Connecting to the heart is the gateway to peace. It’s a necessary component to feeling peaceful & is essential in aiding the body to clear unnecessary energy. When you’re disconnected from the heart this results in anxiety and edginess. Ego & the mind take over & the intuitive heart is unable to help.
From a five element theory perspective heart is the supreme controller, overseeing everything and maintaining order. If the supreme controller is unable to take control, there is inner panic and loss of control compromising peace and harmony. The healthy heart exhibits insight and understanding, maintaining order in bodymind. (Traditional Acupuncture: The Law of the Five Elements by D. Connelly)
A great meditation to ‘get to know’ the heart is to sit in a comfortable position, place your attention on the heart, noticing the sensations, tightness or lightness, and w/ your intention, allow yourself to sink deeper into the heart, into the heart space! In this space it will be light and spacious. Allow yourself to hang out here. The ability to connect with the heart space is a key skill to learn and will help you attain greater peace and harmony.
To connect to the heart also gives you an external awareness and experience that is clearer, less charged (once unnecessary energy is released) and it helps you feel more outwardly connected to the things around you and to the people around you. Take the time to connect to the heart space, feel that blissful feeling of connectedness, and then step out into the world aligned with a feeling of peace. Lead with the heart!
Beautiful. I love that meditation idea.
Thanks for the reminder of just how easy it is to the connect to our heart space. I will carve out some time to do this. Thanks!