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Creating Bridges: Spirituality & Philosophy:
Wisdom Walks In Circles:
Chakra Work with the Labyrinth of Intuition
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Last month’s article pertained to the process of walking the labyrinth inward to the center of the spiral, while posing a question to your intuitive voice. At the center we wait and open our hearts to the message of the inner voice. The walk out of the spiraling labyrinth is a walk of integration, insight, and understanding of intuition’s message. This month, let’s explore how your labyrinth walk can help you tune into the wisdom held in the chakra system of your body.
Our circle of intuition creates an opportunity for inquiry and revelation that can be accessed between the mind of the brain and the mind of the body. We travel the ladder of light, or the chakra system of the body, when we embark on this kind of spiraling journey. Our intuitive voice enlightens us as we take the knowledge gained from the brain's mind and move it down into the body's mind at the level of our gut or primal knowing. In this movement of energy and intelligence, we are able to access the wisdom stored within the chakra system of the body and settle it at the center of our body, where further insights can be discovered.
The labyrinth exercise described below is included in my Kuan Yin Personal Seminar that is now available at www.wisdomwalks.com. If you missed my online course on the Kuan Yin material, this work is offered to you now in the self-study seminar version of these empowering teachings.
Let’s practice this mystical movement now with the Finger Labyrinth. We will follow the same exercise as previously given in last month’s article, only this time, imagine you are traveling the ladder of light (chakra system) within the labyrinth, from your brain's mind to your bodymind. A great source for a finger labyrinth you can print at your desk may be found at www.lessons4living.com.
You will begin at the brain, represented by the outer opening of the path and you will travel inward to the bodymind at the center of the labyrinth. There will be natural resting-places on the spiraling path where you encounter each of your chakras. Allow your fingertip to sense and determine where these chakras exist on your spiraling journey.
Place your left index finger at the opening of the labyrinth’s path. Follow your breath for a few minutes and center yourself. When you feel ready, pose a question to your inner voice of intuition. This question can pertain to any area of your life. As you pose the question, hold it in your mind and move into the labyrinth, tracing its circular path to the center.
Begin at the crown chakra at the top of your head, which is represented at the opening of the labyrinth. This energy center is home to the aspect of you that is the old soul within, who knows and sees all of your inner truth as it merges with the vastness of your spirit. Ask this energy center to awaken and enlighten you on your labyrinthine journey to the center of your bodymind.
Now move your finger along the path and allow it to rest when your fingertip senses the place of your third eye chakra on the labyrinth. This energy center is home to the aspect of you that is insightful and open to the cosmic all-seeing eye of your inner truth. Ask this energy center to awaken and enlighten you on your labyrinthine journey to the center of your bodymind.
Now move your finger along the path and allow it to rest at the place on the path that represents your throat chakra. This energy center is home to the aspect of you that speaks with the sweetness of your inner truth as it reflects the greater truth of the Divine. Ask this energy center to awaken and enlighten you on your labyrinthine journey to the center of your bodymind.
Now move your finger along the path and allow it to rest at the place on the path that represents your heart chakra. This energy center is home to the aspect of you that is loving and willing to open your heart to the intelligence of love which is the eternal source of your inner truth. Ask this energy center to awaken and enlighten you on your labyrinthine journey to the center of your bodymind.
Now move your finger along the path and allow it to rest at the place on the path that represents your solar plexus chakra. This energy center is home to the aspect of you that is curious about your intuition and willing to explore your inner truth. Ask this energy center to awaken and enlighten you on your labyrinthine journey to the center of your bodymind.
Now move your finger along the path and allow it to rest at the place on the path that represents your sexual chakra. This energy center is home to the aspect of you that is playful, creative, and open to the imagination, the gateway leading to your inner truth. Ask this energy center to awaken and enlighten you on your labyrinthine journey to the center of your bodymind.
Now move your finger along the path and allow it to rest at the place on the path that represents your root chakra. This energy center is home to the aspect of you that is innocent and one with the beauty of nature. Ask this energy center to awaken and enlighten you on your labyrinthine journey to the center of your bodymind.
Come to the center of your labyrinth and feel your consciousness settling deep in your bodymind. Feel your center of awareness and be still. Meditate and wait for a vision, sensation, message, or a feeling to come to you, slowly and gently with great ease. Stay with this until some form of an answer comes. This illumination may not appear at first to be an answer. It may be a vision or a symbol that initially may not have any meaning for you as a response to your question. Just hold the thought or vision in your womb space and allow it to be.
When you feel you have received the message, retrace your pathway out of the labyrinth allowing the question and response to integrate within your energy system at each chakra. Again, stop when your fingertip senses the presence of each chakra and anchor the energy of your message into each of these centers. Allow the message to deepen along the ladder of light, with each center of wisdom offering its contribution to the meaning of the message you have received.
Once you have reached the outer opening of the labyrinth, envision your arrival at the height of your crown chakra. Visualize a radiant golden lotus blooming at your crown energy center. It is maturing with the beauty of your inner wisdom. Journal about your experience and carry this inner knowing with you throughout your day, allowing its message to continue blossoming with your wisdom.
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Margaret Lewis,
Author & Shamanic Practitioner
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Margaret is a highly regarded professional speaker, workshop facilitator, business and personal development consultant, gifted spiritual practitioner and author. For over 20 years she has provided countless training seminars and workshops on a wide range of life management and personal development skills.
Margaret H. Lewis offers self-development tools for personal transformation that include books, spiritual counseling, and online courses. Embark on your journey of self-empowerment and discover greater access to your inner voice of intuition, which will bring you clarity of individual purpose and the bliss of manifesting your dreams.
Margaret’s upcoming book, Landings, The Spiritual Return to Living Fully in the Body, is due for release in 2006! Read a brief overview of the Landings storyline --
http://www.wisdomwalks.
com/
WhatsNew/WhatsNew.
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Margaret’s first book, Wisdom Walks In Circles, The Spiraling Journey of Your Inner Voice, offers a compelling story of a hero's journey to the heart of intuition. In private consultations, Margaret has assisted hundreds of people in releasing the blocks that are holding them back from achieving their goals and visions of fulfillment.
To set up an appointment with Margaret, please email her at
info@wisdomwalks.com
or visit her online store at
http://www.wisdomwalks.
com/.
A Note from Margaret:
Each Wisdom Walks Online Learning Experience, whether it be an online course, personal seminar, or a focused mini-course, addresses a specific life stage and its particular attribute of intuition. There are no pre-requisite courses. You are welcome to join our series of courses from any stage on the wheel of life.
Online courses include a comprehensive workbook, online audio versions of all the meditation and visualization practices, two conference calls with your classmates and Margaret, and the online message board for discussion circles relating to the work of the course.
To Read more about Margaret's Online Offerings
http://www.
wisdomwalks.com/
Services/courses.html
Come join Margret in an online adventure of spirit with unique coursework offering pathways for reuniting with your Wise Inner Teen!
Visit her site for a full course description:
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