Feeling Down? Think Up!
Winter is coming, and some of us can start feeling down; the days are colder and shorter, and the sunlight leaves us much earlier in the day. Oftentimes in winter, especially being indoors more, we all have a tendency to feel a little down. If you need some help during this time, or whenever you need to feel uplifted, I want to share a special technique that I was taught.
Some years ago, when I was studying and developing as a medium in England, my British tutors explained that when people are worried, depressed, and unsure of themselves or confused, they have a tendency to think down. How often have you heard someone say, “I’m feeling down”, or “I can’t get out of my own way”?
What they’re really saying is that they can’t get out of their own head, and by feeling down, their thoughts seem to be acting as a negative barrier in their own mind and body. When this happens, we tend to repeatedly dwell on the same thought, like an old broken record, leading to stress and worry, which can often result in a sense of confusion. I know many of you will relate to this essence of feeling down. The tutors taught us how to “think up.” Even when you’re feeling down, try to bring your thoughts up and out of your body. Think UP – Think POSITIVE!
The following exercise will assist you to access your higher mind and to think up. It will also be beneficial during those times when you need a little extra guidance. This lesson will empower you to connect with your higher consciousness and to get out of your head. The all-intuitive higher mind is there to assist you. Using it can flip you from feeling down and put you back on the path of clarity and purpose.
John’s Lesson
So let’s get started. Make yourself comfortable, close your eyes, take a few slow, deep breaths and relax.
Bring your awareness to the bottom of your feet. Let your breath assist you in transferring the relaxing energy up through the bottom of your feet. Slowly, work your way up your calves, your thighs, your abdomen, chest, your fingers, hands, arms, shoulders, neck, face, right to the top of your head. Now at the top of your head, I want you to imagine there is one big funnel starting to form, which reaches out into the universe. Think of it as a vortex of energy reaching upward.
Let your awareness constantly flow up and out of your head and into this funnel that’s opening up above you. All the information you want can now be accessed and brought to you. You may want to imagine a shimmering ball or cloud of white light above this funnel. Now reach up with your mind, as if you are floating and blending with this brilliant white light. Slowly merge yourself into this space, as you continue to reach up and out of your body with your mind.
Take a few moments with this energy, and feel what it’s like to be calm and centered, and to be one with your higher mind.
Now it’s time to ask your higher mind a question. For example:
~ Is there someone you would like to get along with but you’re not sure how to go about it?
~ Is there a question about your job that you need guidance on?
~ Are you wondering what is stopping you from reaching your goals?
You can even ask if there’s something that your intuition has been trying to tell you. Ask your higher mind how you can be more receptive when it’s trying to communicate with you. You may want to ask, “What steps can I take to improve my life and spiritual development?” Ask one question at a time, and wait for a response. Take whatever answers come to you. You may receive a symbol, words or even a feeling.
Don’t be surprised if your higher mind also chooses to make known a certain area of your life that you’re neglecting. Sometimes you don’t always get what you asked for – but what you need. Remember what you have received, so that you can bring the information and answers back into your conscious mind.
It’s now time to bring your awareness back into your body. Don’t worry, as you’ll be able to go back to this special place anytime you wish. Slowly take a breath and let it assist you in coming back to the present. Feel yourself shifting down into your body, entering through the open funnel. Move your fingers and toes, and slowly open your eyes to become fully aware of your body and the room around you.
Don’t worry if you feel as though you did not get an answer immediately. You may get the answer another way or even a day or two later, or maybe even from someone else unexpectedly. Be open and let your higher mind speak to you in all its various ways. As always, keep your journal handy for when you come out of the meditation, so you can take the time to interpret what the words, feelings, and symbols mean specifically to you.
This meditation can be used as a mini-meditation anytime you need it – especially during stressful times in your life, when you may need an intuitive solution, or if you’re feeling down, even a little, due to the change of season. Try to get into the habit of shifting up and accessing your higher mind at least once a day. With practice, you’ll be able to seek insightful guidance anytime you wish. By using this lesson, it will give you a sense of transformation and inner wisdom that can reach into every aspect of life, and could possibly be the key to open the door to an old friend – your soul.
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About the Author
John Holland is an American artist, best-selling author, spiritual teacher, and public speaker, who describes himself as a psychic medium. johnholland.com
