Water is the elixir of life, the nectar that sustains us. Ancient civilisations flourished on river banks, as water was considered the sacred source of life. It represents purity and calmness. It teaches us to go with the flow. The sounds of water are known to be stress reducing. Meditation with water can have a cleansing effect, creating inner calm and peace. Meditate with water for chakra cleansing: Before beginning this meditation, make sure you are in a quiet space, sitting or lying down comfortably. Put on some soft music with sounds of ocean waves. Close your eyes, clear away unwanted thoughts and begin to breathe slowly and deeply. Visualise that you are sitting comfortably in water and can feel its gentle movement all around you. You need to ground yourself by creating a strong connection with the earth. Imagine that a gentle current of water is entering from the top of your head and running all the way to your spine. Now, focus on the area of your root chakra at the base of your spine. Imagine this area as a whirling red vortex of energy and draw water into this centre. Release all the unwanted blockages. As the water cleanses, the chakra turns bright red and you affirm in your mind, “I am safe and grounded”. Now, take your awareness to your sacral chakra, just below your navel. Visualise a whirling orange vortex of energy and imagine you are drawing clean water into this chakra releasing all negativity. Affirm, “I am blessed with creative energies, I enjoy harmonious relationships”. Next, move your awareness to the solar plexus chakra, above your navel. Imagine a yellow vortex of energy, visualise drawing in clean water and cleansing the area till it glows a bright golden yellow. Affirm, “I take responsibility for myself, I am in charge of my life”. As you continue to go deeper and deeper, you become aware of your heart chakra in the centre of your chest. Imagine a green whirling energy vortex here. Draw pure water into it, releasing old blocked emotions and affirm, “Love flows into my being easily”. Move your awareness to your throat chakra and imagine a light blue vortex of energy in your throat area. Draw in clean water and positive energies. Affirm, “I freely express my feelings”. Now, move your awareness to the third eye chakra. Imagine a whirling indigo energy vortex. Draw in pure water and affirm, “I have clear vision and intuition”. Move your awareness to your crown chakra. Imagine a swirling violet energy vortex. Draw in the pure water and affirm, “I am blessed with divine wisdom”. Now, imagine the water surrounding you in a cocoon as the water and light combine to form a beautiful rainbow around you. Join your hands in prayer and thank the water, earth and the universe for the water that sustains you and the world around you. You may now gently open your eyes.
