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At certain points along the holy Ganges river, and other sacred rivers in India, the water turns back on itself. Stones of a specific composition get caught in these pools and tumble themselves into a rough shape. Natives collect these stones and polish them into the Shiva Lingam stones (shown above).
The Shiva Lignam stone is the image of our Androgynous nature. When held vertically, it represents our Masculine qualities. When horizontally, the Feminine qualities:
Below is the meditation I used to do until I unfortunately lost the Shiva Lingam stone my mother gave me...Crystal-Cure.com wrote:This stone resonates with energies of all the elements - Earth, Fire, Water, Air and Stone. Use shiva lingam to:
Charge the entire chakra system
Activate kundalini energies
Boost vitality
Enhance inner transformation
Break up old patterns and open the path for new life
Help to feel unity, even during times of separation
(aka, until the Shiva Lingam stone desired to return itself to Nature, or moved on to the next person for healing
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Shiva Lingam Stone Meditation
1. Sit in a comfortable position or lay down with your head and torso propped up on a pillow. It's necessary to prop yourself up to notify your body that you're not trying to fall asleep, and that you're trying to meditate.
2. Clear the mind and activate yourself anyway you choose -- whether this be casting a circle, reciting mantras to connect yourself with your Divinity, or otherwise.
3. Focus on your body's subtle channels, especially the seven major chakras and the Ida and Pingala channels shown here:
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4. Now turn your awareness and intent on connecting your subtle body to the vibration of the Shiva Lingam stone. The purpose is to clear the mind of everything except the subtle body and the Shiva Lingam, and try to get them to resonate together in Unity.
5. The most important step. Don't resist! The Shiva Lingam stone will begin to balance your energies, so relax into the movement of your energy, and let yourself unfold.
An additional technique:
Any time you do work to balance out your energy body, it's possible to clear yourself of negative emotions and energy blockages. If this happens, release any stress or emotional discomfort into the Shiva Lingam stone by first moving it into your heart center (the seat of Fire which transmutes our emotions), and down your arms and out your palms (into the stone).
When I used to do this meditation, the stone would become physically hot in my hands!
Make sure to cleanse your Shiva Lingam after each meditation session, as well as putting it in its proper place on your altar -- otherwise you'll end up losing yours like I did!
Adaptation of these Techniques
This meditation technique will work with any gemstone or crystal, but the effects will vary on which type of stone.
Every stone and crystal is capable if we open ourselves to their vibrations.
Have fun!
