Alternative Healing Therapy – The Lingham
Umm, that’s one of these:
Narmada Lingam
Another one for the “stuff you haven’t heard of…until now” category. Or perhaps you have in another form of alternative natural healing – Tantra. Lingams and Yonis are often referred to in tantric texts. Nothing to do with that here though. I suspect this is more to do with either a Western fascination or Eastern suppression that has lead to a wider imbalance in psyche. Everything gets sexualised at some point.
So it’s like a crystal? NO. It is almost like a spirit is inside. When I first came upon them years ago we were meditating in a group. The room had been silent for a few minutes when suddenly one of those present let out a yelp! I asked her about it afterwards and she said the lingam jumped in her palm which gave her a bit of a fright.
To use a lingam in alternative healing therapy of meditation, you cup it in the left hand with the coloured bit upwards (pic is right way up). Put your right hand underneath the left and hold at navel level. Keeping your back straight relax your body and visualise a green light coming from your heart. Project love and you will soon notice the difference between using one and not.
Most people comment on the spinning sensation within their bodies. Others seem to release some kind of tension by crying. Each lingam “turns on” when it is connected to the right person. If you were to purchase one or have one gifted to you it would be chosen intuitively – it is that kind of alternative healing, part intuitive, part action on your part.
There are two types of Linghams available, one not mentioned yet is a more common Shiva Lingam. These are masculine in energy where as the Narmada Lingham is feminine. I brought one once but found it not to have the same sensation I association with the Narmada one.
There are different sizes available. Just because a Lingham is smaller, doesn’t mean less powerful.
Shiva shrine lingam
The Narmada Lingam comes from the Sacred river Narmada, India. They are found as rough rock and are polished down in the same way other stones are. The Narmada river is said to be the point where all prana enters the earth. The Lingams can be found standing outside ashrams. Giant Lingams act as pranic energy generators over a large land areas.
The lingam is one of the lesser known forms of alternative healing.
Blessings,
Keri Eagan
Alternative*Insight
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“Just because a Lingham is smaller, doesn’t mean less powerful.”
Keri, please forgive me, so it isn’t the size but the motion that matters.
I was in 4th grade too long!
katie
Yes I am an American, and with my profession….
So, you’re telling me the Lingham gets turned on by the right person loving it?
And in all seriousness, this sounds very interesting.
I was just born bad.
And then I got even better over time….
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Ooops, I forgot they are sold by size…. $6.60 Australian Dollars for every centimeter… (scroll down page)
…..for some reason you reminded me.
I’ve never heard of a lingham, but it sounds interesting. Thanks for the introduction into a new subject.
MissMentor
You’re right – I hadn’t heard of a lingham until now! Interesting though.
Not noticed them in the UK, but haven’t been looking for them.
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You are right — this is new to me! Upon looking at the picture, I thought of an acorn. How big are linghams? I googled “lingham” and some of the pictures made the lingham appear to be fairly sizable. I imagine they come in various sizes, right?
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Hi Darryl,
Sizes start really small, about an inch….probably they could be ground down smaller but I think they just do as little as they can get away with to make the lingam smooth. The giant ones I’ve heard of are a couple of meters high. These are normally placed in one location to strengthen the prana in the area. K
I’ve never learned so much about a subject I knew nothing about.
I also thought by looking at the picture it resembled a nut of some kind. It would be interesting to see one being ground down.
I bet that meditation session was interesting.
Vicki http://www.bridal-threads.com
Very interesting. I’m open minded and would give it a try if offered that chance.
Bert (alter ego- Mister P)
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Another thing I have never heard of. Thanks for the information.
Steve
I’m surprised!
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Keri,
since my son is now into gem stones and does a wonderful job lately to win at the junior level, I might ask him to do one for me
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John Ho
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Keri,
Further reading on this lingham shows me that it’s old when poishing is already done.
So no chance for my son to do the polishing
I gave my mother a “worry stone” about thirty years ago that I bought at the Minnesota State Fair, and she wore that indented part almost all the way through by the time I got through High School.
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Rob
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I have never heard of any of this but it is very intriging. It is interesting that one “jumped” in a woman’s hand. Very cool! Note to self – try this!
Lisa McLellan
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