I just got done reading an excellent blog on meditation techniques related to the Tarot. I found it to be very empowering, and it started me thinking about meditation in general – why we do it, and what we get from it. Meditation is a connection with spirit – whatever form we perceive spirit to take. It allows us to take a time out – a step back, for a few moments, from the everyday concerns and pressures of life.

Meditation allows us to see our lives with greater clarity, which allows us to make better decisions, and reduces the stress we are facing. We can take this one step further and meditate on specific issues, or to manifest specific things that act to enrich our lives. We can use meditation to help us problem solve, and we can use it to help us make the changes we need to make in the best possible fashion.

Through meditation we can learn to live from our hearts, to live in a state of compassion. We can learn to experience joy and peace on a daily basis, and make it an integral part of our lives. We can also learn to access our creative center, and become the people that we are meant to be.

There are many forms of meditation – work with the ones t at appeal to you, and you will see a significant difference in your life.

· Focus on your breathing – follow your breath in and out.

· Work with a mantra of any type.

· In a darkened room, use a candle as a focal point.

· Work with meditative music.

· Taking a moment with your morning cup of coffee to admire the sunrise/sunset, the flowers in your yard, or just to watch the animal life around you.

· Taking a walk in nature – on the beach, in a park, or even around your neighborhood. The key here – pay attention the whatever crosses your path. Remain in the present.

Meditation is a wonderful tool of empowerment. Choose to empower yourself!