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CHANT AND RELAX

The first to speak about this was the celebrated American astrologist Donna Cunningham, pillar of the monthly American magazine Horoscope. The expert of "Stars and Work" has been experiencing for some time a sort of therapy, that she maintains was told to her by a medium, to neutralize the negative influences of the planets. Each planet would be associated with a mantra, which helps to move from the low vibration (negative aspects) to the high vibration (positive aspects) of the planet itself. For instance : are we nervous, irritable, and, as a consequence, we easily fall prey to aggressiveness? This means that we are under the low influence of Mars, probably because of an unfavourable transit of or on this planet. If we chant the mantra of Mars it will be easier for us to approach the high vibration of the planet and then, to quickly move from anger to enthusiasm and to the possibility of starting harmonious actions capable of bringing balance back into our life. Are we in a period in which we feel full of anguish, blocked by circumstances or by people? Probably the low vibration of Saturn is hanging over us. The mantra related to this planet will help us to find again the spirit of initiative necessary to individualize where to address our constructive activities.

The energy of the planet is unique, it's up to us to decide at what level we prefer to experience it. When we are in the high vibrations of the planets we are in harmony with ourselves and with the universe. We experience a sensation of relaxation and serenity. By chanting the planetary mantras not only can we better our perception of external events, but we can also modify these events, thereby avoiding placing the guilt on others or on destiny and instead assuming the responsibility ourselves.

Following are listed the effects of the low and high vibrations of each planet and the respective mantras. Each time you have the sensation that the low vibration of a planet is hanging over your existence, chant the mantra corresponding to your problem : it will be a valid help to recover the high, positive dimension of the planet.

Sitting or standing, take several deep breaths; relax and concentrate on your problem and on the desire for recovering balance and harmony. Then, utilizing whatever sounds you like, intone the mantras four times, then the closure. Repeat the chant until you feel a sense of peace and liberation. While you are chanting, you can experience sensations of a higher and higher quality. If you concentrate on them, it will be easier for you to understand why you were struck by the negative influence of that planet.

PLANETS	LOW VIBRATION	MANTRA	HIGH VIBRATION
Sun	self-centredness, narcissism	OH HAY YAH ( 4 times), OH	noble-mindedness, generosity, magnanimity
Moon	tendency to be overwhelmed by emotions, dependence	SI IDRIAH (4 times), NEH HAH MAH SET	sensitivity, understanding, receptiveness
Mercury	tendency to let the reasons of the mind prevail over those of the heart; difficulties of communication	OH HI TI NAH (4 times), TI OH	constructive use of intelligence, positive communication
Venus	incapability of showing one's feelings, possessiveness	NAH TI NAH (4 times), OH	disposition to giving, cosmic love, harmonious expression of feelings
Mars	aggressiveness, intolerance, persistence	NAYZI DAY HOH HI MAH (4 times), KAH KAH	idealism, enthusiasm
Jupiter	self-indulgence, hedonism, laziness	HI SU MAYO (4 times), AY	trust in one's capabilities, spirituality, optimism
Saturn	pessimism, melancholy, tendency to be dominated by other people	DAH TI KAH (4 times), OH AY	initiative, perseverance, constructiveness
Uranus	individualism, extremism	NAH MITRIAH (4 times), NAH SIMITRI	originality, timeliness, creativity, spirit of adventure
Neptune	tendency to escape from reality, unsteadiness, bewilderment, insecurity	OH MYSS (4 times), OH	mediumistic abilities, mysticism, romanticism
Pluto	desire for power, grandiosity, greed, ambition	TI YAH (4 times), AH	profound thoughts, authority, self-analysis