[Tutorial] BASIC GROUNDING and CENTERING

Recently I've noticed a significant number of folks that appear to be new to the Forum and Magical Practice as well. Some of these folks have expressed interest in
such Fundamental Practices as "Grounding and Centering", etc. Though Fundamental and Basic, these Practices are Important to master if one wants to Progress!
I thought that a relatively straightforward and simple explanation might be of some help. Here's one that draws from some common sources spun up by myself, and it's Tradition Neutral as well!

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BASIC GROUNDING and CENTERING:

GROUNDING and CENTERING are Visualization/Feeling and Meditation Methods that can help you become more Present and Aware in your Body, and Focus your Energy. For regular meditation these practices can be helpful for becoming more Present, and finding Calm. For Magical Practitioners they are a Fundamental Practice for Raising, Focusing and Releasing Energy. There are various slightly different perspectives on what each of these really do.
From my perspective they accomplish the following:

GROUNDING means to Connect with the Earth, to Release and Draw Energy from/to your Body's Energetic System. Some will also consider Grounding the same as “Earthing,” which is making some sort of Physical Connection to the Earth. Usually this means something like walking barefoot on Grass, Sand or Soil. This can be pleasant and restful in and of itself, but it's Not Necessary to accomplish the Act which is Energetic in Nature. You can be in a Skyscraper or an Airplane and this method will be just as effective! The Complete Process can also include Drawing Down Celestial Energy as well as Raising Up Chthonic Energy as we shall see!

CENTERING means to Find Your Energy Center, Focus / Concentrate Energy There, so you can apply it to a Magical Task at Hand, be that a Rite, Spell, Meditation,
Shielding, et al.

( It's often beneficial to Ground and Center Both Before and After Magical Workings. The Grounding and Centering Before your working is to Focus, and Raise Energy, while Grounding and Centering Afterward is to Release (Ground) extra or residual energy so it doesn’t Stay Stored within Your Body or Your Space.
Too much extra residual Energy can cause Irritability, and Other Unpleasant Feelings and Effects.

See it like muscle Stretching Both Before and After a Workout. Before is to Limber up, make sure your body is Warmed up, and you’re less likely to hurt yourself.
After is to Cool down, Stretch the muscles out that you just worked with, and bring the Energy back Down so you can Relax! )


A BASIC METHOD of GROUNDING & CENTERING:

You can perform this either Standing, Sitting in a Chair or Cross-legged on the Ground or Floor. Those so inclined find the Full or Half Lotus yoga asanas work well.
This common and BASIC method uses the symbology of a TREE for Simplicity! You can See/Imagine the Energy flow in this process however you’d like, whether
it’s Glowing Energy, Fire, whatever Resonates with You. I prefer an Electric Blue/White Energy like Burning Magnesium.

Visualize, or if you can’t Visualize, try to FEEL, Roots like Tree Roots growing from your Feet downward into the Ground (if Standing), or from the Base of Your
Spine (if Sitting). Once the roots are established well within the Ground, You can Will any excess energy, nervousness, negativity, etc. to Flow through the Roots
into the Ground, thus dissipating / discharging safely there.

You can now Grow the Branches of your Tree Upward and Outward. Feel, Visualize or Both, your Energy Flowing back up towards the Sky.
Take a few Deep Breaths here. We can now Draw Energy Downward from Above us as the Daytime Sun , or the Nighttime Starry Stellar Sky.

Now that we’ve Grounded, we’re going to Raise the Energy from the Earth Below, and Draw it Down from the Sky Above, and Feel them coming Together to Meet at your Center. Feel the Energy here as Glowing, Warm and Vibrant! This Energy is Moved through the system by Feeling, Visualization and Willing it to go Where you Will it to Go! The Location of Your Personal Center may Vary from another person's Personal Center. Some people Feel it in Their Gut region, or Stomach, Other people feel Their Energy Center is closer to their Solar Plexus or Heart region. Ultimately, You must Feel this Center's location for Yourself!

Breathe evenly and steadily here for a moment. You’ve now Raised and Focused ( Centered ) Your Energy, and You’re Ready to Use It! It can be Projected from the Hands, the Eyes, and the Breath, for many Magical Purposes!

At this point if there is Nothing Else planned, simply Will ( See / Feel ) any Excess Energy to Drain Off into the Ground, Your Personal Sphere / Energy Field will Equalize with that of the Ground. You should now Feel Balanced, Calm, Alert, and for lack of a better term Great!

That's Really All There Is to It, but it can take a little Practice!

N.B.
Some interesting variants can be found in these and other books:

"Pyschic Witch" and "Mastering Magick" by Mat Auryn
(Two separate exercises in each book)

and...

"Real Sorcery" by Jason Miller
(As the Opening of "The Sphere of Hekas" Banishing Rite)

Post automatically merged: Dec 8, 2024

Duh, "already" found one Gonzo dumb mistake, didn't catch it on the Proof read, hopefully that All though!

"Real Sorcery" by Jason Miller
(As the Opening of "The Sphere of Hekas" Banishing Rite)

This Should be:

"Protection and Reversal Magic" by Jason Miller
(As the Opening of "The Sphere of Hekas" Banishing Rite)

N.B. There Is a "Similar" rite in "Real Sorcery" though. It's an Opening to the "Pillar and Spheres" Rite!
They're Both Very Cool, IMO!

 

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GROUNDING means to Connect with the Earth, to Release and Draw Energy from/to your Body's Energetic System. Some will also consider Grounding the same as “Earthing,” which is making some sort of Physical Connection to the Earth. Usually this means something like walking barefoot on Grass, Sand or Soil. This can be pleasant and restful in and of itself, but it's Not Necessary to accomplish the Act which is Energetic in Nature.

Great informative post! I’d personally add as someone who likes to hike, using a stick also helps in the grounding process to connect to the earth, we wear insulated rubber shoes and using a stick to connect part of your body to the earth (I have one with a thin copper coil from base to handle) also helps (some people swear by sleeping with copper touching the outside ground and having it come through their window and wrapping it around their toe or ankle makes them feel a LOT more rested) I’ve yet to try that but sleeping on the ground does make you feel a certain way, which in my experience has been more well rested. So there may be something to that shrug.
That’s all, your post will definitely help some newcomers! I’ve never heard of grounding in a plane before, i know in the Bible it actually speaks of walking on salt near the Red Sea Or putting salt in leather bound shoes. i guess it’s supposed to be more conductive? help move that energy around negative ions brought in, positive ones from electricity and WiFi put out into the ground to help cleanse as you ground or something like that. (Very well may be some made up stuff with ions but interesting if true)

 

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Great informative post! I’d personally add as someone who likes to hike, using a stick also helps in the grounding process to connect to the earth, we wear insulated rubber shoes and using a stick to connect part of your body to the earth (I have one with a thin copper coil from base to handle) also helps (some people swear by sleeping with copper touching the outside ground and having it come through their window and wrapping it around their toe or ankle makes them feel a LOT more rested) I’ve yet to try that but sleeping on the ground does make you feel a certain way, which in my experience has been more well rested. So there may be something to that shrug.
That’s all, your post will definitely help some newcomers! I’ve never heard of grounding in a plane before, i know in the Bible it actually speaks of walking on salt near the Red Sea Or putting salt in leather bound shoes. i guess it’s supposed to be more conductive? help move that energy around negative ions brought in, positive ones from electricity and WiFi put out into the ground to help cleanse as you ground or something like that. (Very well may be some made up stuff with ions but interesting if true)

Great informative post

Thank You! I'm hoping it will prove useful, I just felt a need to say "something" for someone on the topic.

You bring up some interesting insights here!

The "Energetic" Grounding and the "Physical" Grounding are by no means mutually exclusive. Physical Grounding does indeed Work, but it's Primarily Electrical in Nature ( In the Densest Etheric sense ). One Good ZAP on the Old Doorknob will let you Know you're on the Right Track!
Energetic Grounding though is Not Constrained by Physical Contact, though both "electrical and energetic" forms can be done while "physically"
connected if desired. I've had a Good Deal of experience in this department, and can vouch for the "effectiveness" of Both forms!

The "airplane and skyscraper" analogies were examples, it is quite possible to perform them though. The point was that with "Energetic or Magical / Psychic" grounding, physical contact is Not an "Issue", in the Same sense that my clothes, even Silk, and the Walls of my Sanctum will not stop the "Energy" of my Spells either! And, while there are "electrical insulators" like rubber, dry wood, etc, Magical insulators are Much Harder to come by! Maybe there's room for something on Shielding and Warding here somewhere just waiting to Manifest?

So yeah, physically connecting to Mother Earth will drain off excess electrical energy, taking Some of the Psychic dross with it too!