Learn The Ancient Art Of Healing Though Meditation
Part One of Six
Course introduction
As a psychic, medium and qualified holistic healer, I often give guidance
to those seeking a way of clearing stress and back luck philosophies out of
their lives. Regaining an optimistic, calm mind is by far the most beneficial
way to combat such patterns of thinking, which is possible to achieve with
intent that can be delivered through the practise of meditation. There are
other reasons why people choose to meditate, it can be as simple as wanting
time out to more complex reasons such as achieving spiritual pinnacles.
People also harvest the health benefits that come from meditation, such as
lowering blood pressure. Unfortunately, there is still a high anecdote which
suggests that meditation belongs only in Tibetan monasteries with mantra
humming monks sitting in strange positions. Its true, that is where
meditation derives from, but the modern world has finally grasped the idea
that we are more than mind and body, we are also spirit.
Meditation has a lot to offer us in this often frenzied and demanding world
of today and thankfully, society is more accepting of practises such as
meditation. We see evidence of this through the many classes like yoga and
tai chi which are more frequently taught and learnt. Both of those relaxation
techniques are a form of moving meditation, which is as its name suggests, is
meditation that requires bodily movement. Many of us have heard of meditation
of one type or another, yet still have no idea whats really involved or how
it can presumably help and its because of those people that Ive compiled this
guide. So lets start at the beginning by answering your question of Why
should I meditate?
So why meditate? There are multiple ways to induce the medative state of mind and each
technique is designed to achieve the same thing, to gain a balanced state of
mind for inner reflection and a restful state of being. Sounds good, so lets
take away the mysticism and preconceptions that meditation has been shrouded
in for many years and discuss why you may enjoy and benefit from practising
meditation. For those who accept that we are more than mind and body will
understand if I use the explanation of: Spiritual energies/vibrations rise
within the medative state of mind, which induces a deep self reflection and
understanding. That moment of self will enable us to notice what we would'nt
normally see. But for those of you who dont yet fully accept or understand
that we are mind, body and spirit just yet, all of that will sound like
jargon. Since this is a guide for beginners a like, Ive broken down the
benefits into three categories, mind, body and spirit.
I promise to leave out all talk of spiritual energy. This should help give
you a more compliant idea of why meditation has healing benefits. (Well cover
exactly how our spiritual energy centres (chakras) are affected by meditation
in a later lesson, when youre more comfortable with the idea of the term
holistic.)
Mind In each day we come across things that make us
uncomfortable, stressed even. At that particular time, we dont realise how
much this actually affects us in the long run. The moment may seem small and
insignificant at that time but if you look at the big picture, all those
small incidents add up. Those thoughts, moments and memories could result in
nights of strange dreams and built up tension. Meditation is an amazing
release of such thoughts that tend to build up without our recognition, as we
clear our sub-conscious mind of any negative thought patterns. Mediation is
an excellent way to harness true relaxation, its even noted by most who
meditate that a twenty meditation is 100% more effective to our state of mind
and emotion than a typical half an hour relaxation and is also the equivalent
to getting two hours sleep. Meditation is also believed to be far more
effective than relaxation because it has the power to unlock these repressed
emotional and mental influences, thus bringing forward a renewed energy flow,
releasing stored negative and unwanted energies.
BodyWe know that being stressed can have a very negative effect
on the mind and emotions, but did you know that the state of mind affects our
physical health too. For example, raising our blood pressure, inducing
headaches, being run down and becoming susceptible to catching common viruses
like the cold. So common sense would suggest to us that relaxation (the
opposite of being stressed) would lower blood pressure and raise our immune
system. Repressed emotional and mental influences can be stored in any part
of our physical body so finding a way to release those stored energies must
be a benefit, which can be achieved with the regular practise of meditation.
SpiritBecause we are actively paying attention to our mind, body
and spirit, during meditation, we will inactively or actively pursue
spiritual awareness. In simple terms, this means we are taking a holistic
approach to our personal and spiritual attachment to this world. When our
mind becomes separated from our bodies in this manor, it introduces freedom
to seek and freedom from all the things that bring us down. It helps regain
our spiritual strength to go on, not only that, it also gives us offers
practice to clear our own thoughts from our minds, to bring our minds to
stand still, to allow messages from spirit to be easier heard! To really know
ones self, it is believed we have to look within. There are also good ways to
envisage what our spirit guides might look like, or to search for answers in
our own sub-conscious world of imagery. The possibilities of our own minds
are endless and we can tap into that power and endless stored knowledge
passed down from generations of our genetic and spiritual constitute through
the practise of meditation.
Words to think about until our next lesson: Inner exploration is to
find a way to be more optimistic and less influenced by the negative people in
your life, change the way you think and how you view things with true honesty
and pure reflection.
Hayley Jo-Anne Kenwright,
Psychic, Medium and Holsitic Healer.
Having now contributed articles to
leading magazines such as Rainbow News, Chat Its Fate and PS magazine, Hayley
Jo-Anne has been interviewed on the radio about her spirit and healing work
and even has her own psychic column with the exciting new woman's magazine
'Skylar'. Embracing her ability to see auras and Chakras, with her
professional qualifications in this field, has enabled her to become a very
effective and sensitive energy healer, psychic and spirit worker. For more
information please visit the following site
http://www.exorcisms.co.uk (team member Hayley Jo-Anne) and
http://www.myspace.com/hayleyjoanne
Meditation usually refers to a state in which the body is consciously
relaxed and the mind is allowed to become calm and focused. Several major
religions include ritual meditation; however, meditation itself need not
be a religious or spiritual activity. Most of the more popular systems of
meditation are of Eastern origin, though there exists also various forms
of Christian, Jewish and Muslim meditation.
Meditation as a form of alternative medicine brings about mental calmness
and physical relaxation by suspending the stream of thoughts that normally
occupy the mind. Generally performed once or twice a day for approximately
20 minutes at a time, meditation is used to reduce stress, alter hormone
levels, and elevate one's mood.
A discipline in which the mind is focused on a single point of reference.
Employed since ancient times in various forms by all religions, the
practice gained greater notice in the post war US as interest in Zen
Buddhism rose. Meditation is now used by many nonreligious adherents as a
method of stress reduction; known to lower levels of cortisol, a hormone
released in response to stress. Enhances recuperation and improves the
body’s resistance to disease.
Meditation is an easy and simple way to balance a person's physical,
emotional, and mental states. It is easily learned and has been used as an
aid in treating stress, anxiety, pain management, and as part of an
overall treatment for other conditions including hypertension and heart
disease. Research shows that meditation decreases the heart rate,
respiratory rate, oxygen consumption, and even decreases blood pressure.
What is meditation?
Meditation usually refers to a state in which the body is consciously
relaxed and the mind is allowed to become calm and focused. Several major
religions include ritual meditation; however, meditation itself need not
be a religious or spiritual activity. Most of the more popular systems of
meditation are of Eastern origin, though there exists also various forms
of Christian, Jewish and Muslim meditation.
Meditation as a form of alternative medicine brings about mental calmness
and physical relaxation by suspending the stream of thoughts that normally
occupy the mind. Generally performed once or twice a day for approximately
20 minutes at a time, meditation is used to reduce stress, alter hormone
levels, and elevate one's mood.
A discipline in which the mind is focused on a single point of reference.
Employed since ancient times in various forms by all religions, the
practice gained greater notice in the post war US as interest in Zen
Buddhism rose. Meditation is now used by many nonreligious adherents as a
method of stress reduction; known to lower levels of cortisol, a hormone
released in response to stress. Enhances recuperation and improves the
body’s resistance to disease.
Meditation is an easy and simple way to balance a person's physical,
emotional, and mental states. It is easily learned and has been used as an
aid in treating stress, anxiety, pain management, and as part of an
overall treatment for other conditions including hypertension and heart
disease. Research shows that meditation decreases the heart rate,
respiratory rate, oxygen consumption, and even decreases blood pressure.
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