- Stand and just take a moment to notice how you feel. Do you feel like you have more "weight" at your head than in the lower half of your body?
Another way to get a sense of where you are holding your energy is to ask, "Could someone easily push or pull me over? Would it be easy to move me from this spot?
If the answer to either question is yes, this is a good exercise for you. If no, you can try it anyway. What happens may surprise you.

- Now close your eyes and bring your attention to your feet. Imagine that you have big strong roots growing down from your feet. See these roots extending deep into the earth, even to its core. Imagine your energy going down into the earth. Feel the grounding between you and the earth. Focus on the roots anchoring you to the earth. This step is often part of the centering prayer. Once you are familiar with the process, it's really the only step you'll need to do.

- Now notice: How do you feel? Would it be as easy to push or pull you over? Do you feel more centered, or grounded? This is a great exercise to do if you are feeling stressed, spacy, anxious or have a headache. It's good for times when you are too much in your head or have built up too much energy. Once you are familiar with the process, it only takes a few seconds to ground yourself.
Just as you can send energy down into the earth, you can benefit from earth energy healing by bringing the energy up from the earth into yourself.

 It also feels very natural to bring energy in from the cosmos through the top of the head and earth energy up through the feet at the same time. They mingle together at the heart chakra.

 
To experience earth energy healing, imagine that you are drawing up the energy from the earth through your roots. Don't try to force it, just let it flow. Nothing can be forced in this work. To give energy we offer it. To take it in, we receive.
You can also lean up against a tree (or put your hands on it) and receive healing energy from the tree. Ask the tree to share the energy of the earth that it draws from the earth, as well as the energy it draws from the sun to help you heal.