Before attempting any type of energy work, or even if you are in need of relaxing before a big event, it is a good idea to “ground” oneself. Grounding is a way in which we release all of our negative thoughts, feelings, or general energies into the ground before working magick in order to fully focus on the working at hand. It is a way to rid of the old and replenish with new energy. It is a form of releasing the mundane and entering the magickal. It is important to also realize that after doing magickal work, it is imperative that we once again ground our energy back into the earth and release it back into the universe. This is especially important after raising energy in circle as a way to prevent our bodies from being jittery and hyper.

My first group ritual I attended, I was not prepared for the amount of energy that was raised in our circle. I was used to working solitary and comfortable with my ways and the amount of energy that existed in the circle. Well in our group, we raised A LOT of energy and chanted for quite some time. At the end, I grounded (or so I thought) and eventually left and went home for the evening. Well, needless to say, I was up until 2am all excited and had adrenaline flowing etc. I finally got up out of bed, placed my hands on the floor and grounded again for another 10minutes. After that, I was finally able to go back to sleep. Needless to say, I've learned the importance of grounding!

Before doing the following exercises, make sure that you are wearing comfortable clothing and in a calm and relaxing atmosphere, free of distractions.