I have spoken about the
labyrinth and how it can help you find inner peace and calm. I would like to also share with you
many other forms of meditation that will allow you to find the same end result.
There is no one method that is best for you rather there might be several that
speaks to you. I would like to
share several today that I hope will assist you on your journey towards inner
peace and reflection.
Meditation is simply the
act of going within, quieting yourself and sitting in a calm and resolute way
where you simply breathe in and breathe out and stop the activity of your
mind. It is a time when you do not
think about the past or the future but simply are in the present moment. There are no rules, requirements or
judgment call. This is a time when
you are communing with your Creator.
Some people like to say a mantra to help them stay centered; others
journey to a beautiful, sacred place, like a garden that feels special and
tranquil. Each one of us might
have a place that is special for us—I often simply surround myself in the
bright light of the Universal Flow that fills me with love and serenity. It is in this place that I resonate
with God and feel his unconditional love.
What is important to
understand is that meditation is a tool used to ground your life and enable you
to feel the natural joy as peace and balance flow in and through you. So that when the storms or hurricanes
of life come your way, you will be an observer to the chaos, not a receiver. What a marvelous shift from the old way
of thinking. You no longer need to
wear the martyred robes that the old paradigm dictates but rather feel the
freedom that being grounded reveals.
The only way you can keep
your mind in check is by meditating frequently during the day. When you do, your mind will be
controlled by you and will wait for your instructions. It becomes a very focused light that is
waiting for you to bring forth the feelings of what you want to create—the
feelings of where you want to send your energies, the feelings of how you want
to think. All of these feelings
begin to take on new meaning, as you intuitively know that you are in the right
place at the right time. You life
will begin unfolding in front of you in a clear and meaningful way. This happens because your mind is not
filtering anything and becoming scattered. You are allowing the God force within to work for you.
Meditation does not
necessarily mean sitting in a yoga position and invoking Allah. Meditating is simply quieting the
mind. You can be driving a car,
having lunch or sitting on a park bench and at the same time be in a quiet
state of nothingness—a state of non-thinking and simply absorb nature or the
Universe around you.
There are many forms of
meditation that people can choose from; what works for you may not be as
effective for someone else. I,
personally like to sit and meditate by visualizing the Golden Light of the
Universal Flow flowing down through the opening in my head, the crown chakra,
like a beautiful waterfall, down and through my entire body. I also spend time in a beautiful
garden, my little paradise where I visit with my inner being, my soul and ask
her to speak to me. It is a
marvelous spot where I meet other spirit guides and friends. Meditation has
allowed me to commune with God and examine the beauty of the Universe that flow
within me.
Remember there is no
one-way to experience a meditative state.
All I can say is that it is a wonderful gift to self and it is a
marvelous opportunity to learn more about who you are as you listen to God
communicate to you.
Joan Marie Ambrose
Author, Creative Writer, Motivational Speaker
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