December 21, 2007
Full Moon Meditation - Harnessing Natural Energy
Among the variety of meditation methods followed, the full moon meditation is said to have great healing powers. In several places, people belonging to various faiths and nationalities take part in full moon meditation. Everyone experiences a sense of power that energizes him or her. When part of a large group, full moon meditation develops an aura around the members, creating a spirituality and awareness of the subconscious. It brings about a sense of serenity, relaxing the mind from the day’s tensions.
It is generally recommended that full moon meditation, being a guided meditation technique, be done under the guidance of an experienced practitioner in order to do it properly.
Why Full Moon Meditation?
Full moon meditation makes use of visualization and imagery to achieve a calm mind. There are many keynotes related to this available on the web with which you can create your own imagination. As you practice this regularly it becomes part of your meditation technique. But why particularly practice full moon meditation? Experts who are well versed with the methods have realized that in addition to the full moon day, two days before and two days after it, there is an abundance of spiritual energy emanating from the moon. Meditating at this time brings you, as close to being spiritual as you can get. The moon can bring about a kind of consciousness during this period that is similar to divinity. It touches the souls of the people who meditate, making them strong and reinforcing their positive energies.
The reason why full moon meditation is done in a group is because the abundance of energy from the moon is multiplied manifold by the group’s focus, making a big difference both to the individual and to the group as a whole.
How To Go About Full Moon Meditation
Most groups that get together for full moon meditation read up on the full moon notes related to the prevailing zodiac sign and then tune their minds to let the spiritual energy flow in. It is believed that by meditating at the precise moment of the full moon followed by a half hour of silence will enhance the mind’s alertness. People experience a rush of creativity at this time and usually make note of all the ideas that flow in. For some people the flow of ideas is through the subconscious mind, surfacing a little later as they call upon them. People also find that they develop better self-awareness and feel the ability to listen to their minds, achieving complete body-mind oneness.
Full moon meditation is powerful, to say the least since it is the mind that becomes ready to receive the fresh energy. Group meditations help mankind in general, acting as a general stress reliever. The energy levels are channeled to thinking along positive lines influencing all those who come in contact with the group.
In current times, all over the world, groups of people meet every full moon day to meditate together with service to humanity in mind. The objective is to raise the spiritual level of mankind, so that the use of energy is optimized to positive activities.
