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“I have a body, but I am not my body.

I have an emotional life, but I am not my emotions.

I have an intellect, but I am not my intellect.

I am I, a centre of pure consciousness.”

(From Psychosynthesis. A collection of Basic Writings, Roberto Assagioli.)

In other words this suggests to me I have choices – I can be with my body, I can be with my emotions or with my intellect. And I can choose to switch my focus. In meditation practice, often the emphasis is on quieting the mind, observing the emotions and learning to ignore the body. Meditation may involve mantras, observing oneself and so on.

I love you.

I once consciously chose to say within, on encountering another person, the words

I love you. Within days I felt fields of compassion and love encompassed me. My intent had activated the world as mirror.

I am currently choosing to move away from the heart space and intellect in meditation and choosing to shift my focus to the first chakra. In crystal layouts I can feel the first chakra extending up above the pubic bone. And it is here that I am focusing my meditation.

I do this by placing my hands on the pubic bone and requesting my higher self and Reiki energy to activate my first chakra. This first chakra is the level of our physical body, our security, survival and safety.

(It is my belief that government, the markets and business create collective tensions at this level – we know that the National Party reduced benefits for the sick and unemployed and I have no doubt they will seek to reduce national superannuation payments. Why – because they perceive themselves as a collective elite and the economically disadvantaged they see as morally deficient.

This goes to the first chakra – do you see yourself as an individual or as a member of a group. And by identifying with the group one can dismiss all other non-members as deficient, or immoral or godless or whatever. And of course the first charka deals with security and to get that one may seek power and control. I sense that much in the world today is a reflection of the concerns of the first chakra.

This particular form of meditation is tactile and is aimed at activating and healing my first chakra. Reiki is a hands on healing approach and Psychosynthesis offers me a most powerful tool – that of becoming aware of choice. So I am choosing to focus and become involved with my first chakra. The world that I see is embroiled in first chakra issues but this is my mirror. And I am choosing this particular form of meditation to engage.

So far the fruits of this engagement is a heat that is with me thru my day – and the heat is around where I consciously choose to place my Reiki hands.

I will keep you posted.