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Grounding: How do you ground, and why?


We've talked about raising energy, now we need to talk about grounding.

There are different types of grounding. One is if you need to ground from energy raising. Another is to simply ground your spirit in the Mother.

Easiest way to ground after doing energy work is to simply sit down on the ground, place your hands, palm down on the ground, and allow the excess energy to simply flow back into the Mother.

One way I ground in the other sense, is simply by being outside. Be it sitting on the porch swing in the evenings listening to the night critters, or having my hands in the dirt planting herbs or flowers, or removing weeds. Sometimes it's as simple as taking a walk on the property where we live, and taking pleasure in the little things we see along the way.
A feather here, a little turtle there, or a frog. Calves playing. Anything that is soothing to your spirit is a form of grounding.

So, how do you ground, and do you think there are more than these 2 reasons/ways of grounding?

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I ground when I feel too much energy coursing through me. That doesn't happen often! Anyway, I then imaging standing firmly on the ground, and letting roots sink into it. Then I send the excess energy down, to dissipate into Earth.

I like the other kind of grounding you describe, even though I haven't thought of it in those terms. I do that almost daily, on my walks home from work. I usually make a little detour through a park then, and I open my mind to all those lovely and friendly trees there, and I enjoy all the flowers and animals and birds. It's the sheer the abundance of life I find there - even in the middle of a city.

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Re: Grounding: How do you ground, and why?


I rarely have to ground from raising to much energy. I see myself as a connections so the energy just flows like a stream.

Grounding into the Mother I like to just be outside. When I can I walk in the rain, if no rain walk along a stream place my feet in and feel the flow. I run around bare foot all the time, I have figured out now that am older that I have always done this to feel closer to the earth.



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Firle, the type of grounding I talk about...being outside, etc, is a form of cleansing also. To me, it's one in the same for this aspect of it. You're cleasing your spirit of the daily grime....negativity, hecticness (is that a word?), pressures, etc.
I love that you're able to walk through a park. What a superb way to ground yourself before going into your home.

Playful, I wish I were able to have the energy flow like you talk about. Seems I can rarely get enough to worry about grounding in that way, unless I'm in circle. Last ritual was also an initiation, and before we brought the initiate down, we did some energy work, and man, I boiled over with it. So much so that my body just did what it had to ....I literally FELL to the floor, on my knees my hands went palm down, and I didn't even do it. IT was if my spirit and body just knew I was a bit too full. It took me a few seconds to release enough to even stand up. What a rush that was...lol.
I HATE shoes..always have. I have a bad panic attack if my feet get too hot..being all cooped up in shoes, so, when I'm at home, I am bare foot. I guess I never really thought of it as a way of feeling closer to the Mother, but, you're right. I go out in the yard bare foot...I just love the feel of the grass on my bare feet. Being caressed by the Mother.....what a nice thought!!!

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