Day 4 of Deepak Chopra's 21 Day Meditation ~ Ommmmmm ... Yes please

Day 4

Sanskrit mantra: Om

Repeating Om honors our connection to the universe.

Centering thought I trust the wisdom of my body

Om is my favorite mantra.  It resets me when I'm feeling imbalanced.  In my post about Vibration being everything I mentioned how Om is like a tuning fork for the energetic body.  Sometimes when I meditate very deeply and my mind goes very far (something I haven't been able to make happen  during the short and sweet meditations offered here in the 21 day series) I find my body naturally wanting to Om.  This is really difficult to explain, but if you have ever had a psychedelic experience, or have meditated very deeply, you may know what I'm talking about.  There is a sound, kind of like a hum, but more-so like an "Mmmmmmmmmm" that seems to want to come out. It's almost like the body wanting to rid itself of negative vibrations and when we are really connected as we are in these moments, the body moves to care for itself intuitively.  Sound is an incredibly powerful way to bring balance back into the body. 

Today I realized that I connect to the mantra better when I draw out the sound in my head rather than repeat it as quickly as Deepak does.  Whenever I need to clear my head during my day I close my eyes and zone out silently to the sound of "ahhhhhhhhhhhh" in my head.  It quiets my thoughts instantly and almost gives me a funny tickle inside my brain.