THE SHOULDERS

MEEKNESS RESTS PROUDLY ON YOUR SHOULDERS

Moods are revealed most clearly by our shoulders. When we are sad or depressed,our shoulders droop,and when we feel good they automatically open and our chest is filled with joy.

In Arabic we speak of people“carrying worries on their shoulders.”Any pressure shows in the way we hold our shoulders. This is why it is important to become aware of them and strengthen them.

Our body reads our feelings more accurately than our mind;as we strengthen our body,we become better at coping with our moods and the opportunities to come closer to our self multiply.

Close your eyes,anchor your feet into the ground and turn your gaze inwards. Put your thumbs in your navel,the palms and the other fingers resting on your belly.

Take a deep breath and let it fill your belly so that it becomes a round vessel holding all your feelings,all your thoughts. Let your belly become the earth out of which a plant can grow,nourished by your awareness,and let the plant grow over your breast,all the way to your shoulders.

The inner plant grows strong,green and full of vitality,it sprouts and joyfully turns each of your shoulders into a flower,as beautiful and colorful as only you can make it. Your shoulders have now blossomed into two open flowers.