The spleen is located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen, and sits behind the rib cage. It acts as a blood filter, controlling the amount of red blood cells and blood storage in the body, and helps to fight infection by producing white blood cells that kill off bacteria and other invaders.
Approach
Sitting
In sitting meditation, gently bring your felt-sense to your spleen.
Like shining a flashlight, focus the light of attention on the perimeter of the spleen, the surrounding fascia, as well as the tissues inside.
Like shining a flashlight, focus the light of attention on the perimeter of the spleen, the surrounding fascia, as well as the tissues inside.
To feel is to know. Without using thought, use your eyes and felt-sense awareness to look within. Hold awareness for several seconds to minutes and breathe as you open to what is there.
Be present, compassionate and nonjudgmental, no matter what arises.
Shaking
In standing meditation, inhale and come up onto your toes. Exhale, come down onto your feet, and begin shaking your whole body (it is recommended for women to wear a sports bra).
Relax any tension, shaking gently and non-violently. Close the eyes to feel more, if balance can be maintained. Again, bring your awareness to your spleen, and shake the spleen lovingly away from the surrounding fascia and connective tissue, so that it is free and unbound. Shake out worry, regret, or any tension you find. Shake for several minutes, feel and let your spleen express...
After many minutes of observation and processing, shake in love, shake in freedom. Shake in tenderness, acceptance, and light.
When you are ready to complete the process, come to a stop. Stand and feel your connection to greater life.
Expressions
