Our Palms Together

The simple act of bringing our palms together in Anjali Mudra as it is called in the East, or Prayer Hands in the West, is an ancient physical act of recognition. But why do we do this? What does this simple gesture and its ensuing energetic feeling convey from the perspective of The Constellation Approach and the Journey of the Human Soul?
 
It reflects many things — the joining together of opposites, the presence of peace, connecting the left and right hemispheres of our brain, merging the masculine and feminine aspects of ourselves and connecting with another energetically through the tips of our pointed fingers.
 
Bringing our palms together creates balance within our energy body, it slows the mind and helps us come into the present moment. The chatter in our brain slows and we become more still, reflective and directive toward a field of consciousness that includes, equanimity, peace, reverence and humility.
 
We are an amalgamation of our mother’s and father’s, of their DNA, epigenetics, traits and characteristics, ancestors and family lineages. Our hands and the soft-sided palms with which we touch the world come from our parents. When we bring our palms together, we are reminding ourselves that we are because of them. We are able to pray, reflect, become balanced and experience being part of something greater through this ancient gesture of peace.
 
Direct Experience with Palms Together:
 
Hold your hands in front of you, palms up, little fingers touching. Recognize that your left palm is reflective of your yin, feminine aspect, mother’s energy, her lineage. Your right palm is reflective of your yang, masculine aspect, father’s energy and his lineage. Allow yourself a few minutes to glance into each palm, connecting separately with each parent. Perhaps after gazing and reflecting for a bit, an image of your mother or a memory of her will emerge in your palm? Allow time for the same to occur with your father. After several moments, bring your palms together, close your eyes and simply allow yourself to receive what comes. Where would I be without my teachers?  How generously have they given to me from their treasure box of knowledge and skills that served my life and my competence so that I could grow into what I am now?