The Power of Breath

I just received this short article on the breath from Synchronicity and wanted to share it with you.

During this holiday season when things get tense, remember the breath and its power.

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The Breath

Breathing is one of the most basic of human functions. It is always with us, whether we are awake or sleeping…. working or relaxing…. it is a constant in our lives. We can leave it as an automatic function of the body or bring laser-like focus to each breath and use it as a powerful, meditative technique.

The breath is a wonderful tool to observe the oscillation of polarities. All of existence is in a vibratory dance back and forth between polarized opposites. We cannot have light without darkness…. Being without Becoming…. positive without negative. Likewise, we cannot have the in-breath without the out-breath. The breath is not just one polarity…. the inhalation is in partnership with the exhalation and like all aspects of existence, the two polarities function optimally when in a state of balance.

Observe in this moment whether your in-breath is the same length and duration as your out-breath. Notice whether there is harmony and symmetry between your breathing or if the two polarities are disconnected from each other. The in-breath and out-breath is a connected flow. When the two functions are in harmony, there is corresponding balance within the Primary Trinity of mind, emotions and body.

We can transform the breath into an affirmation by observing its dynamism. On the in-breath, affirm its "Being nature".… as fresh air enters the inner, subjective world. Then, on the out-breath, affirm the "Becoming nature"…. as the stale air is released into the outer world. Follow this process for a few moments and then, see if you can also bring awareness to the gaps between the in-breath / out-breath and the out-breath / in-breath and experience the stillness that is at the interchange between the two polarities.

For this week, practice bringing awareness to the play of oscillating polarities by observing the movement of breath in, out and through the body. That which is so close and obvious can be a doorway to greater wholeness.

For more information visit:
www.synchronicity.org

Mark McCoid
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