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The Five Stages of Self-Healing: Creeping

June 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Stage 2:  Creeping.  Lizard-like.

You are belly to belly with the Earth.  You are moving on solid ground.   Hands feel the Earth.   Pull with hands and forearms.  One arm pulls, the the other.  Drag your pelvis.  Push with feet.  One foot pushes, then the other.

With the support of the Earth, you are learning how to move forward all by yourself.  Eyes look ahead, not down.  Look up and out to perceive life.  Reach into life.  Reach for what you want. 

There is support from the Earth below for the physical body and the energy body.  Your chakras are supported by the ground.  This creates a feeling of safety.  Moving forward stimulates curiosity about the world, desire to explore, and intent.

This stage is all about strength.  You are developing the strength to move toward and attain what you desire — physically, neurologically and energetically.  You are developing the strength to be here on Earth.  Creeping.

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  • 1 Creeping: The Benefits // Jun 15, 2008 at 9:06 pm

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  • 2 Ruth // Jun 16, 2008 at 3:12 pm

    I finally got it! Creeping like a lizard — move right side and then left side — body on the ground strengthens the core mussels! I felt it for days.

    I am ready to creep on!

    Thanks. Your evocative words help me a lot to image and then do.

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