RELAX & MEDITATE
by Angel-Light Love of Texas
Spiritual & Metaphysical
Healing/Wellbeing Facilitator
(Spirit-Mind-Body-Environment)
December 25, 2023 on ♥Angel-Light Beamer♥
https://angel-light-love-healing.blogspot.com
Years ago, we created this basic handout that combines the subjects of relaxation and passive meditation, mostly because relaxation usually accompanies standard passive meditation. The reader can choose to end with the relaxation time when it feels right and not go further. However, sometimes relaxation flows right into meditation—especially over time. (Prayer is talking; meditation is listening, generally.)
Place yourself in a comfortable seated or reclining position. Close your eyes, while taking a few deep breaths, slowly and deeply, in through the nose and out through the mouth with the intent to relax. You might affirm silently and slowly, “I Am relaxing my body, my mind, and my spirit—now.” If you aren’t already in the practice of breathing deeply or “full body,” think of your abdomen as a balloon you’re inflating. You artificially fill your balloon by pushing breath down into that area and then artificially pull the abdomen back in for a while when exhaling. Counting to 4 on each inhale, then holding for another count of 4, then releasing to a count of 4 can be helpful. Gradually, cease the counting and just allow your body to breathe deeply. With practice over time, this breathing will come automatically to you—24 hours a day. At some point in time (maybe after days or weeks of practice), you will want to expand the area breathing to the entire trunk of your body.
After you have practiced the above several times on different days, you can begin instructing yourself to relax by communicating silently while deep breathing. The words used are divided by a hyphen—one syllable or one word when inhaling and one syllable or one word when exhaling. Don’t be concerned if you don’t remember them all. They don’t have to be in any particular order either. The recommended words are At – Ease; Quiet – Mind; Re – lax; Here – Now; Peace – Calm; Be – Still; Si – lence.
If you wish to go to sleep, you can add these words: Sleep-y; Deep – Sleep. You can also substitute numbers for words, when easing into sleep. Count backward silently—one number when inhaling and one when exhaling, with the last being zero. Start with any number you wish. For example, if 100 seems overwhelming, try 20 the first time. Just find what works well for you at any given time.
When beginning to practice passive meditation, some people are concerned and stressed, wondering if they’ll be able to do it or do it right. First, there is no “right way.” What works for you is just fine. An important reminder here is that, just like anything else, for most people, practice makes meditation easier over time. Ignore any thoughts that come into your mind and silently think “Quiet – Mind” as many times as it takes. No struggling allowed, just relax and be at peace. Yes, you can. Yes, you can. Yes, you can.
Here’s something I picked up somewhere that can be used before beginning relaxation and passive meditation. Imagine a bright golden white light at the core of your body, generally just above the solar plexus area. Take deep breaths and expanding the light outward to fill your entire body as you’re exhaling. The goal is to fill and encase your physical body and auric body in the golden white light. Extend the light about 3’ to 5’ beyond your physical form. When that feels complete, allow yourself to sense that field of light in place. It is of high vibration and protective of your space.
Obviously, there are many other techniques for relaxing and engaging in passive meditation. The described practices have proven effective (again, with practice).
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Angel-Light Love of Texas
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