

Meditation Monday: Harness the power of the full moon


This Week’s Reason to Meditate: It improves your memory
According to a study published in Scientific Research on the Transcendental Meditation Programme: Collected Papers Volume 1: 385–392, 1977; University students who went through the Transcendental Meditation Program showed, up to 40 days later, improved clustering in short-term memory, which indicates increased organization of the thinking process.

This Week’s Topic: Full Moon Meditation
The full moon often conjures thoughts of werewolves, lunatics, freak accidents and emotions gone wild.  To date there is no satisfactory scientific evidence of a connection between human health and psychology, and the cycles of the moon.  There are, however, strong beliefs in such a connection based in various cultural, religious, and astrological perspectives.  Whichever way you slice it, the fact remains that many people do experience stronger emotions and unique experiences during this time.  It is said that for five days before and after a full moon, spiritual energy is more available to us.  This energy is reputed to help us go deeper within to identify with our own divinity, engage with our intuition, and receive new insights.  Whether or not this is actually true is less important than the fact that intention goes a long way in allowing us to have such experiences.  So, let’s take advantage of the upcoming full moon and enjoy a personally powerful meditation.

The next full moon is Thursday, April 25th and the ideal time to be deep into your meditation is 3:57 pm in our time zone.  However, any time that day will suffice.

The ideal setting is outside under the moon.  If that’s not possible, sit inside near a window where you have a clear view of it.  If that, too, is not possible, sit anywhere and visualize a big, bright full moon shining down on you.  Mentally and emotionally open yourself up to receive spiritual energy and be guided by it.  Begin your meditation by simply appreciating the beauty of the full moon.  For as long as you please, bathe in its light and feel its power illuminating your body from head to toe.  Mentally focus on this energy and feel it fill you up inside.  Especially focus on the areas of your heart and belly, noticing yourself feeling stronger and more vibrant as you go.  When you feel ready to move on, briefly turn your attention to your own life to identify some areas where you have been feeling stuck or troubled.  Now, direct the full moon energy you have amassed, toward those troubles.  You can use visualization for this process, or simply feel it happening conceptually.  Continue until you sense your troubles are fully imbued.  When you feel you have finished, end your meditation and spend the following hours in a peaceful, still manner.  New ideas and perspectives may have come to you instantly during your meditation, or not at all.

The seeds you planted in the light of the full moon may take some time to take root, grow, and make themselves known to you on a conscious level.  For the next several days, remain in a heightened state of awareness of your thoughts, emotions, and impulses.  Give consideration to seemingly random and fleeting ones you would normally dismiss right away.  Divine wisdom and inspiration were sought by you during your meditation, and now, from deep within, seek your attention.

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Stay tuned next week for another Meditation Monday!

Gina Marie Cannistraro

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