While the five senses – vision, hearing, smell, taste and touch – are an important aspect of our physical being, they are equally significant on mental, emotional and spiritual levels, too.
Today we launch a five-part look at the senses, exploring in depth how each relates to all aspects of our existence, and our health. We’ll begin with the sense of sight.
While our vision is literally what we see with our eyes, we’ve given the concept much wider application. Creative people who can imagine things that don’t yet exist are “visionary,” “visual thinkers” or “big picture” people. People with highly developed intuition are described as having “clairvoyance,” which means “clear vision” in French.
One exercise to heighten our visual perception is to pick a point on the wall opposite from where you are sitting, and just focus on that spot. Deep breathe to move your awareness into a highly perceptive Alpha state, and start to concentrate on what you’re noticing with your peripheral vision. Don’t strain your eyes – just let them relax and start to register more and more of what’s happening on either side of you.
When we consciously focus on fine-tuning our sense of vision in this way, we simultaneously experience heightened awareness on both mental and spiritual levels, too. We start to notice more in general, and feel a deeper connection to everyone and everything. It’s just more proof of how powerfully our bodies, minds and spirits are intertwined.
A fascinating aspect of living in the here and now is that during our lifetime, so many concepts embraced by ancient spiritual disciplines are being verified by the scientific and medical communities. Key in some of this groundbreaking research is Candace B. Pert, Ph.D., a Research Professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She was featured in the movie, “What the Bleep Do We Know,” and also Bill Moyers’s book and PBS series Healing and the Mind. Several of Dr. Pert’s books and audio CDs are available in the Optimum Health Store and can be ordered by calling the store at 888-643-7867.
Just one of the fascinating concepts Dr. Pert proved is that the human brain is not the master controller science previously thought; rather, there are seven major concentrations of consciousness in the body that correspond to the ancient idea of seven chakras, or energy centers.
Our sense of sight is tied in to the third chakra, which is anchored in the solar plexus. The color associated with this chakra is yellow, and it resonates with the musical note E. The piano is the instrument linked to the third chakra.
While doing the peripheral vision exercise above might improve our sense of sight, applying the research of Dr. Pert and others may also have a positive effect on our mental and spiritual awareness. Wearing the color yellow, or having yellow objects around, vocally toning to the note of E and listening to piano music may all strengthen our vision, either literally or metaphorically. It may literally sharpen our eyesight, or make us more “visionary.”
Eating more yellow vegetables and fruits may also have a positive impact on the sense of sight, along with following the other healthy lifestyle habits taught at OHI.
Keeping your body, mind, and spirit in alignment is important for achieving good health. If you are looking for a holistic healing program, visit Optimum Health Institute in San Diego or Austin. We can help you achieve your mental, physical, emotional and spiritual goals for optimal health in 2013. Call us at (800) 993-4325 to make your reservation.
