Order of St. Raphael Study Guide - Magdalene Circle

wind, envision it purifying your aura and subtle body, blowing away all negativity and charging yourwith its power; speak prayers or intone chants in the wind, letting the wind carry them over the landand set your spirit free upon the wings of the winds; envision your subtle body crystal clear and hollow,filled with the all-pervading and light quality of the air, and be uplifted by the power of the air.)The Jar Breath can be used for conditions related to constriction, confinement, lack of clarity orperception, density in mind and body, feelings of being blocked or obstructed, or extreme tension orstress; also for difficulties in memory or the retention of energy in the subtle body and aura [The RootBreath and the earth element can also help with memory and sealing of energy in the subtle body.](Coupled with working with the Jar Breath, become aware of the openness and spaciousness aroundyou, and the infinite possibilities of life generated by the unfolding of spirit-space and arising of theelements – let all negativity dissolve into space. Meditation: Rest your mind on the space of yourenvironment, or go to a place with a view and rest your mind in the openness and vastness of space orthe sky; practice releasing into space all your worries, stresses and negativity, setting your mind free inthe spacious luminosity of your inmost nature. Alternatively, envision yourself in a body of translucentlight, and envision that you disappear like a rainbow in the sky.)The above provides a beginning for the use of the five breaths and power of the elements within ourhealing work. Quite naturally, with time and experience we will learn much more about the breathsand elements and their use in healing – a knowledge and understanding will be far more empoweringthan anything that might be written or told to us. Essentially, we must begin to work with the breathsand elements in our healing practices to really learn about them and, as in all forms of practice, wemust be creative and seek to live within and be guided from within – educated by the Light-presence(Christ) and the Light-power (Holy Spirit) in us.As we outline various healing practices more will be said about the breaths and their use.In closing we may say this: Working with the five breaths set aside, remember your breath and thehealing power in it – be conscious of your breath and remember to breathe deep and full, with fluidrhythm, for breathing properly you will bolster your health and sense of well-being. (Consciouslybreathing, allowing the body to find its own natural rhythm of breath in the presence of awareness,tends to spontaneously align and harmonize the five winds in the subtle body.)22