Invoking Earth Element's Golden Light
If you're just discovering Asana Insights yoga blog, you many not be familiar with my love of affirmations to support yoga practice, mindfulness, states of consciousness, and soul-searching!
Seasonally, I write affirmations to invoke the dominant Element's ruling energies. These affirmations become practical tools for yoga students and yoga teachers of all levels to easily incorporate our seasonally structured lessons into personal yoga and mindfulness practices.
We are currently sitting comfortably in the warm embrace of late summer season's Earth element. Where the energy of spring and early summer has an upward, outward momentum that brings inspiration, creativity, and manifestation, Earth element energy of late summer equalizes at center, like a perfect horizon line, neither rising nor falling.
And like the horizon, late summer gifts us a season of clarity and balance. We can stand still with the ground firm beneath us, and take time to root, stabilize, and regroup before the universal energy turns inward for fall and winter, bringing seasons of reflection, release, and hibernation.
Overview: Ruling Energies of the Season
For meditation and visualization purposes, the color of the Earth Element is depicted as a golden light or as rich brown earthy tones. Dominant seasonal energies that we can harness, channel, and cultivate include:
Balance
Stability
Support
Trust
Truth
Unity
Clarity
Knowledge
Nourishment
Seasonal affirmations that call in these elemental powers may be just what your yoga practice has been missing. Here are a handful to get your started.
Finding Center: Yoga Affirmations Inspired by the Earth Element
Affirmations for Grounding
"I stand firm with golden roots grounding me, drawing elemental strength from Earth's core into the very muscles of my being.
With each breath, I absorb support and balance.
I cultivate trust through the flow of my practice."
"I step onto my mat with gratitude for Earth's stability beneath me.
Flowing through my practice, I embody balance and support, nurturing my body and mind."
"I am a perfect embodiment of the Earth element's grounding energy.
I release my worries and call stability into my practice.
I flow with balance and grace."
Affirmations for Truth
"As I move, I'm enveloped in the safe, golden embrace of the Earth element's ruling energy.
It supports me in every posture.
With each breath, I forge bonds of trust:
with my body - to support my movements,
with in my mind - to provide clarity of thoughts,
and with my soul - to guide me home to my own inner wisdom."
"I am grounded by the golden light of truth.
Truth illuminates my path.
With every posture, I step more confidently into the truth of my being."
"Through this practice, I embody universal energy flow.
I find time for a gentle pause.
Here and now, I grant myself permission to be fully present, accepting myself just as I am.
This equilibrium nurtures my spirit, preparing me to delve within."
Closing Affirmations to Seal a Yoga Practice
"Closing my practice, I visualize Earth's golden energy nourishing every cell.
I step off the mat with confidence, open to give, and open to receive."
"As I close and seal my yoga practice, I embody the golden light of the Earth element.
I walk with ease, grounded in my being, ready to navigate life's changes with grace."
“As an embodiment of Earth’s radiant light, I welcome my shadow into the light, illuminating my whole being.“
Pro-Tip: Affirmations for Yoga Teachers
Share these affirmations throughout your yoga class to help create a balanced and cohesive class energy.
"Imagine roots extending from your feet, tapping into the golden energy of the Earth's core.
Together, let's infuse our practice with this supportive and balanced essence."
"As we gather on our mats, let's embrace the grounding energy of late summer.
We invite stability and truth into our practice.
Connected by the golden light of yoga, we support one another, just as the Earth supports each of us.
Together, let's flow and blossom."
"As you move through your yoga practice, channel the sublime balance of the season.
Trust your feet to connect to the ground beneath you.
Trust your breath to nourish you.
Like a golden glow, welcome the warm embrace of truth into your heart."
In Closing
Affirmations bring a balancing component to yoga practice at any time of year because they provide a defined starting point from which intentions can flow, and supply a targeted direction for energy to flow towards.
The more scattered we are in thought, movement, and intention, the more off balance we feel. Affirmations also provide structure, yet are open to interpretation. This flexibility allows the same affirmation to have a uniquely personal meaning to a wide range of yogis.
Finding center with yoga affirmations may be just the boost your practice needs and can be easily are implemented the next time you step onto your mat.
In closing, I offer one final Earth Element themed affirmation as a way for all of us to connect through the words on this page:
"As we gather on the mat and beyond, let's acknowledge the subtle transition in the year's energy. The upward momentum of spring and summer now directs us to pause before our inward journey begins. In this balanced moment, may we be perfectly present, embracing ourselves as we are, trusting in the process of yoga, and nurturing the calm within."
Please let me know how you use them and enjoy them in your own practice.
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Thanks!
Namaste,
Lara
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