About ten years ago, when I was in my early thirties, I took up yoga. There was a wonderful Hatha Yoga class offered at my town’s community center. Our instructor, Julie, would often integrate a visualization exercise into our class. One that has really stayed with me over the years is what I call the sun ball exercise. I don’t really remember now what she called it or if it even had a name. I have since then made it my own and use it regularly during my meditation practice.

The basic premise: from a sitting relaxed position with your eyes closed imagine a glowing ball of sunshine about the size of a bowling ball. This ball of light is filled with God’s love and healing energy. You can do with the sun ball anything you wish and make this meditation your own. You can imagine it coming from the sky and landing gently on your lap. Then imagine it flowing into different parts of your body, from head to toe, and as it does so it is healing you. It is all powerful. It is pure love. Think of God or the universe and the sun. Pure radiant love and healing energy visiting you: your mind, your body, and your spirit.

I have used this meditation technique in a variety of ways. For example:

1. When I am suffering from a bad headache, I focus the sun ball on my temple and then on the back of my neck or wherever I am feeling tension.
2. When I am feeling anxiety I will focus the sun ball in my mind to calm my brain and thinking down.
3. When I am feeling anger or hurt, I will focus the sun ball into my heart and my stomach to help heal these emotions and flood my heart and gut with love, forgiveness, compassion, understanding, or whatever it is I am needing for healing to take place.
4. For general relaxation it is wonderful to take the sun ball into your hands and then send it into your body from head to toe.
5. If you need healing in a relationship, with your mind, you can “send” this sun ball and all its love and healing energy to the person with whom you have a conflict with. You can even do this with someone you don’t personally know like a politician (it is a wonderful spiritual practice to bless and send love to the leaders of our community).

I hope you enjoy and benefit from the the sun ball meditation as much as I have over the years.

In peace,

Debra : )

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