19/10/2023
I spent a few days camping at Jervis Bay and was exactly the reset I needed. Prior to this trip I was feeling overwhelmed, burnt out and just very ungrounded.
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A few years ago I never used to really know what people meant when they said they felt ungrounded, it was just an abstract concept for me. But having done my fair share of spiritual activities in recent years I'm now very aware of the need to ground myself after each exploration. It's a strange one to try and explain, but I can tell that I need grounding when I start to feel like I'm outside of my body. When I start to feel almost like I'm floating - but not in that relaxed, calm way. More in a way that feels like I'm not quite here, present on earth. My dreams become very intense and strange and I just generally feel like I'm in my mind more than my body.
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When this happens, the best thing for me is nature. I will try and lay on the earth wherever I can - maybe on the sand or grass and use my intention to pull some of the earth's energy up through my feet into my body.
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And sound is also a useful tool for grounding, I tend to move towards more earthy music, with drums, shakers and rattles and didgeridoos. Instruments that feel like they have a heavy, natural quality to them.
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Anyway I've come back from the trip feeling super refreshed and ready to work on some new sound projects (also involving hypnosis!), so stay tuned 🌀
