Chakras and Meditation

It has been a few days since last blog. The snow is finally gone and I am tempted to believe that it is spring. Found some tiny baby rabbits, the birds are enjoying the weather.

I'm feeling great today. Change in medication is working well for me right now. I'm thankful for my psychiatrist and psychologist. There is a reason for their fees. When we move I will need to find new psychiatric support. The waiting lists are huge to get in to see a doctor these days. But I am doing very well.

I'm in the middle of the book, "The Count of Monte Cristo." I fell asleep reading so I woke up at 3 a.m. to the light being on. I was so tired last night that when Bob and I were talking on the phone, he said our evening prayer, and after I said amen, we were winding up our conversation I asked, "Aren't we going to pray?" and he told me we just did. I was pretty out of it. I'm so grateful for the phones that keep us connected.

Yesterday we showed the house to our next door neighbors who are looking for more land. They have 5 acres and we have 2. The house is in very good order, The things that are here are wanted. I think I've just about thrown out my last garbage bag. :)

The garage however needs the main cleaning. We have been painting trim, putting all of our packed boxes out there, unused boxes for later... what a mess. I wish it was just boxes.. oh well At least I feel the house is very under control.

Last Thursday I bought some chakra balancing body mists. Chakras are spinning wheels of energy located along the spine from the tailbone to the crown of the head. the centers are junctions between mind and body. The link the various aspects of what makes us human: our physical energetic,emotional, mental , social and spiritual selves. Having done this once, I thought I would give it a try. I use them (one mist at a time)while meditating. I had experienced this before in Iowa City, and found it helpful. So when I got home on that day I arranged candles in our fireplace, got out a mat to sit on and sprayed the mist I felt would help me most that day. I meditate for about a half hour, the fragrances are each different. There are 7 of them

Chakra 1: Grounded. It is the center where we gound ourselves and take care of our basic needs. When the root chakra is balanced, one has a good energy, a feeling of security and a bealthy body awareness. It is located at the base of the spine,near tailbone. the aroma is Olibnum, organic patchouli and vetier. color red, element: earth.

Chakra 2: Nourished. It is located just below the Navel. When the pleasure chakra is balanced, one has stable energy, alertness, unblocked emotions and connect to all five senses. The aroma is a combination of sandalwood, organic orange and geranium. It's color is orange and the element is water.

Chakra 3: Intention. It is located at the solar plexus (between the chest and navel.) The aromas combined are fir balsam, organic lavender and lemon. It's color is yellow and the element is fire.

Chakra 4: Harmony. It's grounded at he heart or center of the chest. Chakra 4 is the center of sympathy, empathy and love. When the heart chakra is balanced, one feels love and connection to self and others. The fragrance is combined Sandalwood, organic mandarin and palmarosa. The color is green and it's element is air.

Chakra 5: Expressive. This is the center of creativity, self-expression and communication. It's location is the throat. When the throat chakra is balanced, one has inner trust, inner reliance and easily expresses ideas and thoughts. The color is light blue and it's element is infinity.

Chakra 6: Insight. The location of the chakra is between the eyebrows. It is the center of intuition, imagination and perception. When the intuition chakra is balanced, one feels strong intuition, a connection to oneself and mentally fit. It's aroma is a combination of organic petigrain, orange and geranium. It's color is dark blue and its element includes all elements.

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Chakra 7: Wisdom. Location is the crown of the head. It is the center of connection to something greater than oneself, and expressing wisdom and enlightenment. When the crown chakra is balanced, one feels strong, unclouded and joy for life. The color is violet and it's element includes all elements.The aroma consist of Olibanum, angelica and el;emi

The colors correspond with each different chakra. Before meditating, look at the colors presented and one or more will jump out at you, and that is the one you need for the day. I haven't read anything clinical about these chakra mists, but I do believe that we definately have an aura about ourselves good some days, pretty bad sometimes. I use meditation everyday. The scents are so different from other frarances that they grab your attention. When I am on the road to mania (not the movie with Bob Hope) I need to stop in my tracks, sit down or redirect. I feel that my life is not real sometimes because I feel like I am constantly putting out fires and using distraction as a grounding tool. This meditation helps me to breathe, focus on the color and the location of the chakra,I pray and concentrate on this being a very pleasureable experience. It gives me hope.