Pain While Meditating

[NovaHeart]

I just recently started having a problem while meditating.When ever I close my eyes and start, I begin to have a pain in my forehead.Shortly after, if I continue the meditation, it feels like I am falling or rotating(Violently)I end up having to break the meditation in order to prevent a headache.Since the pain in mostly right above my eyes, my thoughts are that there's something affecting my third eye, but I don't know what, or how to fix the problem.Have you felt this, and what do you suggest I do?

[Sakura Blossom]

It could potentially be a problem with your third eye, as I don't see it being a physical health problem. I know that sometimes if I close my eyes and try to meditate, I do get a headache in that same area.

You could try to align your chakras, and that might allow you to feel some relief from this.

What I do, is I close my eyes and bring white/gold/silver light in through my head and drag my hands over my chakras as if I was pulling them into a straight line. It is simple enough, and helps me out a lot.

Do you do grounding before you start meditating? Or shielding?

[random417]

This relates to astral projection. The falling or spinning is the separation of the astral body from the physical body. The headaches are caused by either the jolt back to your body, or not getting quite all the way back in. I'm at work without my books and stuff, but I'll try to dig up some stuff that will help when I get home

[NovaHeart]

Thanks for the advice.Usually, I don't ground myself during a meditation(I reserve it for ritual), but if it helps, I might start.I'll look into chakra alignment and astral projection to see if I can find a solution.

[SnowCat]

It could be related to you third eye. It could be related to astral projection. It could be related to an undiagnosed physical disorder like an inner ear problem.

Snow

[Dita_Aster]

Usually when I have pain or strange sensations while meditating, if I am able to try to be present with the sensation then it usually opens up to reveal more about what it is. Meditation certainly isn't always peaceful! But if you're having headaches, also try drinking extra water and maybe see a conventional doctor just to be sure. As or the spinning sensation, that can come from energies being out of whack. I'd recommend yoga, or try meditating - being present in your body - while lying flat on your back. Or trying slow walking meditation. These can help restore balance in my experience.

[AnaisStar]

Deeper meditations will require some grounding afterwards. Even something like take an Epsom salt bath, or eating salty foods, and drinking lots of water will help to ground you.

You could also release any energy down into the earth as part of grounding when you come out of meditation.

The sensation in the third eye could be part of your third eye trying to open. But pain makes me think there is something more physical going on that you might want to have a doctor check out.