People often ask what the best preparation when attending a meditation class is (in-person, online or at home).

The most important thing is to make sure you are comfortable.
‘Comfortable’ might mean different things to different people. It might mean:

• Wear comfortable clothes
• Making a list of what you need to do after/tomorrow so that you don’t worry about it during meditation (eg. Shopping lists)
• Putting your phone on silent
• Have a bottle of water by your side
• Wear socks in cold weather
• Take shoes off
• Adjusting temperature with cooling or heating
• Having a rug or pillow nearby
• Adding ambience to your surroundings with candles or music
• Telling family or friends beforehand that you have put aside some time to meditate

By planning your meditation session, you are setting yourself up for a more comfortable and enriching experience. It doesn’t matter how long or short your meditation practice, what matters is the quality time and experience.
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What do you need to make yourself comfortable for meditation?

I’m finding that this January, I am doing  a lot more de-cluttering than usual. It has been very satisfying to get rid of things that no longer hold importance. I am donating a lot of things to charity which is great, but I’ve had so much to throw out as well.

Since everything holds energy, it is good practice to either get broken things fixed, or simply give away or throw out things that no longer function and that clutter your house. Each time you look at that broken fan that occupies the corner of the lounge room, the table with the wonky leg that you never use, or the cupboard that is overflowing with unworn clothes – you take on that stuck energy. It doesn’t leave you any space to bring in the new.

Some people like to use the cycles of the moon to help them with clearing out and bringing in what they want. For example – at the time of the Full Moon, it is a good time to declutter or even just clean. There are many articles on the internet you can read on this, but the basic principle is to work with the energies at the time. In other words, the current energies will assist you as you take action. Think of how the moon influences the tides - that is serious energy there!

Full moon is great for letting go, decluttering and cleaning. New moon is great for manifesting, bringing in what you desire and being open to receive. The process is satisfying in itself when you think of it as assisting you do what you would normally do.

Why don’t you try it out? Here is a link to a website that shows the dates and times of the cycles of the moon – just change it to your own part of the world https://www.timeanddate.com/moon/phases/

​Have you tried working with the energies of the moon? 

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