Grounding And Centering

I am curious about grounding and centering and if anyone can explain it to me better than the normal ones. I have issues doing it right.

Grounding is where you put your energy into the Earth and take up neutral energy from the Earth back into your body. It can be done when you are feeling negative or sad, have "to much" energy (feels like an adrenaline rush) and after a spell to get rid of the energy you focused on gathering to perform it. The idea is that you are giving this energy to the Earth so she may neutralize it, and taking in her already neutral energy into yourself so you are feeling negative, full of energy, ect. It has a calming effect.


Centering is bringing yourself back into your self. Think of a time when you were just all over the place mentally for whatever reason. Bad day, lots to think about, ect. You may have sat down to watch a tv show, read a book, listened to music, something you do when you just want to tune out. When you did that, you were bringing yourself, your ideas and your energy back into you instead of having them scattered. That's centering. It's bringing the energy you are using for whatever purpose, and drawing it back into your body to be "whole" again.

I had centering all wrong then. Thank you very much! Grounding sounds simpler the way you explained it. I shall continue my efforts with it. Once again thank you.

No problem. If you need any techniques different from what you are using, don't hesitate to ask.

Not to bother you Rashnu, but I am still having issues with it. Perhaps another way of doing it would suit me better?

Well let me ask you this...can you feel your energy and can you visualize?

Somewhat yes. I am not very good at either however. But I am practicing every day and feel I am getting better.

That's the best way to do it. The only way to get better is to keep on practicing. Just remember that it's never easy in the beginning...but well worth it later on ;)

I have never been one to give up on the things that I really want. Knowledge and the wisdom to use that knowledge properly to better my life physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually is what I am seeking.

Also it IS getting easier each time I practice. Or at least I'm getting a little bit further each time.