Loving Kindness in the Chakras

Loving Kindness Mantra Meditation

May I be filled with loving kindness,
May I be well,
May I be peaceful and at ease,
May I be happy.

Kafi's Instructions
Find yourself in a relaxed and open sitting or laying position. If you feel more comfortable standing you might want to try walking slowly in a circle or standing in a mountain pose. The main idea is that your spine is straight and your heart is open. The above mantra should be chanted 9 times. Bring your attention to your first chakra and let this chant resonate there. Let a few breaths pass after the word "happy". Just sit in the mental silence before moving to the second chakra. While you chant up the chakras, notice the difference in your mind. Just observe non judgmentally. You are not doing this to change how you feel, this is an exercise in awareness and well wishing. Take these words seriously.
After you've chanted into your crown, let the last 2 rounds focus wherever you feel they are most needed. When you're done with all 9 rounds, sit/lay/stand in silence letting yourself feel the difference or the sameness in you. Don't rob yourself of the valuable lesson that this moment is teaching you by fighting to feel something that you "should" be feeling.

Kafi's Notes
I have been working with this particular mantra/meditation all week. Last night was the most powerful experience. I lay in a reclined bound angle, let my eyes fall almost closed and brought my hands to a temple mudra on chest. I didn't really think out how I was positioning myself before hand, I just let it come organically. I've been taught enough formal meditation for this to work well. Sometimes my meditation practice flows beautifully without any structure. I feel in these times like tribal fusion improvisation...solid and disciplined technique with wild creativity. I wasn't very enthusiastic about starting with meditation but I'm surprising myself. I think I'm off to a good start on this experiment and have renewed enthusiasm!

This is how I feel about last night's meditation. Beautiful improv. Mira Betz's dancing sometimes makes me a little teary eyed.