Grounding and centring are some of the most important things a witch ought to know, especially since witches often work with energy. The purpose of grounding and centring is to stabilize your energy, draw energy from the Earth, and bring yourself to a positive state of being. This can be done before and after the ritual or anytime you are feeling upset and need a pick-me-up.
When preparing for ritual it is good to ground and centre to bring yourself to a positive state of being and to draw up energy from the Earth, rather than expending all of your own energy, which may leave you feeling drained. To do this, sit or stand with yourself firmly planted on the ground. Make sure you are breathing deeply. Imagine you have roots coming from the base of your spine or from your feet. Now imagine these roots reach deep into the Earth, visualize any negative energy flowing down through your roots into the Earth where it will be neutralised. Now, on each in-breath visualise clean, healing Earth energy coming up through your roots and into your body. You can make it fill your entire body or form it into a ball in your core - whatever feels right for you.
Once you feel your energy is stable and you are in a positive state of being, you may stop. You can do this again during the ritual to draw up more Earth energy to put into your spell or whatever your ritual’s purpose is.
After your ritual is complete, you will want to ground and centre yourself again to release any excess energy that you raised. Visualise the excess energy flowing down through your roots and back into the Earth, do this with gratitude and love being careful not to put all of your energy back into the Earth, which will leave you feeling tired and drained.
Whether you are doing a ritual or need a pick-me-up, grounding and centring will stabilise your energy levels and bring you into a positive state of being.
Grounding and centring can be performed wherever you are; inside or outside. The energy will find its way to and from the Earth, even if you are in an apartment or office building several stories up. All you have to do is just visualise and feel the energy leaving and/or entering your body.
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