Eclipse Energy
Eclipse Energy
A meditation to keep you grounded and fluid
Today, we are kicking off a month of astronomical-inspired meditations and interviews in honor of Monday’s total solar eclipse.
A solar eclipse happens when, at just the right moment, the moon passes between the sun and Earth, blocking the sun’s light. On April 8, 2024, 13 states will experience a total solar eclipse, and for many others, we will witness a partial solar eclipse.
In Korean mythology, it was thought that fire dogs took bites out of the sun and moon during solar and lunar eclipses.
In Chinese mythology, dragons took bites out of the sun and moon.
In an ancient Vedic text, an earthly demon traps the sun, turning the world dark during a solar eclipse.
In Norse myth, it was thought that eclipses resulted from sky wolves pursing the sun and moon.
In honor of the eclipse energy abundant in the cosmos right now, I am sharing a meditation I recorded a few years ago titled ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ (hehehe). While this meditation references a total lunar eclipse, the energy behind this meditation remains the same whether it is the sun or the moon having its light blocked.
Do you feel this in your life sometimes? That something comes up creating a block in your energy, your attention, or your ability to move forward? I think these might be the moments I am most grateful for my meditation practice.
When we meditate, we develop an awareness of our habitual reactions to life and create the space for movement. We learn to pause just long enough to acknowledge what is blocking us, to let it move out of the way, and to once again feel illuminated.
In this meditation, we listen to Rialto Beach at midnight. There are full, dynamic waves, and with each wave we feel the drifting pull of the ocean. The invitation to pause and then allow movement is clear here between the quiet of a wave landing on the beach and the crescendo of the wave retraction. Let the sounds create a sense of grounded, steady flow for the days and weeks ahead.
Big thank you to sound artist and acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton for the use of today’s soundscape. I highly recommend headphones, if you have them available.
The Quileute were some of the first people to hear the sounds of land shared in today’s meditation.
This Week’s Mini Meditation
Just the meditation; just for you!
Total Eclipse of the Heart
Grab your journal, a pen and some headphones. Let’s meditate, savoring the chance to pause and see what might be blocking us, and to allow it gradually to shift as we stay present.
*all of the content shared in my podcasts, newsletters & meditations is written by me {Meryl Arnett} without the use of AI. If you catch a mistake or typo, I hope it makes you smile knowing a real person is behind every word published 💛