Meditation Benefits & Tips

By Elizabeth Harper

My Work

...as a healer - Healer heal thyself!

We are all on a path of healing. Any tool that can help us connect
to a deeper aspect of ourselves is a valuable asset for self-healing,
self-knowledge, and enlightenment. We all have our stuff, its part
of being human. One of my favorite sayings is - We teach what
we most need to learn! What I share with you in this eBook is
very much based on my own experience and I am still learning!
At the end of the book I speak about energy cords. These cords
appear in different colors, shapes and sizes. For as far back as I
can remember I have seen these cords in addition to auras and
soul rainbows. My mother, a yogini, encouraged and supported
my ability, occasionally interpreting the colors I saw. She gave me
a number of books on the subject, but I soon discovered that color
symbolism is down to personal perception and each person had
their own interpretation. So when you intuit the colors of your
cords simply ask yourself what does that mean? And an answer
will come to you.
Your whole life, past, present, and potential, is held within your
auric field. Its as if you are wearing a coat of many colors filled
with experiences. When those colors are out of balance this can
impact the physical body eventually leading to dis-ease, essentially
another term for being out of balance. Healing can bring your
colors back into balance.

What is Meditation?
Meditation means to go into the center
Meditation is...
..single mindful attention or highly focused attention the practice of which changes brainwave patterns,
releases serotonin into the bloodstream (a happy hormone) leading to a quieting of the ego and left-brain
activity. Washing the dishes, walking, spending time alone in nature, and listening to music are all
meditative. We can all have different ways of meditating. My father tinkered with the car every weekend,
that was his way of meditating single-minded focused attention. Sportsmen and women, artistic and
creative people have intense concentration putting them into an altered state of consciousness. Guided
imagery is another form of meditation.

Meditation is...
...in the present moment helping you to take a holy moment. The poet Kabir called God The Guest.
When you meditate you go into a sacred space, your guest room, to reconvene and be with yourself and
that aspect of you which is God. During the quiet time many people hear intuitive wisdom, something that
often happens on the edge of sleep or on waking. Gertrude Schmeider of the City College of New York
asked students to try to guess the identity of ESP cards. The ESP results were poor. That test was followed
by a brief yoga meditation exercise. When she retested the class with ESP cards the students were more
than twice as accurate as before and showed a significant ESP effect. Her simple experiment showed that
even a brief period of meditation improves psychic awareness.

Meditation is...
...in the Mahabharata - an Indian epic of war between enemy cousins that ends in the annihilation of both
armies (its a spiritual war). The warriors acquire supernatural powers through physical discipline and
meditative practice. In one episode there is a dialogue between Arjuna (self or mankind) and Krishna (God)
known as the Bhagavad Gita, or Song of God. In the Gita the liberation enables one to wage the battle of
life, yoga is liberation of the spirit. In yoga breath control is essential to spiritual advancement.

How to Meditate - Best Practice

Most people think they do not meditate properly. We all start to think about what to cook for dinner,
phone calls, emails, weight, hair, etc, while meditating. We have to recognize the thoughts and then little by
little a space appears between the thoughts. It can be a challenge to completely empty the mind. One
technique to empty the mind is to focus on the breath. Every time your mind wanders just come back to
focus on breathing in and breathing out, slow your breath, and then allow your focus to turn inward.
Meditation practice should be done sitting up preferably in the Egyptian position (otherwise you might fall
to sleep if you lie down). Some people fall to sleep because they are not used to being with themselves and
they cannot cope with it. Problems with meditation can be resistance from your ego mind - an unconscious
resistance to something related to the area of the pain. Meditate before a big meal or at least 2 hours
afterwards.

Meditation Benefits
This is part of an interview with Elizabeth that appeared in eTrucker magazine
How can meditation help depression, boredom, rage, stress?
Meditation promotes a deep sense of inner peace and relaxation. When you are relaxed your breathing and
heart rate slows, blood pressure normalizes, and all the symptoms of stress such as rage and depression
dissipate. Research shows that meditation can reduce stress hormones in the blood, while relaxation alone
doesnt have this same effect.

What are easy ways to get started?

Take at least five minutes to meditate without distractions. Step One. - Meditate in the morning, sitting
upright in a comfortable position. Step Two. Close your eyes. This will help you journey inward. Step Three.
Breathe deeply. Deep breathing can help you relax and go deeper into meditation. Step Four. Focus on a
sound or on your breath or on nothing at all. You will eventually find that your breath normalizes as you
begin to feel a sense of peace.

If you dont have much time, how can you fit it into a busy schedule?
One complete breath is a meditation, provided your focus stays centered on your breath. Start by emptying
your lungs, close your eyes and take a deep breath through your nose and into your belly. Hold this breath
for a few seconds and then breath out through the mouth. This technique works toward relaxing the body,
a major component of meditation.

Do you have to have special training?

Not at all! We all meditate, we just dont realize we are doing it. You probably meditate while you are
ironing or driving. If you are in the present moment, relaxed, and focused on what you are doing, then you
are on some level meditating. Training will just introduce you to more options and give you the space to
practice regularly.

Are there any health benefits to meditation?

Yes, there are plenty of health benefits to regular meditation practice. Meditation calms the mind, stimulates
the immune system, increases concentration, and makes you younger. Much research has been undertaken
with positive results, which is probably why meditation is gaining momentum in the medical world. Some of
the benefits include:
Lower blood pressure
Lower cholesterol
Increased concentration
Reduced pain
Improved sleep
Relief for depression
Anti-aging
Enhances Immunity to infection

How can mediation help with rage?

Practiced regularly meditation can change the way you react in stressful situations. Rage stimulates
adrenaline in the body fueling the fight or flight response. Meditation and meditative breathing calms the
emotions, negates fear, and reduces the internal chatter that surfaces during a stressful event.

How can forgiving grievances help increase happiness?

When you forgive you let go of the stress and conflict that can contribute to disharmony and unhappiness.
Imagine holding your breath. This is what you do when you hold onto your grievances. As soon as you let
that breath go your body can relax and go back to its natural state.

Can meditation help people be more content with life?

Meditation can help you access a natural state of being, that of inner peace and happiness. It brings you
into the present moment and links you with that part of yourself that is all knowing or as some mystics call
it - Nirvana. This state of consciousness seeps into your everyday life and gives you a greater sense of
meaning and purpose. When you have achieved you will feel at peace.

Is meditation compatible with traditional religion?

Meditation is compatible with all religions, it will not affect your beliefs, and it does not require faith. Some
people think it is solely a religious practice as some cultures and religions use it as a means to attain higher
consciousness.

Meditation Tips

Meditate at the same time each day

Regular practice sets up a routine that conditions
the mind to slow down. If your intention is to use
meditation to develop psychically then it will
help your spirit guides to prepare for your
practice.

Create a meditation space

Every time you meditate you generate a
wonderful energy and vibration within and
around you. By meditating in the same place
you can take advantage of the energy that you
built up previously. This can enhance your
experience by taking you back to the place you
attained previously with little effort.

Sit, Breathe, Stay Present

If you meditate lying down you might tend to
drift off, whereas sitting requires a level of
consciousness to keep you upright. Focus on
your breath if your mind wanders just allow
the thoughts to drift away as you come back to
the breath. Keep the breathing rhythmic, inhale
for three seconds and exhale for three seconds.
Regulation of breath also regulates the flow of
Prana, or vital energy.- PRA=First, NA=Unit.
Meditation means to go into the center, so make
an intention to do just this and to stay in the
present moment

Using Mantras
When I was very young I learned
Transcendental Meditation, which involves
repeating a two syllable Mantra or phrase such
as I AM. Repetition leads to pure thought or the
source of thought and eventually to a state of
bliss

Focus on Your Chakras

You can use a focal point such as one of the
chakras. Try bringing your mind and attention to
your heart chakra or third eye, or focus on the
eighth chakra just above your head.

Focus Beyond Your Physical

One of the purposes of meditation is to reach a
state of bliss and enlightenment that is beyond
the conscious, a state of being known as
Samadhi where there is no duality like our
world of illusion. In Samadhi we know all there
is and we become one with everything. And
beyond this is Nirvana a state of mergence with
the Divine.

Daily Meditation
Try to make it a daily practice to meditate each day. 10
minutes a day, in the morning when you get up. Here is a
meditation you can try each day. Change it to suit your
practice.
Find yourself a comfortable position. Close your eyes and take a
few deep cleansing breaths.
Visualize a beautiful ball of sparkling white light in the center of
the room. As you focus your attention on this light see it become
larger and brighter, larger and brighter still, until it completely
surrounds and embraces you. Feel the light cleansing your
mind, body, spirit and emotions, filling each of your bodies with
light. Give anything you have been holding onto, any negativity
into the light. See it being transmuted and absorbed by the
light. If there is excess energy see this as formless and harmless
and taken back into the earth. Expand the light into every
corner of the room cleansing the room of any negativity. If you
find an area of darkness fill it with light no darkness can live
in the light. Expand the light until it becomes an enormous
bubble embracing the space you are in within it. See the light
cleansing the space above, below and the sides. (When you are
satisfied that your space is clean, say a prayer).

PRAYER
Great spirit. Surround me with your light, love, peace, and power. Help me to be at one with you. (Then you can
say your part of the prayer whatever you are working with at the moment)
Thank you!.
Ground yourself by imagining roots going from your feet and the base of your spine down, down, down, into the
center of the earth. Ask Gaia (the earth goddess) to share her energy with you and bring this energy up through
your roots into your root chakra and up into your body. Feel the magnetic energy of the earth energizing your
body.
Visualize a ball of golden light above your head. This is the light of the divine, Great Spirit, God. Feel this energy
flood your crown chakra and your body with wonderful golden light. Focus on this light for 10 minutes, soaking up
this energy. Remember to breath. If it makes it easier to stay in the present moment focus on your breath.
Say a prayer of thanks acknowledging those in spirit who work with you - your guides, guardian angels, higher
self, friends, family and guardians.
To close down from the meditation visualize a shower of white light above your head showering and cleansing
your bodies. Then wrap yourself in a cloak of protection - whatever color feels right for you. Make sure your cloak
covers your head and touches the floor, covering your feet. Now put yourself into a bubble of light that only
allows positive energy to enter. If you need extra protection visualize mirrors on the outside of your field facing
outward.

Meditation Gifts
By Elizabeth Harper

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I live in the country with my husband Win, in a house situated on

a sacred hill overlooking upstate New Yorks Canandaigua Lake. I
was fortunate that my mother, also a psychic and one of the
pioneers of yoga in Britain during its advent, understood and
nurtured my sensitivity to energy. I was exposed from an early
age to spiritual, alternative, and metaphysical worlds. On my
eleventh birthday I received my first deck of Tarot cards and for
my twelfth I was given a crystal ball. This set the tone for my
future career as a psychic medium and color seer. My ability to
see auras and interpret their energy led to training in various color
related modalities and over the years I have pursued further
education in a kaleidoscope of psychic, healing, and intuitive arts.
My approach is colorisciously playful. I embrace all aspects of the
metaphysical with joy, humor, and profound respect. I work closely
with my main guide, Alim, a name that means Teacher. I hope
youve enjoyed this small meditation book. I look forward to sharing
more with you.
Love & Blessings

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