You hear comments like, “He is really down to earth.”, and “She has both feet firmly planted on the ground.”, but what do they mean, and are they related to metaphysical grounding? I believe that they come from the same concept, even though I have not been able to find the origins of either statement.

Metaphysical grounding is the process, or state, of equalizing the energy in and around you. It is similar to an electrical ground, but not the exact same thing. When you are ‘grounded’, you create a balance in the energy that is in your physical and auric bodies. This also allows excess, or negative, energy to flow away to be recycled (remember that we said that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed). It is a simple process with excellent benefits. You can “ground” any time you feel you need to be more firmly rooted in the moment.

Grounding is a “fast” process, it should not be labored over. With practice it should take just a few seconds to do.

A common technique for grounding: 

Here is a common technique for grounding that I learned from a Reiki GrandMaster. If you are unable to remember the steps, you can record the steps, with pauses to allow you time to complete them, then listen to the recording and practice grounding. It should only take a few times for you to remember the steps. And, don’t worry if you don’t do each step exactly as I have written it - find what works for you, and use it.

• Root your feet into Mother Earth. Send “roots” from each foot down about 20 or 30 feet into the planet.

• Next, create two separate cords, (chains, shafts, beams …) that connect from your first chakra (coccyx) going down deep, deeper - to the molten core center of the Earth.

The first cord acts as an exit transport, removing all negative energies and impediments from your body. See all “waste” energy flushing down this cord into the molten core of the planet. Know that these useless waste products are being transformed at the Earth’s core and recycle as useful energies for the planet.

The second cord brings a small amount of loving Earth energy up into your first chakra area. Mother Earth is the faithful, nurturing origin of here and now reality. You may feel warmth as the energy moves upward, staying into your first chakra area only.

• Finally, unite with the Creator (whatever you call your higher power - God, Allah, Mohammad, Universe, Spirit, etc.). Feel the Ki (chi, prana, life-force energy, etc.) beam connect from above through your crown chakra. Ki flows down through all the charkas and gently mixes with the Earth energy at the first chakra. Being celestially and terrestrially grounded, you are stabilized in energetic balance. Being grounded you become safe and neutral. You can’t block the Ki flow.

This not the only method for grounding.  This is just the one I use.  If you have found another technique that works for you, by all means, use it.  It is not about how you get there (grounded), it is about being there.

When I ground, I feel a settling feeling in my hip and pelvis area (which is the first chakra area). I believe that this is the connecting of the energies. Everyone’s experience is different. Even if you don’t “feel” anything different, know that you are grounded. You can’t do this wrong. You will find, as you learn and grow in the spiritual, or metaphysical, that while you can do the rituals, and visualizations, you don’t have to do them at all. You can ground just by setting your intention. (Now, you are probably asking what setting your intention means…..I will get to that at a later date. I can’t teach you everything all at once. Your head would explode!! Just kidding. Your head would not explode, however, you might be on serious overload.) So, for now, until you get good at the process, go through the steps for grounding. You will find that it gets quicker and quicker to do.

Grounding is a temporary process. It is often necessary to re-establish your ground. If you do body work of any kind (massage, Reiki, energy healing, etc.), routinely re-ground with each different client you work with, in any setting. You may also feel the need to be re-grounded again during the treatment. How to do this is easy. You “clear” your root chakra by severing both grounding cords, sending them quickly down into the Earth’s core. You then re-establish as above.

You can establish a ground for yourself, or another, at any time - yes, you can ground others (children, spouses, co-workers, etc.). It is not necessary to ask for permission to establish a ground. If it is not for the highest and best good of the other person (pet, plant, etc.) the ground will not take place. In general, most beings of the Earth welcome the experience and accept the activation with thanks.

I will also reground myself if I am feeling stressed or overwhelmed. It just gives me a reconnection that helps to stabilize me. One time that I am often reminded to ground is when I am in traffic and getting mad at all of the other silly drivers. Grounding just calms me, and makes everything all right again. It also helps me to refocus on truth, that everyone is on their own path, and while I may not like how they are acting (driving), it is not wrong, just different.

So, that is grounding - simple, yet very effective. Now go out there and ground…..and have fun while you do it.