By Tracy Schruder
I have been grounding for a few years now. I’ve always walked around in bare feet. However, up until a few years ago I didn’t know that I was actually practicing an ancient technique called grounding.
Side note:
Grounding is also known as earthing, has its roots in ancient practices that connect humans with the Earth’s natural energy. While the modern concept of grounding has evolved, the idea of connecting with the Earth’s energy dates back thousands of years.
It’s Ancient Roots;
– Indigenous cultures worldwide have long believed in the healing properties of nature and the importance of connecting with the Earth.
– Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) emphasizes the importance of balancing the body’s energy (qi) with the natural world.
– Ancient Greeks and Romans believed in the therapeutic benefits of walking barefoot or spending time in nature.
The Modern Revival;
– In the 1990s, Clint Ober, a pioneer in the field of earthing, popularized the concept of grounding as a way to reconnect with the Earth’s energy and promote health and well-being.
– Since then, research has explored the benefits of grounding, including reduced inflammation, improved sleep, and enhanced mental clarity.
It possesses a Cross-Cultural Significance;
– Grounding practices can be found in various forms across cultures, including:
– Ayurvedic grounding – in Indian tradition
– Earthing – in modern Western culture
– Walking barefoot – in many indigenous cultures
While the modern concept of grounding has evolved, its roots in ancient practices highlight the importance of connecting with nature for physical and mental well-being.
Back to the miracle – I have experienced migraine headaches for the last eight years. I contribute this onset of pain to a misdiagnosed condition and the medication that I was put on to control the condition. Gratefully, the mistake was recognized by my nurse practitioner and I no longer take any medication. Yet the migraine headaches continue to surface, on occasion. That’s another story so, I’ll just briefly touched on it, without much explanation. Please forgive.
I woke up this morning at 2:22 am with a pounding, nauseating, migraine. I reached for my usual pain killers and found an empty jar. I quickly texted my husband ( Who works midnights ) to bring me home a bottle.
I tried to get back to sleep. I used a breathing technique that I adopted from my Glenn Harrold meditation tracks – A deep, slow breathing, in through my nose and out through my mouth. It was hard to focus because of my fear of the pain. Although, I believe it helped me nod out because hours had gone by at the time I woke up this morning. The headache was still there. My mouth was watering, my stomach turned and I was dreading the wait for my husband’s arrival home. It was just then, that it dawned on me to try something new. I’d get outside in my favourite grounding location, ( Between my beautiful birch trees ) and combine some breathing, hand mudras with intense presence in my pain. I could feel the difference in temperature on the ground and felt the soothing energetic heat from between these trees.
The heat and energy coursed up through my feet and straight to my head. My body was in a live charge with Frisson resonating all over it.
Side note:
Frisson: Aesthetic chills or psychogenic shivers.
Frisson is a psychophysiological feeling to rewarding stimulation in the body. Things like; music, films,stories, affirmations and mirror work, can produce this pleasurable response. It’s a positively-valenced emotional state. It’s often accompanied by physical sensations similar to goosebumps, skin tingling, or chills, without any apparent external cause like cold temperatures. My description of the experience – it feels like a part of your inner body is giving your cells a little tickle.
I’ve heard that some people experience frisson during intense emotional or spiritual experiences. It’s been described as feeling like a deep shiver or goosebumps inside the skin. This sensation is often associated with heightened emotional sensitivity, spiritual connections, or profound realizations. This has happened to me during some of my spiritual journeys. That’s how I was able to describe it so well.
Aesthetic chills -a type of frisson triggered by art, music, or other creative expressions
Spiritual chills – a sensation believed to be connected to spiritual experiences, intuition, or energy shifts
Psychogenic shivers – a term used to describe frisson-like sensations caused by psychological or emotional stimuli.
These sensations may be accompanied by feelings of euphoria, deep connection, or spiritual awakening.
I could feel the pain being transmuted into presence. It began to dissipate and eventually stopped all together. This only took fifteen minutes. I call it a miracle because I have never been able to get rid of one of these migraines without medication before. I’m so grateful that I was able to take my grounding practice to a whole new level. Grounding kills pain?… Yes! Hallelujah! Grounding killed my pain. I’m so excited about this. I believe this could end my whole migraine debacle once and for all! It’s now 11:00 am and I’m feeling fantastic! I have been suffering for so long and I’m excited and amazed that this worked. I’m extremely grateful to have figured this out. I’m going to accomplish much more today than I thought I would. Have a beautiful day everyone!🤗
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