Background
In this episode, I, Guru Sanju, guided my students through a deeply instinctive energy work session using two ancient grounding activities — pottery and a visit to a plant nursery. Both experiences are designed to reconnect the mind and body with Earth’s electromagnetic current. Pottery, an age-old art, channels energy from the hands into clay — transforming emotion, thought, and vibration into tangible form. It heals the brain’s reward circuitry and stimulates dopamine through the satisfaction of creation. The nursery visit, on the other hand, nurtures the parasympathetic nervous system, grounding the practitioner through contact with plants and the bio-electrical field of green life. Together, these activities merge the physical and energetic realms — offering a complete circuit of creation, grounding, and calmness.
The Joy of Clay and Instinctive Creation
Very good. There was a sense of achievement in the air — that dopamine rush that comes when you accomplish something instinctive and pure. I told my student, “This is the most instinctive activity I wanted you to do.” Pottery is not about perfection; it is about surrender. As the clay spins on the wheel, your mind begins to still.
I asked, “Which one do you choose?” and watched as he pointed to a piece of clay — unsure, yet ready. “You have no idea,” I smiled, “this is the most beautiful circle of life.” He held it hesitantly, his fingers trembling as if touching life itself. I said softly, “Slowly, slowly… let your hands move with the wheel. Don’t control it. Let the clay teach you its rhythm.”
Pottery is a dialogue, not a command. As he shaped the vessel, I could sense the energy aligning between his palms and the earth. “It’s a skill,” I said, “but beyond skill lies feeling. You need to feel what you are creating. Fast is not always mastery. Be patient — mean business, but with awareness.”
Hands in the Earth: The Energy of Touch
His hands began to find their own flow. The earthy smell filled the air, and the cold clay met his skin like a forgotten friend. “Yes,” I said, “you live it now. This is what it means to get your hands dirty — to ground yourself. The soil is not impure. It is the living energy of Earth.”
He smiled. “Hold it, hold it!” I encouraged. “Yes, make the design, let it form naturally. Don’t think — just move with the wheel.”
As the form emerged, a subtle silence enveloped us. The chatter stopped, and instinct took over. I could feel the brain’s electrical charge quieting down; the body began to enter coherence. Pottery, I always say, is meditation in motion — the most ancient art of rewiring the nervous system through tactile awareness.
The Completion of Creation
When the piece was ready, I said, “Let it dry. Hold it in your hands. Feel its weight — that’s your creation.”
He looked at it in awe. “I like that,” he said. I laughed, “Yes, you created it from formlessness. This is how life forms — through energy, through intention.”
I reminded him that making pottery is not just about art. It is about transferring energy — turning the invisible vibration within you into visible matter. Every motion of your hand sends an electrical impulse from the brain through the body to the clay. The clay receives and stabilizes it, grounding your nervous energy into form.
Playfulness and Presence
Then came the laughter, the fun — that childlike innocence which returns when you are fully in the present moment. “Amazing!” I said as he spun the wheel again, his joy now unrestrained. “You are not just shaping clay — you are reshaping your own energy.”
There was play, teasing, and laughter all around. Someone joked, “You’re the perfect potter now!” Another said, “Thank you for being a great teacher!” I smiled and replied, “No, you are the artist. I only reminded you of what your hands already knew.”
The air was alive with spontaneous laughter — that beautiful release of energy that follows deep concentration. Pottery, I reminded them, is not about control. It is about flow.
Transition to the Green Kingdom
After completing the pottery session, I guided everyone to a nearby nursery. “Come this side,” I said. “These are all indoor plants — living beings that teach you presence and patience.”
We walked among rows of lush green leaves, succulents, and flowering pots. “Observe the color,” I said, “the texture, the patterns. Each leaf has a frequency. Each plant emits a field of subtle energy.”
I pointed to a cactus. “See this one — different varieties of cactus survive by storing energy efficiently. This is how you must learn to preserve prana.” Then I showed a cluster of bamboo. “Look at this unique bamboo species. It bends but never breaks — the symbol of adaptability and resilience in awakening.”
Energy Awareness in Nature
As we walked deeper, I asked everyone to slow down. “Don’t just look — feel. Let your eyes rest on each shade of green. Let your breath synchronize with the rhythm of the plants. This is how you awaken your natural empathy — your clairempathy. Plants communicate through frequency, not language.”
The nursery was silent except for the sound of wind rustling through the leaves. I said softly, “Pay attention to everything — the color, the texture, the life moving silently in front of you.”
Every step through the greenery grounded the high charge of energy awakened through pottery. The students’ breath became slower; their energy stabilized. “This,” I told them, “is the true balance of masculine creation and feminine receptivity — the act of forming and the act of witnessing.”
The Circle of Energy Work
As the session concluded, I looked around at their glowing faces and said, “You have just completed one of the most instinctive energy circuits. First, you worked with the clay — channeling raw prana into creation. Then, you entered the world of plants — absorbing Earth’s calm electromagnetic balance. This is the complete loop of energy work.”
In the art of pottery, you express energy; in the presence of plants, you receive energy. Together, they bring harmony to the human system — uniting action and stillness, grounding and growth, creation and surrender.
That day, surrounded by clay, laughter, and greenery, I witnessed energy flowing through life in its purest form — unfiltered, instinctive, and utterly alive.
