Post by robincragin on Nov 5, 2015 11:41:37 GMT -5
Whether you naturally align with solar or lunar energy, today take some time to experience both the solar and lunar method of walking meditation.
Moonwalking
For this exercise, find a place where you can be undisturbed for up to twenty minutes. You can practice moonwalking either indoors or outdoors in some natural setting. The best time to practice moonwalking is at night, under the energetic influences of the moon.
To begin, stand straight, feet together. While holding your head straight, squarely above your shoulders, lower you gaze so that you are looking down at about a 45-degree angle. Place your left hand on your abdomen, just above the navel. Place your right hand over the left so that your knuckles overlap and align. This hand posture is one that represents (and evokes) containment and protection.
Allow your breathing to be natural and rhythmic. Turn your attention to the weight of your body. Feel the pull of gravity and where your body supports itself. Wherever you sense tension, release it by taking a deep breath and imagining the muscles relaxing as you exhale.
Step forward with your left foot about half the length of your right foot. Feel the weight of your body shift as you step forward. Breathe naturally, but wait for at least three exhalations before you step forward with your right foot. Focus your attention now on your steps. Count each step as you moonwalk forward, counting from one to ten. If you catch yourself thinking, start counting again from the number one. Try not to allow counting to disrupt your stepping forward.
Sunwalking
To begin, find a place where you can be undisturbed for up to twenty minutes. As with moonwalking, you can practice sun walking either indoors or in some natural setting. Try this exercise during the day, under the influence of the sun.
Because you will cover more ground in twenty minutes of meditation, it is important to find either a long, level stretch of walking area, or to mark out a meditational walking circle. If you choose to practice sun walking in a circle, mark out a mine-foot diameter space, using a four-and-a-half-foot length of cord to demarcate the circumference. Indicate your circular path with stones, candles, seashells or some other aesthetically pleasing and spiritually awakening items.
As in your moonwalking exercise, begin by standing straight, with your feet together. Hold your head erect and lower your gaze so that you are looking down at about a 45-degree angle. Place your right hand over your left so that your knuckles overlap and align as they rest on your abdomen.
Allow your breathing to be natural and rhythmic. Turn your attention to the weight of your body. Feel the pull of gravity and where your body supports itself. Wherever you sense tension, release it by taking a deep breath and imagining the muscles relaxing as you exhale.
Begin to walk forward, stepping first with your right foot. Establish a brisk but relaxed pace. Once you have set your pace, try not to change it. Focus your attention now on your steps. Count each step as you move forward, counting from one to ten. If you catch yourself thinking, start the count again from the number one. Once you reach the tenth count, return to one and continue the count in rounds of ten. Do not disrupt your stepping forward when you renew the count.
Moonwalking
For this exercise, find a place where you can be undisturbed for up to twenty minutes. You can practice moonwalking either indoors or outdoors in some natural setting. The best time to practice moonwalking is at night, under the energetic influences of the moon.
To begin, stand straight, feet together. While holding your head straight, squarely above your shoulders, lower you gaze so that you are looking down at about a 45-degree angle. Place your left hand on your abdomen, just above the navel. Place your right hand over the left so that your knuckles overlap and align. This hand posture is one that represents (and evokes) containment and protection.
Allow your breathing to be natural and rhythmic. Turn your attention to the weight of your body. Feel the pull of gravity and where your body supports itself. Wherever you sense tension, release it by taking a deep breath and imagining the muscles relaxing as you exhale.
Step forward with your left foot about half the length of your right foot. Feel the weight of your body shift as you step forward. Breathe naturally, but wait for at least three exhalations before you step forward with your right foot. Focus your attention now on your steps. Count each step as you moonwalk forward, counting from one to ten. If you catch yourself thinking, start counting again from the number one. Try not to allow counting to disrupt your stepping forward.
Sunwalking
To begin, find a place where you can be undisturbed for up to twenty minutes. As with moonwalking, you can practice sun walking either indoors or in some natural setting. Try this exercise during the day, under the influence of the sun.
Because you will cover more ground in twenty minutes of meditation, it is important to find either a long, level stretch of walking area, or to mark out a meditational walking circle. If you choose to practice sun walking in a circle, mark out a mine-foot diameter space, using a four-and-a-half-foot length of cord to demarcate the circumference. Indicate your circular path with stones, candles, seashells or some other aesthetically pleasing and spiritually awakening items.
As in your moonwalking exercise, begin by standing straight, with your feet together. Hold your head erect and lower your gaze so that you are looking down at about a 45-degree angle. Place your right hand over your left so that your knuckles overlap and align as they rest on your abdomen.
Allow your breathing to be natural and rhythmic. Turn your attention to the weight of your body. Feel the pull of gravity and where your body supports itself. Wherever you sense tension, release it by taking a deep breath and imagining the muscles relaxing as you exhale.
Begin to walk forward, stepping first with your right foot. Establish a brisk but relaxed pace. Once you have set your pace, try not to change it. Focus your attention now on your steps. Count each step as you move forward, counting from one to ten. If you catch yourself thinking, start the count again from the number one. Once you reach the tenth count, return to one and continue the count in rounds of ten. Do not disrupt your stepping forward when you renew the count.