Ideas for a Full Moon Meditation practice

“So Ham” makes the sound of the breath, the sound of nature, plus the sound of the serpent (nag), which represents the movement of energy through the body’s energy channels (nadi) – Sushumna + ida + pingala nadi = the caduceus

OM Hrim Hamsa Soham Swaha!

Mantra of higher life force (prana) and centering in the heart. 

OM - unmanifest prana, the primordial sound

HRIM - Primal sound of female energy (shakti)  

[HA = prana, RA = light, II = shakti force, M = sound of dissolution (anuswara)] 

Also a mantra of the sun and several Hindu goddesses, both purifying and rejuvenating.

HAM SA – increases solar prana – pingala – illuminating, stimulating 

SO HAM – increases lunar prana – ida – receptive, calming

SWAHA – mantra of offering, energizing, stimulating, increases fire (agni) 

                 [Swaha is the wife of Agni, God of fire]

Breathing exercise – alternate nostril breathing (nadi shodana pranayama)

                  Inhale left –                mentally chant OM

                  Exhale right –             HRIM

                  Inhale right –              HAM

                  Exhale left –               SA

                  Inhale left –                SO

                  Exhale right –             HAM

                  Inhale right –              SWA

                  Exhale left -                HA

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GAYATRI MANTRA
An auspicious mantra for all purposes

Om bhur bhuvah swaha

Tat savitur vare-niyam

Bhargo devasya dhimahi

Dhiyo yona prachodaya-at

OM- Parabrahma, BHUR- of Bhurloka (physical plane), BHUVAH- of Antariksha-loka (astral plane), SWAHA- of Swarga Loka (celestial plane)

TAT- who transcedents paratman, SAVITURA- who is a creator, VARENIYAM- I worship you

BHARGO- remover of sins, ignorance DEVASYA- giver of glory, DHI MAHI- we meditate,

DHIYO- with our Bhuddhis, intellect, understandings, YO-which NAH- is/us PRACHODAYAT- Enlightened in us through your guidance

Moon mantras for peace of mind

Om cham chandraya namaha – Mantra for the moon as a planet

Om som somaya namaha – Mantra to receive the essential lunar energy (soma)