Open Heart
A Meditation ritual for Love
How to do it:
Set your intention for this practice.
To grease the wheels, here are some themes that relate to the fourth chakra:
Offering and receiving love with ease;
Trust;
Cultivating compassion;
Allowing for happiness and unalloyed joy;
Releasing the fear of getting hurt;
Letting go of old heartache; and cultivating humility.
Feel free to use any of these or choose your own. As long as your intention feels true for you it has value.
Begin your practice seated. Close your eyes and turn your attention inward toward your heart. Be still and quiet and take this time to witness your innermost self. Drop down beneath the mind chatter into the cave of your heart and listen there for the inner voice. It takes practice to get quiet enough and willing enough to connect this deeply with your true self. So do not be discouraged if this seems challenging—it is!
Bring your hands together in prayer at the heart and begin to lightly tap the sternum with the thumbs. Let it be a rhythmic and gentle tap. As you are tapping keep the spine long and the heart open. This is a great way to stimulate the heart energy.
Spend at least 2 minutes tapping, more if you like. When you are done release your hands to your lap and take a moment to feel the resonant vibration at the heart.
If it feels right, start speaking affirmations out loud.
Examples of positive heart affirmations include:
“I deeply and completely love and accept myself.”
“I am wanted and loved.”
“My heart is open to love.”
“I forgive myself.”
“I live in a state of grace and gratefulness.”
Feel free to create your own, to sing, speak or tone from your heart.
Why do it:
Through regular practice of listening in to the heart, you will slowly be able to tell the difference between the inner voice of your heart and the neurotic chatter of the mind. Over time you will be able to observe both. T
his inner listening cultivates a discrimination. Discrimination supports skillful choices, which lead you toward your heart’s calling, your purpose. The result is bringing compassion and love into all you do.
When to do it:
Variable
How long it takes:
<10 mins
Materials Needed:
N/A