Libra is a Venus-ruled sign and Venus is the planet connected with love and the heart. Libra themes are balance, peace, beauty, harmony and justice. This makes Libra Season a great time to start a daily Heart Coherence practice.
What Is Heart Coherence?
Heart coherence is a state of rhythmic and harmonious synchronisation between the heart, breath, and emotions. It involves intentionally shifting into a coherent state by engaging with positive emotions and practising a specific breathing technique. The goal of heart coherence is to create a state of inner balance, alignment, and calmness.
Heart coherence meditation is often practised for a dedicated period of time, usually around 5-20 minutes. The Heart Math Institute also teach a quick Heart Coherence technique that you can use any time you start feeling drained. By cultivating a harmonious connection between the breath, heart, and emotions, heart coherence promotes a sense of inner calm and overall well-being.
It is important to note that heart coherence is not only a meditation practice but also a skill that can be developed over time. With consistent practice, you can enhance your ability to enter into a coherent state and experience its benefits.
Heart Coherence Magick
As someone who is fond of using Rose essential oil to connect with the energy of love, I had the idea of sprinkling my Libra Season Heart Coherence practice with some magick. This simple two-part spell adds two additional elements to the practice:
- Anointing the heart chakra with Rose essential oil.
- Saying the spell below out loud before synchronising the breath with the heart.
The Heart Coherence Spell
I open up for radiant love divine
to flow through this precious heart of mine.
Breathing in love from the Most High
then breathing it out with a grateful sigh.
Feelings, heart and breath unite as one
This is my will, so be it. It is done!
A Magickal Heart Coherence Practice
- Settle into a comfortable position: Find a quiet and peaceful environment where you can sit comfortably. You can sit on a cushion or chair with your back straight and shoulders relaxed.
- Relax: Close your eyes and use three physiological sighs (breathe in, then breathe in some more and slowly release the breath) to relax your mind and body. Release any tension or stress in your body as you exhale.
- Anoint your heart chakra: Dab a drop of rose essential oil over your heart chakra or place a drop in the palms of your hands, rub them together, breathe in the scent and place them over your heart
- Activate positive emotions: Recall a magical memory or positive experience that brings you feelings of joy, gratitude, or love. Sit with the feeling this memory evokes until you can feel it permeate your energy field.
- Cast the spell: Read the spell above out loud three times.
- Sync your breath with your heart: Close your eyes and begin to breathe at a rhythm of about five seconds per inhale and five seconds per exhale. Maintain a smooth and even breath throughout the practice.
- Sustain the coherence: While maintaining this breath and focusing on your heart, try to sustain the positive emotions and feelings you generated earlier. Let these emotions fill your entire being.
- Practice for a few minutes: Stay in this state for a few minutes. Allow yourself to fully immerse in the experience.
- Conclude the meditation: Slowly bring your attention back to your surroundings. Take a moment to express gratitude for this practice and its benefits. Gently open your eyes when you are ready.
When to Practise
You can use this practice as your morning meditation, first thing in the morning or in the evening when you get back in from work. You can also use the quick method any time you need it throughout the day to reinforce the positive feeling of love and gratitude that is so beneficial to both our health and interaction with others.
This is also an excellent practice to engage in to prepare your heart for any love spells that you cast for the Highest Good, or simply before channelling healing energy to areas in the world that need it.
Tarot for Coherence
At the end of my daily heart coherence practice, I like to pull a card to ask what my heart needs for the day ahead. This is a great way of giving your daily draw a bit more focus that can also help you stay focused on feelings of love and gratitude.
You may also wish to try the Heart Coherence Tarot Spread for insights into the state of your heart and what may be blocking love from flowing freely.
