Centering

Centering is the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual act of coming to an inner balance. It is accomplished by finding the personal comfort zone that allows you to feel powerful and in charge of all levels of yourself. One of the most necessary qualities required to develop spiritually and psychically, is clear intent. In order to accomplish this, the body, mind and spirit must contribute to the sense of inner focus. Centering is a powerful tool in the journey to Self-Mastery.
EXERCISE: Centering in the Mind

• Sit up straight in a comfortable position.
• Close your eyes.
• Begin by relaxing your entire body. (See EXERCISE: Relaxation)
• Clear your mind and emotions. I often visualize erasing a blackboard.
• Visualize a grid pattern within your head.
• Mentally follow the lines to the center of the web. Visualize yourself taking a firm grip and anchoring to this center point. (Anytime your attention wanders, use the lines of the grid to pull yourself back to the center of your mind and re-anchor yourself.)
• You are now centered in your mind.
  
  

EXERCISE: Centering in the Heart
Follow the first four steps from above. (See EXERCISE: Centering in the Mind)

• Visualize a rose bud within your heart. Identify its color, shape and fragrance.
• Mentally see the rose open and expand until your focus rests in the center of the rose.
• See yourself sitting within the center of the flower.
• Smell the aroma. You may use perfume or other scents to facilitate the experience. (Anytime your attention wanders, bend over slightly and inhale. Imagine the petals of the rose surrounding you.)
• You are now centered in your heart.
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EXERCISE: Advanced Centering

• Sit up straight in a comfortable position.
• Close your eyes.
• Begin by relaxing your entire body. (See EXERCISE: Relaxation)
• Clear your mind and emotions.
• Breathe in, drawing energy from the Cosmos into your Crown Chakra. Continue to direct this energy down your spine into your Base Chakra.
• Breathe out, sending energy from your Base Chakra up your spine and out through your Crown Chakra.
• Pull yourself inwards towards your spine as you continue to breath in and out, receiving and sending energy.
• Become the energy you are breathing.
• You are now centered within yourself.