Grounding
Well, this isn’t what I was planning on doing as my next post, but since I kind of forgot to do my post on how to advance with the Earth element in living alchemy yesterday and don’t think I’ll be able to do it at least until Sunday, I decided to post some tips on grounding!
If you want to truly succeed in magick, you need to have your head in the Heavens and your feet on the Earth. That means that you need to be able to open your mind to ideas and states that are well outside your everyday experiences, but you also need to keep yourself anchored to reality so you don’t get totally lost in the Art.
Note how The Magician stands. His hand is uplifted with his wand in hand, ready to draw down power from the heights of Heaven and perform his craft. However, his other hand is lowered and opened to the Earth, where his feet are planted firmly. He can only perform his loftiest of tasks when his material needs are secured, and this is where grounding comes in!
Almost anything that keeps you in touch with the physical world can be grounding. It can be doing chores, or taking a walk outside while close to nature, or just taking care of something work-related. Another way to perform grounding is to sit in a chair with your bare feet on the floor or ground, back straight. and empty your mind of thoughts.
Speaking as someone who tends to have a very overactive Third Eye chakra, I know how hard it can be to come back to normal, everyday life once you’ve discovered the wonders of spellcraft. However, the key to success and happiness in magick or anything else is balance. Even the tallest tree has to have stable roots to keep itself standing strong.