Archive for February, 2008
A Response to Wanderer7
Wanderer7 has proposed some provocative questions. In attempting to answer them, I’m keenly aware of the deficiencies of language. We are dealing with areas that, at best, are only known subjectively. This is one of the reasons much of this blog is devoted to practices rather than theory.
Wanderer7 asked, “Does the crown [...]
Energizing the Chakras – Part VII
The Crown Chakra (Seventh of a sequence of seven meditations)
[If you have not done the previous six meditations, I suggest that you start with part one, posted on February 19th and do the meditations one day at a time. Each meditation builds on the previous day’s work.]
The last day’s meditation has a freer form. [...]
Energizing the Chakras – Part VI
The Root Chakra (Sixth of a sequence of seven meditations)
Begin this meditation standing. As on the fifth day’s meditation, you should be naked. First do the active portion of day five – the movements and breathing for the third eye, the throat chakra, the heart chakra, the power chakra and the sexual chakra as [...]
Energizing the Chakras – Part V
The Sexual Chakra (Fifth of a sequence of seven meditations)
Begin this meditation standing naked. First do the active portion of day four in this standing position – the movements and breathing for the third eye, the throat chakra, the heart chakra, and the power chakra as presented in my previous four postings. Follow this with [...]
Energizing the Chakras – Part IV
The Power Chakra (Fourth of a sequence of seven meditations)
Start the fourth day’s meditation with the active portion of day three – that is with the movements and breathing for the third eye, the throat chakra, and the heart chakra as presented in the previous three postings. Then take forty-nine more rebirthing breaths. With [...]
Energizing the Chakras – Part III
The Heart Chakra (Third of a sequence of seven meditations)
Start the third day’s meditation with the active portion of day two, that is the exercises for the third eye and the throat chakras presented in the two previous postings. Now stretch your arms out to the sides, palms up, hands slightly above and in [...]
Energizing the Chakras – Part II
The Throat Chakra (Second of a sequence of seven meditations)
Start the second day’s meditation by repeating the active portion of day one (forty-nine rebirthing breaths – on each inhalation, raising your eyebrows quickly and opening your eyes as wide as possible; on each exhalation, letting your eyes and eyebrows return to normal – following this [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Energizing the Chakras through Movement and Meditation
Part I – The Third Eye
[If you are not familiar with the Chakras, please see my essay, "A Brief Introduction to the Chakras."]
There are a number of techniques that open and balance the chakras. One of the simplest, that of directed breath, was explained last week.
Physical motion also awakens chakra energy. It has been [...]
What’s Up
On Sunday, March 2nd, I’ll attend a two-hour workshop in NYC with John Ollom. It’s an introduction to his work, “Internal Landscapes.” I’ll also attend his evening “Ollom Technique” class.
For other information about what I’m doing see my calendar.
Early Intimations of Spirituality (Autobiography)
My father was an ordained minister, though he left the active ministry when I was about two. We still had Bibles in our bookcases and other books about Christianity.
One of them, entitled The Gospel in Art, contained many black-and-white reproductions of paintings – including one, from the late middle ages, showing Jesus’ baptism . He [...]
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