What is sacred space? Let's keep it simple today and begin by saying that all sacred energy in the human body has a matching physiological part.
For example each chakra corresponds to a physical location and endocrine gland in the physical body.
Chakras are also the core of our subtle bodies and emanate energy outward, creating the auric layers.
The fourth chakra is the essence of the 4th layer.
This energy belongs to each individual; it's all part of our personal sacred space and contains our spiritual energies.
The lower abdomen and sacrum (sacred bone) contain the second chakra which corresponds to physical body emotions and our ability to be empathic, experiencing emotions and sensations from both inner and outer planes.
We are all equally empathic, though some of us are more open, less defined, programmed to heal others, focused on outside energies or any number of similar things, making us more enmeshed in our empathy.
Because of this we have trouble being in the world in many ways, for many reasons.
So what's the remedy for what could be at the very least, distracting, and at its worst, physically debilitating or even injurious? Although it's not that simple, the easiest answer and action is to own our containers so we know what is our own energy and what is something from the outside.
Own the body, own a chakra, own your personal sacred spaces.
Breathe! Breathing always sounds like the simple, even trite, answer to everything, because it honestly is the answer to everything.
The source of breath is the element of air, and inside the body it supports all functions...
it alchemizes the blood into an elixir.
On an energetic level, breath is prana or chi, life force.
it moves through the physcial body as a chemical compound (O2),through the subtle bodies as chi, and through the energy channels (Nadi's) as prana.
Whether physical or subtle, our bodies need breath to function, even to survive.
It's obviously all interlinked; we are in a constant state of interdependency.
Try this: 1) Breathe naturally at first, noticing where the breath goes in your body.
Pay attention only to where it goes.
2) Now witness the quality of your breath, feel the physical sensations and notice any emotions arising.
3) Next, focus on breathing deeply into your lower abdomen, gently pushing the belly muscles outward to expand the container.
4) Gradually increase the size of the container allowing more breath to build inside your belly area.
5) Feel the breath brushing the insides of your container; the inner low back area (sacrum) and the inner front of the belly.
6) Notice how the breath circulates around vital organs.
Feel the sensations and notice any emotions that arise.
7) Using your belly muscles, inhale and expand your container to it's maximum; exhale contracting your container, using the muscles to pull the belly inward.
8) Can you feel the sacrum as you pull the muscles inward? 9) Press your finger into your abdomen half way between the navel and pubic bone.
Focus on the rise and fall of this specific place as you breathe.
10) Continue to breathe in and out, using the muscles to expand and contract your container taking the breath deeper each time.
11) Repeat this 9 times, focusing on how you feel and any emotions that arise.
Use your finger to guide you deeper into your abdominal container.
Eventually you'll be able to perform more repetitions, and one day you'll notice that your breath naturally expands and contracts the belly as you breath.
You are occupying one of the most sacred spaces in your body and activating the subtle energies as well.
With the breath you are moving out old stagnant energies, making room for the sacred energies to enter or stir within you.
You have just a created space for your spiritual energies to anchor themselves.
This is ownership.
After repeating this exercise 9 times with focus, what do you notice about yourself? Go out into the world, breathing deeply, owning your second chakra, anchoring yourself inside yourself.
What's different about your experience of yourself in the world? Additional exercises in Awareness & Alchemy.
For example each chakra corresponds to a physical location and endocrine gland in the physical body.
Chakras are also the core of our subtle bodies and emanate energy outward, creating the auric layers.
The fourth chakra is the essence of the 4th layer.
This energy belongs to each individual; it's all part of our personal sacred space and contains our spiritual energies.
The lower abdomen and sacrum (sacred bone) contain the second chakra which corresponds to physical body emotions and our ability to be empathic, experiencing emotions and sensations from both inner and outer planes.
We are all equally empathic, though some of us are more open, less defined, programmed to heal others, focused on outside energies or any number of similar things, making us more enmeshed in our empathy.
Because of this we have trouble being in the world in many ways, for many reasons.
So what's the remedy for what could be at the very least, distracting, and at its worst, physically debilitating or even injurious? Although it's not that simple, the easiest answer and action is to own our containers so we know what is our own energy and what is something from the outside.
Own the body, own a chakra, own your personal sacred spaces.
Breathe! Breathing always sounds like the simple, even trite, answer to everything, because it honestly is the answer to everything.
The source of breath is the element of air, and inside the body it supports all functions...
it alchemizes the blood into an elixir.
On an energetic level, breath is prana or chi, life force.
it moves through the physcial body as a chemical compound (O2),through the subtle bodies as chi, and through the energy channels (Nadi's) as prana.
Whether physical or subtle, our bodies need breath to function, even to survive.
It's obviously all interlinked; we are in a constant state of interdependency.
Try this: 1) Breathe naturally at first, noticing where the breath goes in your body.
Pay attention only to where it goes.
2) Now witness the quality of your breath, feel the physical sensations and notice any emotions arising.
3) Next, focus on breathing deeply into your lower abdomen, gently pushing the belly muscles outward to expand the container.
4) Gradually increase the size of the container allowing more breath to build inside your belly area.
5) Feel the breath brushing the insides of your container; the inner low back area (sacrum) and the inner front of the belly.
6) Notice how the breath circulates around vital organs.
Feel the sensations and notice any emotions that arise.
7) Using your belly muscles, inhale and expand your container to it's maximum; exhale contracting your container, using the muscles to pull the belly inward.
8) Can you feel the sacrum as you pull the muscles inward? 9) Press your finger into your abdomen half way between the navel and pubic bone.
Focus on the rise and fall of this specific place as you breathe.
10) Continue to breathe in and out, using the muscles to expand and contract your container taking the breath deeper each time.
11) Repeat this 9 times, focusing on how you feel and any emotions that arise.
Use your finger to guide you deeper into your abdominal container.
Eventually you'll be able to perform more repetitions, and one day you'll notice that your breath naturally expands and contracts the belly as you breath.
You are occupying one of the most sacred spaces in your body and activating the subtle energies as well.
With the breath you are moving out old stagnant energies, making room for the sacred energies to enter or stir within you.
You have just a created space for your spiritual energies to anchor themselves.
This is ownership.
After repeating this exercise 9 times with focus, what do you notice about yourself? Go out into the world, breathing deeply, owning your second chakra, anchoring yourself inside yourself.
What's different about your experience of yourself in the world? Additional exercises in Awareness & Alchemy.
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