It is very important to learn to work safely with Spirit and we do this by learning all of the above.
Grounding
The reason we ground is all part of protecting and removing negative energies from around us.
There are many ways the peeps choose to do this. And everyone after a while find their own way of doing it that they feel comfortable with.
One way to ground when you meditate and are opening to spirit is this. You simply imagine that your toes are tree roots, getting longer and longer, digging themselves into the earth and burrowing deep inside allow your feet to sink slightly into the earth as you become part of the earth.
Then imagine you have a tail. Push that tail deep into the earth and see it going down, down, right down to the earths core where you see a hook. Tie your tail onto that hook.
You then ask for all negative energies to be pushed down into the earth and dispersed.
Once you have done that you then take a few minutes to ask for protection.
Protection
Many peeps who are aware of spirit around them and haven't attempted to develop are not aware that they are open to spirit at all times because they are unaware of the importance of protecting.
When one is open to spirit one sets off a sort of beacon for all spirit to home into. This includes spirit of the lower realms. These lower spirit cannot harm you physically but they can affect your moods.
They like to hang around humans because it brings them nearer to the earth plane. Because of their negative vibes they can make you feel depressed, lethargic and low. So we have to learn to shut out all negative influences and allow only spirit of the light to come close.
We do this by protection and asking our guides, helpers and angels to come close. Once you start doing this on a regular basis you will find that your moods are lifted and that the crap life deals you is easier to handle.
It also gives your guides and teachers a clear way to start teaching, and guiding you.
Each person has their own way to protect. One way is to imagine yourself wrapped in gold, blowing gently until the gold surrounding you has blown out into a gold bubble around you. It isn't necessary to imagine these things but it does seem to make some people feel more comfortable imagining themselves protected this way.
Then ask the Great spirit to shine a white light of protection down on you. Ask your guides, helpers and angels to come close and protect you with their light and love. You also protect your home, you car or other people this way. Use a gold bubble and surround the house with it. Then ask your guides, and angels to keep all negative energies away and only allow high spirit of the light to come close.
Once you have done this it is safe to open to spirit.
Opening and Closing.
You do this when you want to link with spirit and also if you wish to meditate with spirit.
Once you have grounded and protected and asked your guides, helpers and angels to come close and they are protecting you. You need to consciously open to spirit.
This is done by opening the seven main Chakra points.
You imagine a golden thread coming from the ground up through your body. As it passes each chakra you imagine that chakra opening. Some people imagine the chakra opening as a flower would open and some imagine it as a trap door. You may find your own way of doing it.
The main chakra points in order of opening are. At the base of your spice, about an inch under your navel, just above your navel, your heart, your throat, between your eyebrow, and just above the top of your head.
(See the thread in this forum "Your Chakras)
Once you have opened the Chakras take the thread up out of your head and ask for it to be linked with the Universal Energy.
To close, just reverse the golden thread. Taking it back down through your body, closing each chakra as it passes through and back down into the earth. It is important to leave the base Chakra and the Head Chakra slightly opening in order for energy to flow through you. You then ask for any energy that has build up to be contained in the room you are working in.
Whenever you meditate or open to spirit always drink plenty of water and have a large glass of water beside you. This helps to link with spirit
