From a tranquil meditation spot alongside Salt Pond, I was treated to this natural view of three swans at rest and dining, floating and observing, seemingly in their own meditative spirit. Meditation has saved many of us from the crush of anxiety, depression, constant worry, sorrow, uncertainty, and pessimism. Surely, meditation saved me to a large degree. With meditation, and especially chakra healing meditation, I gained heightened awareness and learned to say “no, thank you” to what doesn’t serve my greatest good.

I first began meditating along with Oprah’s and Deepak Chopra’s influential and impactful meditations regarding self-awareness, -improvement, and -esteem. When I later learned from someone else how to meditate utilizing chakra points, my outlook on life changed dramatically. Contrary to traditional chakra meditations that pull energy from the earth/ground up, I begin at the Divine soul source above my head. This source can be whatever your Divine source is; it could be the sun or any entity from which you gather strength and answers, if you indeed utilize such sources. Your choice.

From the Soul star, I proceed down to the Crown, then Third Eye, Throat, Zeal Point (base of the skull), High Heart, Heart, Solar Plexus, Spleen (& other internal organs), Base, and Root. There are many chakra points; I focus on these. Into their globes of varied colors, I pour the light of healing and protecting, strengthening and uplifting. This meditation has healed me, strengthened me, enlightened me, and empowered me. Before a planned trip to Ireland, I suddenly had a half circle of gray appear in the bottom half of my left eye. I blinked a few times but it didn’t go away. Then I closed my eyes and prayed for it to be an anomaly. When I called an optometrist practice, they set up an immediate appt. Apparently, I was displaying a symptom of retinal detachment. I was terrified and dreaded surgery and delaying my trip, especially as I was traveling with a friend.

On the way to the doctor’s office an hr away, I kept my eyes closed and quietly performed a chakra healing & protection meditation. I imagined I was behind my third eye with a squeegee and I carefully ironed out any creases in my retina. I poured every ounce of hope and gratitude I had into the space and bolstered every ounce of faith in myself that with the help of guides and angels, I could heal my eye. The gray shadow lifted and the doctor examined me for forty-five minutes; he couldn’t find any problems. I believe I told him how I’d “worked” on myself all the way there. He was receptive to what I said–or he was pretending to Lol–and was relieved, as well, that my retina was intact.

I tell this story not because I believe we can heal every ailment or hardship in our lives. I tell this story because this time I had healed myself via my sheer will, beliefs, and faith in myself and my divine protectors. It’s not a story I tell often and I’d forgotten all about it til this week wherein we observe people (including ourselves) grasping at any miracle they can find or manifest to alleviate individual and collective suffering.

As you know from my previous posts, I’ve been known to have a big mouth at times. Tricia NoCapecia used to scream at the top of her lungs which was the same as from the bottom of a well during my upbringing. Then, I sadly talked over people because I thought I was screaming from the bottom of a well even when I wasn’t. Wouldn’t it be great if we could break bad habits faster than we create good ones?! Now, I’ve reached the point wherein I don’t have to argue incessantly or twist someone’s arm to believe me. I have no desire anymore to be popular or in demand. I do want to be remembered with endearment and affection. I do strive to talk to people from all walks of life, even if in passing. However, a part of me still shies away from and, if I’m honest, even shuns some interactions. I’m noticing there’s a definite push-pull internal conversation about meeting new people and doing new things versus staying put and “letting life happen organically,” as a friend used to say. I believe she is correct and I also know that there are times when we have to engage in active changes, redirects, or revisits. This dilemma surfaces often and especially during turbulent times. Isolating away from the harmful chatter and negativity is a healthy outlet. But too much isolation isn’t healthy either.

Self-care is yet another balancing act and perhaps the most important aspect of our lives. Taking the time to go inward in kind and loving ways for ourselves surely heals and uplifts us… even when we don’t like what we see. How else can we manifest change for ourselves if we don’t take care of our mental health in proactive ways? How else can we move beyond the hurt and pain if we don’t look fear in the eye, understand it, empathize with it, and then release it… sometimes that takes a lot of practice. It’s not easy. Sometimes it takes years.

Chakra healing meditations are my balm, my resilience, my awareness. On days when we’re challenged, or sad, or exhausted, a chakra “scan” meditation can be a quick outlet to cleanse and soothe the overactive mind. The silence is golden as we quietly envision light pouring into our colorful orbs. Imagination becomes fertile in harmonious ways as we send comfort to our body and spirit. Calming and regulating our breathing is a powerful healing methodology. When we can care for ourselves in empowering ways, we cannot guarantee quick fixes or miracles, but we can build resilience and reach a golden, sublime state of being a lot of the time. For me, this discovery has continue to evolve and grow. I hope that if you haven’t tried meditation, you may begin or try again.

Peace and goodwill to you…