Drumming, Support in Consciousness & Ananda Mandala Meditation

You are warmly invited to come and share in support of the spiritual path that you are on. We will open sacred space by drumming and rattling to call in our helping Spirits. Bring your drum, rattle, or other chosen instrument, and we have extra to share. Following our drumming, we will create a circle and express our intentions for our own spiritual growth and receive support in consciousness from the group. After that we will do a guided meditation called the Ananda Mandala (More information below).

BRING blanket and/or pillow; we will be laying in savasana for integration of the energies which is laying on the floor.

A love donation of $5 may be given if you feel drawn to do so.

What is the Ananda Mandala meditation

We have found that the more people that are in this meditation circle, the greater the experience with the Divine. Bring your friends! This is a non-denominational meditation and we have a strong sense of Oneness. There is no judgment here. You are invited to experience a deep connection with your Divine in this sacred space. Following the meditation, we will have a period of deep relaxation for integration. You may wish to bring your meditation blanket/mat and pillow as we will lie down for 10-15 minutes for the integration to be allowed (we have extras).

The Ananda Mandala is a very powerful meditation that can bring up a variety of emotions as we experience our Divine. You might expect to experience anything between pure joy and laughter to deep crying out loud, and anything in between. Whatever you feel emotionally, please allow yourself to experience it fully. Know that your Divine is cradling you in His arms and you are safe.

You will sit erect, and place the tips of your index fingers on the tip of your thumbs (Gyan Mudra), palms facing up.

The basics: when you do the short, abrupt breathing just focus on your breath, not on any chakra.
Then you will expel all the air from your lungs, and focus on a chakra, first the base chakra, the mooladhara, for 15 seconds. Then you will inhale, and bring your focus to your crown chakra for 15 seconds, or as guided, holding that air in your lungs. Each succeeding round will start with the next chakra up, the mooladhara, then the other chakras, through the crown.
The count of “One” means inhale, “Two” means exhale. Always inhale and exhale through the nose.

1 Do the “One, Two” shallow, abrupt breathing in and out your nose. focusing only on your breath, for 30 seconds.
2. Exhale completely.
3. Focus on the Mooladhara chakra for 15 seconds without letting any air in.
4. Inhale deeply, and bring your focus up to your crown, the Sahasrara chakra, for 15 seconds without letting any air out.
5. Exhale completely.
6. Repeat the cycle 1 thru 5 for each chakra (Swadhisthana, Manipura, Anahata, Vishuddhi, Ajneya, Sahasrara). After each exhalation, focus on the next chakra up the body.
However, after inhalation, always bring your focus to the crown, the Sahasrara. The final cycle will begin and end at the Sahasrara chakra.

Of course you don't have to remember any of this! :-) It's just here so you know what the meditation is about.

Directions - We are between State Routes 48 and 66 at 4581 Russia Versailles Rd. Our driveway is shared by three houses. We are the one on the right with the big white barn.