Full Moon Meditation
The moon has always been an integral part of our lives. Whether it is
celebrating a festival or starting an auspicious task, or meditating,
we consider the movements of the moon.
For example, festivals such as Ramzan, Guru Purnima and Holi are celebrated according to the movements of the moon.
It is very good to meditate on a full moon day.
The moon has an effect on water and our body contains a lot of water.
Hence on the day of Purnima or Fulll Moon it is beneficial to do
meditation.
Let us see how the moon effects our body: Indian ancient scriptures
such as Vishnu Purana talk about the origin of the moon. According to
this purana, the moon has emerged from the Milky ocean with his soft and
snowy beams.
Food that we consume is converted into 2 parts – mind energy and
prana. The mind energy is centered in the pineal gland area from which
vital hormones get secreted.
The moon enters this gland to take control of all our activities from
night till the time we wake up. The rays of the moon affect human
beings, animals, plants, water and so on. Our body consists of 60%
water. So, the full moon meditation helps the seekers in going inward,
transcend the mind, and feel the divinity within.
The '
Full Moon Meditation' guided by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji
rejuvenates our body and mind. This meditation is done sitting in the
direction of east or west. It is a wonderful experience to do this
meditation sitting in the cool rays of the moon.
Why Meditate During the Full Moon?
Extraordinary spiritual energies are available during the five
day period around the full moon. When the moon is full, it is out of
the way of the sun. This is the time to get a clearer sense of the
Plan for the evolution of humanity, and to recognize the part of this
great Plan for human evolution where each of us can make a difference.
You are invited to meditate with this worldwide meditation for
humanity during each month. These meditations are not connected with
any religion or dogma.
We link as a group with the extraplanetary energies that are
available at these times. Each full moon has the potential to produce
needed changes in consciousness that will make humans truly divine at
the close of the world cycle. It offers specific energies that are
helpful to the soul, to all human Souls. The cycle each year of
journeys through the full moons reveals the life of the Soul. In each
journey you can recall and reenact qualities already learned, thus
strengthening and empowering those qualities.
These
meditations vitalize the key qualities that each of the
12 constellations embodies. These energies are greatly magnified by
focused group energy. Our group meditations also provide an
opportunity to "seed" these new concepts within the minds of humanity.
Your focus on the qualities that are pouring into the planet during
each month will increase their impact on you and on humanity. They
reveal the path through the crises of the Soul during this earth life.
Suggestions for Full Moon Meditations
Read the Full Moon talk for the current zodiacal sign, then
sit quietly with your mind attuned to receive spiritual energies. Do
all that you can to meditate at exactly the time of the full moon.
Afterwards, continue in stillness for 20 or 30 minutes.
Make notes of the thoughts or ideas that come to you. These can
appear as knowledge, wisdom, understanding, or inspiration. Even if you
think nothing happened, you may find that in a few days new ideas
will appear to you. Assume that some kind of impression has been
received in your higher mind and it is circling overhead waiting for a
place to land. Develop the ability to listen within as you go about
your daily schedule. This transference process requires stillness and
patience, along with an optimistic attitude. Once your conscious brain
can align with the higher mind and Soul the stream of light can reach
you as words and picture symbols, or just a sense of inspiration and
connection.
