Recent events get in the way of sound sleep: the Post Election Stress Disorder (PESD) plus the effects of the eclipse, especially last Monday’s Full Moon Total Lunar Eclipse. The moon has over the centuries produced erratic behavior, hence the term “lunaticus” – literally moon sick, or another term for crazy. The energy of this Full Moon Lunar Eclipse is quite potent and circulates within four days before and four days after.
The Full Moon has also been linked to worse sleep. Research shows that people took five minutes longer to fall asleep and slept for 20 minutes less, took longer to reach REM sleep, experienced a 30% reduction in deep sleep, and reported reduced sleep quality.
The best advice is to rest and get enough sleep. Self-care and self-love are a must right now.
If you find it difficult to sleep, I’m sharing self-caretips on how to sleep better and faster that I posted in August 2019:
1. Grate a third of a nutmeg, put in a pot with water, and bring to a boil. Drink before going to bed to help you sleep deeper and longer.
2. Left nostril breathing. Block your right nostril with the thumb of your right hand, and breathe long and deeply through your left nostril. This is soothing and cooling to your system.
3. Sleep on your right side to open the left nostril and help you relax faster. (Note that sleeping on the left side has the most expert- and science-backed health benefits.
4. Massage the soles of your feet with oil. Almond oil is recommended, but you can use coconut oil in the Philippines. The massage is to stimulate all 72,000 nerve endings. The pressure of the fingers on the feet corresponds to a different area of the body. (click here to learn how to do the healing yogic foot massage).
5. If you’re prone to nightmares, play Chattra Chakkra Vartee, a heart chakra mantra that recuperates the heart and assists in overcoming anxiety.
I hope this helps, and may better sleep follow.
As you can see, I can take questions for future letters, so just feel free to ask them! I would love to hear it.
In loving service,
Rosan
