A couple of years ago I acquired a number of "energy raising" technologies. My motto was the higher the energy in my body, the better, right? What could go wrong?
Well, what happened was I would feel a charge build up in my body but then it would feel trapped. I'd feel restless. It would drive me crazy. Each morning I'd feel fine but by the afternoon it would built up and feel stuck, especially in my legs. It was really uncomfortable. I couldn't shake it off. One day it got so bad I couldn't take it any longer.
Intuitively, I went outside, took off my socks and boots and stood bare foot on the bare earth. It was winter but it didn't matter. I was desperate and determined.
Almost IMMEDIATELY it started.. it felt as if the charge in my legs was draining right out into the earth! I felt so relieved as I felt a cool flowing sensation replace what used to be in my legs. It was so dramatic! I was being released of the charge. I stood there for several minutes feeling so relieved...
In that moment I learned about the power of earthing. It's not just nice to go outside but we are actually WIRED to connect with the earth. With all the energy raising I was doing, I was actually putting myself OUT of balance. I had completely overlooked grounding, which brings us balance and harmony.
How it works is that the earth is negatively charged, while the ionosphere is positively charged. With stress and toxicity we are also positively charged. Counter-intuitively, this is NOT a good thing. By connecting with the electron-rich earth, we bring our harmful positive charge back down into balance. The earth does this for us! For free! No side-effects..
You'd think that such a natural, healthy activity would be common knowledge, since it's been a part of our evolutionary history for eons. But somehow we got disconnected, both metaphorically and literally. There's certainly no financial incentive for the establishment, big pharma and the like to promote FREE, SAFE and NATURAL healing resources like this!
So get out there and put your healing back into your...feet. I now do this just about every single day. Maximize the warm weather. Or even in the winter, as during my experience. Interestingly, there's also information about how grounding in cold weather is also especially beneficial for us. Check out this article for more information: http://www.stillnessinthestorm.com/2017/09/studies-show-what-happens-to-the-human-body-when-we-walk-barefoot-on-earth.html
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I completely agree! I always feel so much more grounded when I place my bare feet on the ground... a meditation on soft grass and bare feet is totally rejuvenating!