Sharon Renae - Article Meditation Gardens

Meditation Gardens
by Sharon Renae

There is a balance between nature and the soul. The sun and moon light along with the shade of trees and the sound of the leaves rustling in the wind, the sound of water trickling and the sight and smell of fragrant flowers moves us within our depths. We find a peacful tranquility. Many seek to hike up the mountains, others to sit in the forest watching the wildlife, and some are drawn to the sun drenched beaches where the waves roar as they hit the shore.

A meditation garden can bring you peace and serenity bringing the spirits of nature and our souls together in harmony. A soothing calm, striking beauty and the sounds and scents of nature while we breath and contemplate our own divinity can provide us a sanctuary from the stresses that still exists in our society today.

Meditation gardens can be elaborate or simplistic, large or small, they can be themed as a English Garden or take the form of an eastern presence as a Zen Garden. However the design it should be pleasing and accommodating to the user.

Instructions

To create your own meditation garden you need only a few things. First is is a good idea if you have a theme, or a feeling you are wanting to create so there can be a proper flow. You wouldn’t necessarily want to put an angel statue in an oriental themed garden.

You may want to understand use color to create and inspire feelings as well as understanding the aromas of certain flowers. If it is a walking meditation garden, you may want to use colors of the chakras.

Things You’ll Need

Path
Trickling Fountain
Sitting Area
Garden Statue
Wind Chime

Colors in the Garden

Feelings and emotions. It is good to know what feelings you want to stimulate within your meditation garden.

RED - excitement, passion, vitality and aggressiveness. Red stimulates the nerves, increases respiration rates and raises blood pressure. Avoid reds for those with anxiety or high blood pressure.

ORANGE - connotes joy, enthusiasm, determination, excitement and ambition. Orange increases oxygen to the brain, produces an invigorating effect without raising blood pressure.

YELLOW - conveys warmth, sunshine, happiness and energy. Yellow stimulates mental activity and the motor nerves, which generates energy for muscles. The best color to send to cheer up someone.

GREEN - suggests health, fertility, freshness and harmony. Green is the most restful color to the human eye; it relieves tension in blood vessels, lowering blood pressure and producing a sensation of warmth.

BLUE - means security, authority, confidence, wisdom and is used to represent heaven. Blue is the second most powerful color, producing a calming, soothing effect.

PURPLE - combines the stability of blue with the energy of red, suggesting spirituality, sophistication, luxury and authority. Nearly 75 percent of pre-adolescent children prefer purple to all other colors. One of the most universally preferred colors by all ages.

WHITE - the color of purity, formality, elegance and neutrality. Represents a successful beginning as well as solemn peace, which makes it appropriate for births and funerals.

BLACK - embodies power, elegance, formality, mystery and death. Strictly speaking, black is not a color but a non-reflective absence of pigment that gives depth and power to other colors.

BROWN - symbolizes earth, order, convention and dependability. Found throughout nature, brown complements other colors and conveys simplicity and friendliness.

Sharon Renae is a professional psychic with over forty years of applied experience. She has a passion for life and creativity. She is a minister of Divine Thought, a workshop facilitator, a published author, and a self proclaimed bohemian artist. She enjoys living life with passion and joy and hopes to empower others to believe in themselves, their goals and their dreams. She believes life should be lived, not feared.

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