Grounding (or Earthing) Why it really will rock your world!

 

Grounding (or Earthing)

Why it really will rock your world!

Grounding, also known as Earthing, is a profound experience of immediate healing. When one feels overwhelmed, blocked, restless, fatigued, or tired, taking a walk in a natural setting like a forest, woodland, or beach with roaring sea or ocean can work wonders. Within minutes, one can feel calm, centred, and rested. Many people have attested to the benefits of mindfulness and techniques like walking in nature for improving mental and physical health and Mainstream professionals and non-spiritual individuals are increasingly embracing these tools and techniques, which begs the question, why?

The simple answer is that they work! Grounding is a powerful method of accessing some of the most cathartic and healing energies available to us when we need them. Even the most wound-up people can experience a significant shift from being highly emotive or triggered to feeling relatively calm in less than 30 minutes. This is undoubtedly a more effective form of management than medication. Why, then, is something so straightforward, so pure, and so widely available so beneficial for many forms of physical or mental wellness?

To comprehend this phenomenon, we must first understand the origins of the ground we walk upon, our deep connection to it, and why we feel peace in and harmony with nature. Understanding this involves acknowledging the Oneness of all things as through this understanding, we can begin to grasp the relationship between our physical and metaphysical existence, the natural flow of Masculine and Feminine energies throughout the Earth's atmosphere, our connection to Space and Earth, and why cosmology is of vast significance to us.

The birth of Earth itself was an extraordinary and complex process. As alive and multidimensional as we are, she is designed to evolve through levels of Conscious Awareness, just as we are. Her existence is complex and varied, yet the very fabric of her being stems from the exact same place as ours. From the coming together of two energies in a process that we may never fully comprehend in human form. 

However, for the sake of this article, and in the most linear way, Earth was created from the cosmological process of expansion happening within the core of the seemingly empty Universal space in which our Galaxy now exists. This process is known as the ‘big bang’ and really means that from empty space came form.  When the vastness of Awareness (masculine) brought forth an explosion that allowed the form like nature of Creation (feminine) to burst through the fibre of molecular structure we call space, Earth was born and so too was the womb of all existence on the planet we call our physical home.

Before life existed on Earth, the planet was as dense in energy as Venus or Mars are today, with its surface marked by craters and hollows. It was devoid of air and gravity, a lifeless entity in the vast expanse of the universe.

Buried deep in the Earth’s core was the recipe of life. A combination of the varied and expansive energies of Awareness and Creation, or Consciousness and Life Force if that's the terminology you use. Earth was teeming with the essential vitamins and minerals necessary for life to flourish yet with no way for them to fertilise they lay unused awaiting an astrological process that culminated in the volcanic eruptions necessary to catalyse the fertilisation process taking the life-forming molecules that were dormant in its core and throwing them up to the planet’s surface. The tectonic upheavals created the perfect environment for vitamins and minerals to mix with the vital proteins required to bring about life. First with gravity. With gravity came breathable air, which led to the emergence of the rich ocean vegetation that then led to land vegetation that then led to single celled organisms (which is where you, I and all life on Earth derive from. The earliest ancestor we all have is the amoeba (or what I’ll refer to as amoeba for the sake of lumping yet another highly intelligent complex non-linear evolutionary track of varied species together).

As a result, we are the product of the same natural forces that created life on Earth. We are intrinsically linked to the planet and share a genetic predisposition with the vastness of life that exists upon it and through it. Feminine and Masculine run through our veins as much as they run through Earth’s atmosphere. They are in every living creation, every proton, neurone and molecule. Every vitamin and mineral.

It really is awe-inspiring to contemplate the intelligence and the forces of nature that came together to create life on Earth. Without a body or rationale mind, the energy that shaped the planet was able to put together the pieces of an intricately crafted puzzle that gave rise to a myriad of life-forms that have evolved over billions of years. We are merely a small part of this incredible journey, a product not only of the same energy that shaped the planet yet of the planet itself too.

This is why Grounding feels wonderful to the touch. Rich and nourishing, purifying and uplifting. Short of dipping our toes in molten lava or sitting atop a volcano awaiting eruption to get closer to our true roots, Grounding gives us the vital boost of vitamin and minerals needed to enliven and rejuvenate our physical cells, not to mention our spiritual ones too. 

From a health perspective the benefits derived from Grounding are too vast and varied to write here, yet the main ones would be the effect on white blood cells, with even the most deplete growing and replicating with just a few Grounding experiences. Red blood cells too, inflammation reduces, blood clotting, thick claggy blood thins, thin blood thickens. Even blood disorders like platelet disorders will see improvement through a sustained Grounding practise. Fatigue, physical pain or weakness, exhaustion, chronic fatigue or other chronic conditions will all see improvement as will overall physical nutrition due to the very nature of vitamin and mineral supplementation being brought up through the skin barrier right into the exact places they are needed. Worry or anxiety type conditions alleviate, blood pressure improves, vascular diseases will see improvement and much more. We are of Earth and a return to her brings benefits too many to list.

To Ground is as simple as to breathe. Take sock and shoes off and place your feet on the floor of Earth and simply stand there for 30 minutes or more twice to three times per week to really feel the benefit. For those who are more physically deplete, lying as naked on Earth’s surface as you can, in rich environments meditating or practising a gentle breathwork will bring great strides to your health programme or recovery process, and for those brave enough doing this come rain or shine in all weather conditions even more. Skinny dipping is a firm favourite of mine to recommend to clients, as is swimming in lakes or lochs or even just dipping your feet in while you lay back in your bathers, bare back on the soil soaking up the weather and breathing gently with the natural rhythm of Earth, or life, itself.

The roots of our humanity lie in understanding both our physical and our metaphysical evolution, for we are neither physical nor non-physical. Form nor formless. Life nor death. We are all encompassing energies of a mass spectrum nature where ions flow freely and acutely through the very fabric of all existence. Understand this and health, wellness as well as life's joys and happiness’s flow more fully and readily through you.

A Healing Gift

From One Child of Earth to Another

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The Myths of Bare Feet

 

The Myths of bare feet

It is dangerous (or forbidden) to walk barefoot in the forest or in town.

It is no more dangerous than walking shod! Walking barefoot makes you attentive to where you set your foot and how. With shoes on you don’t always pay attention. When you’re barefoot you feel the ground. Muscles and tendons in foot and ankle strengthen up, and this is the best protection against sprains. Bare feet keep you very stable.

You might be warned by guards or police officers if you go trekking high in the mountains without appropriate shoes (or barefoot), but walking up a small hill shouldn’t be a problem, nor walking to the library, school, to the shopping mall or hairdresser.

If you are careful and keep your eyes open, there is hardly any danger of stepping on a sharp object. And what about filth? Well, it is as awful as advertisements on TV are trying to convince you in our antiseptic society.

Barefoot on 2500 m mountain

Walking barefoot on the cold floor can cause kidney and bladder diseases.

There is plenty of evidence it is actually beneficial to expose the feet actively to moderate cold. Already in 1870 the Austrian priest Sebastian Kneip became famous for his method of relieving the fatigue and all the accompanying symptoms. All he did was to encourage people to take off their shoes and walk barefoot in the morning dew.

If somebody reminds you that you’ll get ill standing barefoot on a cold floor, don’t get frightened! If your body and head feel warm, being well clad, and you maintain the blood circulation in good shape by moving sufficiently, your feet will be warm enough and you won’t risk any illness. Quite the contrary! Your feet will act as a thermostat, regulating your inner “central heating”, and reminding you when you really need to put on more clothes. Your immune system will strengthen up and you’ll be healthier than ever!

But don’t rush! It isn’t advisable to begin walking barefoot in the winter all of a sudden. It is better to start in spring and keep up the habit till the late autumn—for as long as you’re comfortable.

After a few years, your feet will easily stand the temperature between 0 and 5ºC. With young men, the threshold can be even lower than that, with women and older men it is usually somewhat higher. The measure of when the ground is too cold for you is a subjective feeling: when the sense of touch on your soles gets numb, that means the temperature is too low for you. The subjective feeling varies, but it is the most reliable indication, showing you what temperature is still safe for you.

After some time, when your feet get used to the cold, you might find yourself uncovering your feet in your sleep! They will be (too) warm on their own, so they’ll sweat under the blanket. There’s nothing wrong—your feet finally learned to be warm and feel warm because you don’t constantly keep them covered!

If you walk barefoot, you’ll have cold feet.

There’s nothing further from the truth! After I’ve been walking barefoot everywhere for more than two years, I met an old friend. When he saw me barefooted he exclaimed: “Wow, you’re barefoot! But you used to always complain about having cold feet!”

I completely forgot about that, but he made me remember. Now I don’t ever have problems with cold feet.

The reasons for cold feet are usually related to bad circulation in the lower extremities. This can be the consequence of insufficient exercise, low blood pressure, atherosclerosis, diabetes, thyroid gland problems, but also of many external factors such as the use of certain medications, smoking, or simply exposedness to cold. The circulation may be obstructed by tight shoes or socks. Walking barefoot automatically solves many of these problems and improves the general condition of the feet. In addition to this, you should exercise sufficiently, eat healthful fool and sit less on chairs (with your feet lowered down). In some cases, it might be helpful to use certain natural herb creams to support the circulation in the feet and legs.

Walking barefoot is dirty.

Yes, the soles of the feet do get dirty. But it’s very easy to wash them! Tell me, what is more disgusting: dirty soles on free feet, or sweaty stinky feet in tight shoes? How often do you wash your (dirty!) shoes? And how often do you wash your feet? Think about it. Walking barefoot isn’t that dirty after all.

Walking barefoot is painful.

I am startled when I hear this from people in pointed high heel shoes! You’re telling me, it’s painful to walk barefoot! Wasn’t it painful to make the first few steps in your fancy shoes? Oh, not the first few steps, it was actually painful for the entire month, wasn’t it? Maybe it still hurts. But you got used to it!

You got used to blisters, calluses, sweating, weariness, and squeezed veins. But now remember as lively as you can, how good it feels to get home from work, take off the shoes, sit back on a sofa and swing your feet on a chair. Doesn’t it seem logical to keep the shoes off all the time and enjoy the relaxed feet 24/7?

It will take a while for the soles of the feet to get thicker and more resistant to rough ground, but once this happens you will have a new world in front of you! It is like getting a new sense. The skin on the feet will quickly become an expert reader and interpreter of whatever they touch. They will also learn to perceive any prick, sharp edge or unevenness as a message to adjust the step or to move the foot away. The foot will behave just like the eye when it is exposed to very strong light—when this happens you bring your eyelids closer together or shut them completely. You’re not wearing protective eyeglasses all the time just because strong light might once shine in your eyes and damage your eyesight, you put them on only for particular activities. It is the same with shoes: they should be used in rare cases to protect the feet on dangerous terrain (thorny bushes, construction works, very slippery floor, etc.) in all other cases your feet will be grateful for all the freedom you give them.

From walking barefoot the soles get rough, coarse and ugly.

Bare feet are natural and beautiful. The skin on the sole can become up to 1 cm thick and 600x more resistant to abrasion, stings and other injuries, than the skin on a thigh, per example. But the skin on the sole doesn’t die; it doesn’t become insensitive and hard. It is a thickened live tissue, extremely sensitive to the structure, temperature, moistness, smoothness, etc. of the ground. The wounds on the soles heal much faster than anywhere else on the body.

Problems with cracks on the soles or with thick dead skin that comes off like butter, often turn up when you walk barefoot for some time and then start using shoes (per example in the winter). Changing shoes a lot can cause this problem as well, and also using inappropriate shoes. Rubbing the skin and using creams doesn’t always help. The skin tends to grow and grow, the cracks keep coming back. The best solution for this problem is to stop using any medicines, stop pealing the skin, and simply taking daily walks on slightly moist soil (in the garden, on a meadow, in the forest, etc.), possibly of the beaten tracks. The problem will never come back.

It is illegal to be barefoot when driving a car or a bicycle.

I heard this question many times: “How can you drive barefoot? Can you feel the pedals properly?” The second after they say this out loud, people usually become aware of the nonsense they just uttered. How could you feel the pedals better with your shoes on?!

“But what if your foot slips …” they don’t stop opposing the idea.

“Come on! I am barefoot! I embrace the pedal with my toes, and hold it almost as firmly as with my hand.”

By the law in many countries it is forbidden to wear clumsy footwear (like flip-flops, clogs, boots), but from what I’ve seen policemen rarely pay attention to the shoes you wear (or don’t wear). I am lucky because in my country the law doesn’t forbid barefoot driving. When I travel abroad I have my “statement of reasons” ready just in case.

It is illegal to go barefoot to a restaurant, shop, office or library.

Only twice was I asked to leave the room I entered barefoot. Once in a church and once in a shopping mall. When I enter a library, museum, restaurant, I sometimes encounter curious or judgmental looks, but not as often as one would expect. Walking barefoot is practically my nature, so it is inconspicuous.

A few years ago I was staying for seven days in a five-star hotel, going everywhere barefoot, of course. On the sixth day, my new friend noticed my habit and thought it was a good idea! He took off his shoes and went around the hotel. Everything was all right until he went for lunch. He was politely but firmly told by the staff it is not allowed to come to the dining hall without shoes.

Strange how nobody noticed I’ve been having all meals barefoot for six days!

There is no law that would forbid you to walk barefoot on official or private grounds. There might be, however, internal regulations out of fear of you getting injured (and suing the owner). But generally, it is just prejudice. If your dress is decent and your behavior seemly, bare feet shouldn’t be any more unacceptable than open sandals.

Barefoot running doesn’t provide sufficient suspension (especially on asphalt surface).

For a long time, the sport footwear was striving to imitate the feel of running barefoot, yet protecting the sole from the harsh surface. Asphalt is probably the most unpleasant surface to run barefoot on, but it is mostly so due to it being harsh, thus abrading the skin on the soles, and because it is hard, which makes stepping on a stone, big or small, quite painful. The foot that is used to running barefoot, can better amortize steps and can adapt itself to any unevenness than any shoes. It just needs practice.

Barefoot in Strasbourg EU parliament

A person in tight shoes is like a plant in an undersized pot. Your toes are like the jammed roots of a plant. Has drought ever tipped over your house flowers? In a similar way your feet, squeezed in tight shoes, don’t provide adequate stability and the feel for the ground, as is the case with being barefoot or at least wearing good footwear.

In tight shoes, foot arches undergo greater extortion, as the toes don’t bear the weight when the foot is stepping off the ground. In early age, deformations are common, particularly fallen arches, since the toes are squeezed inside the tight shoes and thus don’t offer adequate support. Children begin twisting the feet outwardly, putting the weight on the arches, thus causing them to drop. When children walk barefoot the toes spread apart and increase the surface of the front half of the foot, with the weight predominantly on the outer side of the foot, on the cushions and toes, particularly on the big toe. The arches are bent exactly as they ought to be. Being barefoot allows you to easily stand on your toes (actually on the cushions, supported by toes). This is an excellent exercise for good bodily posture.