees) and touch bare earth.
Occasionally you will feel an actual discharge of energy or a
feeling of release. If you wish, you can imagine or visualize a cord
of energy traveling from the centre of your body to the centre of
the earth. This can also work if you cannot get outside.
One of the main symptoms of being
ungrounded is feeling “scattered”. You may also feel anxiety, and in
extreme cases, electrical sensations in the arms or torso. If you
feel such sensations, immediately dip your hands and feet in cold
water. If you find you suffer from being ungrounded a lot you may be
a hyper-sensitive. It is a good idea for hyper-sensitives to avoid
alcohol, tobacco, drugs and vegetarian diets. A small amount of meat
and large amounts of legumes are good for grounding. If you feel you
are ungrounded, avoid clear quartz crystals: wear onyx or hematite
instead.
Keep in mind: it may take weeks
of consistent grounding before you begin to feel better, especially
if you are particularly sensitive. Any psychic work you do, any
emotional trauma will make you feel ungrounded again. This practice
is something you must make part of your lifestyle. There is no
“quick fix”.
White Light Exercises
There are a number of variations of
this exercise, each more or less tailored to a particular belief
system or to your elemental affinity. The simplest version is to
bring up the image of a blazing white light and surround your body
with it, up to arm’s length around you. You can “shower” yourself in
it, or “cocoon” yourself, and it is best to practice with it on a
daily basis so that you can bring it to mind whenever you feel
anxious or threatened.
Some
may find this exercise to be overly energizing. Blue light works
equally well, and I have found that golden sparkles in the image, or
a “champagne” color works better. Experiment until you find the
color that works best for you.
Cording
Cording is a form of psychic bond that
binds two people together emotionally. Most cases of cording are
accidental. Some are natural, and even helpful on occasion (when
they happen with love and mutual consent). Most commonly, however,
they are a symptom of a power struggle that can manifest as a
dysfunctional or abusive relationship.
Clairvoyants can actually see these
cords, and depending on their appearance, can tell two people a
great deal about the relationship.
You don’t need to be clairvoyant to
release cords. All you need to do is visualize yourself and the
person you’ve been corded to, and imagine that there is a string of
energy connecting you. Make note in your journal of the exact place
it is attached on both people. When you are ready, send a pulse of
loving energy through the cord, then release or unhook yourself from
it, and let it go. Sometimes you will feel a “snapping” sensation.
Affirm that you are ready to release this person, and that all
energy coming from them should be returned to them, with love, and
for the greater good of all concerned.
It is important to keep in mind that
you cannot harm someone by releasing a cord - nor does it mean that
you must end the relationship. You can only cause harm if you
attempt to uncord others without their permission.
Fretful parents who have a child
involved in a corded relationship have on occasion approached me for
help in “uncording” their child. I give them the same advice that I
believe most skeptical non-believers would, “Keep your nose out of
it until you are asked for help!”
If you intervene without permission
from at least one side, it will come back to haunt you. I recall one
mother who did not listen to this advice. Her daughter is no longer
speaking to her, and she’s become the object of harassment from her
daughter’s former lover. I believe all she managed to do was move
the cords from her daughter to herself. The bottom line is she
violated a cardinal karmic law, she attempted to enforce her will
over two others. She forgot that cords cannot form without consent,
and they cannot be dissolved without consent. She ended up doing the
very thing she despised in others. That’s not only hypocritical, it
is plain wrong, regardless of one’s motives - and it’s dangerous.
If you can see a strong cord, but
cannot tell your loved one about it in psychic terms, express your
concern in more traditional ways. Tell them you are concerned that
the other person is overwhelming or controlling them. Ask if you can
pray for them. Visualization is a form of prayer. If they grant you
permission to pray, ask for Divine blessing before you proceed
(according to your faith), and affirm that what you do be in
accordance with Divine Will or is to be implemented “...in the
higher good of all concerned.”
