Posted on December 21, 2009 - by Jennifer

30 Day Meditation Challenge: Day 15

Sunday December 20, 2009: ¬†So, as of yesterday, I am halfway through the challenge! ¬† I had the pleasure of meditating yesterday at what I’ve realized is the perfect time to be in my home yoga studio. ¬†Right around 1pm or so, the sun shines through the single window in the room and right on to my yoga mat. ¬†Outside my backyard is blanketed with about two feet of snow, dumped by a mighty winter storm. ¬† But, I sat in that beam of light and meditated with the sun warming my face. ¬†I chanted the Bija mantra, moving the energy up my spine. ¬†When I reached the chakras at my throat and point between my brows, I began to feel a fairly strong pulse of energy up moving up towards the crown of my head. ¬†Although my body was calm and my mind fairly steady, my ¬†heart also seemed to beat faster. ¬†At first this rising pulsation was very strong. ¬†Similar to the previous day, the energy seemed like it was trying to pass through the crown of my head and keep going. ¬†But, as I sat longer, it ebbed away to a more gentle wave. ¬†My heart, however, still seemed to beat faster and harder even though I was completely still. ¬†I’m not sure if this was a true (I couldn’t really take my pulse as I meditated!) or a sensation brought on by the meditation? ¬†I did not in any way feel ¬†physically agitated or uncomfortable and I did not experience any fear or anxiety. ¬†Yet, I definitely had this strong sensation at my heart.