Day 2 of Deepak's 21 Day Perfect Health Series ~ Balance is My True Nature

Day 2 

 Sanskrit mantra:  Yum

Repeating YUM enlivens the heart chakra.

Centering Thought: Balance is my true nature.  

I wanted to do a total body relaxation before settling into tonight's meditation.  I get so much more out of the practice when I take time to relax and 'let go' beforehand.   I cultivated the delicious calm I was working towards then pressed play on today's meditation and just as I was settling in, Oprah's voice chimed in a little too brightly for the space I had created.  I don't mean to sound negative… I think Oprah is amazing and empowered and is using her position to do great things but I would really prefer to just go right into Deepak's soothing vocal style.  He speaks so gently.  The vibrational impact of his voice is extremely soothing...comforting, even.  I've realized over the years that my voice is sometimes harsh and apparently has a certain tonality that can be off-putting.  It seems to come out when I am convicted about what I am relating.  The more I become aware of myself and the vibration I give off, the more important it becomes to me to be soften my energy so I will not disrupt other gentle vibrations around me.  

Moving on.  Since "Yum" is the sound that effects the heart chakra I focused on softening and opening my heart space with every chant of the mantra.  (Perhaps I should open my heartspace to Oprah.)  A close friend of mine told me about a wonderful meditation to help open your heart space.  Picture a lotus flower at the center of your chest.  Upon every inhalation, envision drawing the air in through the petals down to the very base of the flower, deep into your heart space.  In the exhalation, envision all petals of this beautiful flower blossoming open.  I tried it the first time while I was sitting in my car at a stoplight and I was amazed at how it worked.  I felt ripples of energy flowing from the center of my chest outwards, drawing my heartspace open.  That night I realized how much power we have to control even the subtlest of energetic shifts in our body.  

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