In her book Love Without End, Glenda Green explains more and more people are entering into a lighter phase of being as they transform into higher purpose. She explains how we are walking rainbows to varying degrees of brilliance, and these displays of light energy are becoming more visible to our senses as we rise higher in consciousness.

She further elaborates as we emerge and spiritually grow our bodies become less physically dense and this allows the light of our higher being to surface more eminently, and this in turn is communicated through us without defenses. Hence, we truly partner with our soul and to our universal connection with all.

One of the ways this state of being can be achieved is through grounding which is our ability to connect to the wisdom of the earth and receive the energies that feed our soul (sole).

Our feet can be a powerful platform to branch into higher realms of being and reflexology is one of the gifts that invigorates and prepares our feet to anchor the body to enable more light to shine through.

Take Fire-Walking as an example of the power of grounding. I had the privilege to take internationally, renowned motivational speaker Tony Robbins, first Fire-Walk workshop in 1984 in Vermont. It was titled ‘Mind Revolutions.’ After 5 days of mental cleansing, healing exercises, and learning to re-establish the mind/body connection, participants willingly lined up to walk barefoot across a 12-foot bed of hot coals raked out from a huge bon fire that took a day and half to reduced into embers. The prerequisite to being allowed to proceed was determined by Tony on how well you were grounded to the earth and your mindset.  He could ascertain the readiness of each individual by their posture, which communicated thoughts and emotions that either empowered or disempowered confidence. Tony assessed each person very astutely and would only allow those who presented a strong grounding posture to walk over the hot coals, and sent those who did not to the end of the line, lest they risk the exposure of being burned.  No one in our group got burned, except for one participant. I spoke with her afterwards and she explained that although initially she felt ready to walk– in the midst of her journey across the hot coals an uncomfortable memory entered her mind and suddenly her little toe was singed. She was mad. Mad at being burned and mad at the world for the troubles she couldn’t reckon with.  Burning her little toe ended up being the catalyst to healing and reconciling with her past—and as a result, she blossomed into a very successful person and professional.

You may wonder how this information fits in with Put Your Best Feet Forward? The simple answer rests in our foundation which sets the tone for success in your life, on all levels, whether it be on the physical, emotional, spiritual, mental, or etheric plane. The posture our feet assume greatly influences the path of wholeness for the rest of the body.  I believe reflexologists are very in tune with this concept.

There is a rhythm to walking and movement, and all is related to reflex activity in the body.  I have concluded that feet, as a microcosm of the body, are designed by nature to resuscitate the rest of the body through movement and each incremental movement the foot makes creates a catalyst for another part of the body to react for better or worse. This is why it is so important to ground and stay connected to the earth.

Allow your feet to ground into the earth as you expand into the far reaches of the universe. Next time you watch a sunset notice a spectacular display of energy in the image of a cross just before light touches the horizon-and then notice gratitude in its wake.

Stay grounded. Life is good.

Illustration, Awakening the Microcosm of the Feet by Geraldine Villeneuve