5. Indira's Relaxation Meditation With Gentle Touch

5. Indira's Relaxation Meditation With Gentle Touch:

For this meditation gently touch each of the areas that we are focusing on. Meditate at each chakra for 1 to 2 minutes.

Come to your comfortably seated position.

Let us begin by drawing our attention inwards and with a deep breath in welcome in the Life Energy which sustains us moment by moment and then exhale any tension that might be in your body.

Feel your body connecting to the Earth through the ROOT CHAKRA, it is located at the base of the spine and at the feet, the colour is red, it symbolizes survival. Close your eyes. Use your fingertips to gently stroke the soles of your feet. Envision the energy of the Earth entering your feet. Wiggle your toes, now feel them relaxing. Use this Earth Energy to relax your feet and ankles. Using your fingertips to guide the energy raising this relaxing energy up your calves to your knees and to your thighs. Feel the weight of your legs being drawn to the Earth completely relaxing your legs.

Ascending the focus of your energy now to the SACRAL CHAKRA located in the lower abdomen area, the colour is orange, it symbolizes pleasure, sexuality and desire. Gently touch your buttocks, tailbone and hips to activate the Earth Energy, feel that energy moving throughout this area, relaxing it.

Ascending the focus of your energy now to the SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA, it is located in the navel area, the colour is yellow, it symbolizes ego, power and will. Feel the Earth Energy enter your solar plexus which is your navel area, relaxing the stomach, waist and lower back gently touching these areas to stimulate the energy.

Ascending the focus of your energy to the HEART CHAKRA, located in the chest area, the colour is green, it symbolizes love and relationships. Feel the energy in the heart chakra, trace your fingertips across your chest and shoulders mindfully a relaxing your shoulder and chest area. Feel your shoulders melting away, relax your upper arms, four arms and hands right to your fingertips. Give your fingers a wiggle and then relax them.

Ascending the focus of your energy to the THROAT CHAKRA, the colour is blue, it symbolizes communication. Gently stroking your throat and neck, relaxing that area. Move your awareness to your mouth area, relaxing your jaw, notice the weight of your tongue, relax it as well.

Ascending the focus of your energy to the THIRD EYE CHAKRA, located between the eyebrows, the colour is violet, it symbolizes your intuition and supernatural abilities. Touch the third eye area between your eyebrows mindfully bringing the energy there, notice a tingling sensation. Use the tingling sensation to relax your nose, facial muscles, earlobes and forehead.

Ascending the focus of your energy to the CROWN CHAKRA which is perceived as a white light coming in and out of the top of the head. It symbolizes your higher consciousness joining with the Source of Life or surrender. Gently massaging the crown of your head mindfully raise the Earth Energy up to your crown chakra. Envision a hole opening at the top of your head and the envision Divine Light pouring into the hole. Now move that Divine Light to your heart chakra, feel your soul immersed in the light. Envision that light joining with your soul, expanding it until you feel your soul expanding beyond the limits of your body, reaching out and connecting to all human consciousness and the Source of Life.

Now feel how your whole body is relaxed.

We will end this guided meditation by visualizing breathing in the peace and love the Divine wants to bless you with and exhaling your peace and love as you return the blessing gift to the universe with 3 deep breaths. Begin to wiggle your fingers and toes hands and feet. Then open your eyes and bring your hands together at Heart Center. Namaste.