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Fourth Chakra, YOUR VIBRATIONS Vol. 2, No. 2 - 2.23.08 Hello! As I write this, I am on the plane, returning from Bogotá, where I spent a few days with my 94 year-old grandmother, my Oma. I went because she seemed to be on her death-bed, but fortunately she is pulling through. I can't say how much of that is due to the enormous amounts of Reiki she was getting from both my mother and me, in person and from a distance, but I do know that a lot of it has to do with her will power, which is stronger than steel. I am thrilled that she was walking on her own, with just a cane when I said goodbye to her last night. She still needs oxygen, but I am willing to bet that that is only temporary. This time with my Oma has been rich with reflection, especially on the power that relationships have in our lives. It is no coincidence that I had been wanting to dedicate the next CONNECTIONS gathering to relationships. I think it is relationships that give Oma a reason to live. It is love, which she once called “the greatest power.” Love resides in our heart, in our fourth chakra, which is associated with acceptance and compassion, as well as pain and anger. It is the chakra through which we adapt in order to conquer the fear of sharing and giving. Our heart is the center of love for others, love for Self and pure, divine love. It is the center where we hold forgiveness, where we learn that there we do not need to be judgmental, just to distinguish between what harms us and what benefits us. Thanks to our heart chakra, we can enjoy, celebrate, feel gratitude. The fourth chakra is often blocked or out of balance because anger is such a big part of life for so many of us. That means that we go through life weighted down, with less vitality than we could have. Clearing this chakra is a matter of decision and it will bring you a wonderful sense of peace. I learned a version of the following exercise on forgiveness from Christine Sonnen. First, take a piece of paper and make a list of all the people who have hurt you, slighted you, who owe you something, who have made you angry. Now, decide to let it go, decide to say goodbye to the anger and resentment that bind you and weigh down your heart. You are not endorsing wrong actions or agreeing with what has been done to you, you are just going to free yourself. Pick one person, picture them before you and say their name, then say: “I forgive you and free you. I hold no resentment. I am free, you are free. The forgiving is complete.” Run down the list with each person, or just repeat this thinking of that one person that you just want to hate. Repeat it until you feel the truth of what you are saying. Do this exercise every night before going to sleep, don't let resentment accumulate in your heart! Wishing you peace and joy,
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