Welcome to the power of intention.
Just take a moment to settle in,
Not just physically,
But gently inwardly too.
There is nowhere else you need to be,
So just take this moment,
This breath.
Find your comfy space,
Warm and cozy.
Softly close your eyes and just let your body soften.
Begin to notice your breathing.
No need to change it,
Just observe the gentle rise,
The gentle fall,
Just like waves arriving and returning.
Breathe in,
Breathe out.
Allow yourself to just settle a little more,
Letting your body soften further and let your day begin to loosen its hold on you.
Feel the surface beneath you.
It's holding you,
Supporting you without effort.
And as you continue to breathe,
Slowly and gently,
Quietly say to yourself,
I am here.
I am safe.
I can soften.
Now gently invite your breath to deepen.
Inhale slowly through your nose and exhale softly through your mouth.
Inhale and just let your exhale be longer like a gentle sigh.
Again,
Inhale,
Calm,
Steady and exhale,
Releasing,
Letting go of any stress or tension.
Inhale,
And as you breathe out,
Just let go a little more.
Let go of any tension in your shoulders.
Soften your jaw and let go of the quiet effort you may not even realize you're carrying.
And if thoughts come,
That's okay.
Let them drift like clouds passing through a wide open sky.
You don't need to follow them.
You can simply return to your breath.
Breathing in and gently breathing out.
And now begin to feel a soft,
Subtle stillness.
It's emerging beneath everything.
It's a beautiful,
Quiet space within you that has always been here.
Now you see a gentle path appearing before you.
It's soft,
Natural and welcoming.
You don't need to know where it leads,
Only that it feels safe.
As you begin to walk along this path,
Just notice what's around you.
Soft greenery,
Light filtering through trees,
Perhaps the quiet sound of nature.
Everything here feels calm,
Soft,
Unhurried,
Alive in a peaceful way.
And as you continue walking,
You begin to sense you are entering a sacred space.
It's a place that feels deeply personal,
Deeply yours.
You arrive at your beautiful garden.
It's hidden,
Quiet,
Untouched.
And this is your garden of intentions.
Just take a moment here to simply look around.
Notice the beautiful colors,
The textures,
The light.
Perhaps there are flowers that seem to glow softly.
Perhaps there is a warmth in the air,
As if everything here is gentle.
Deeply alive.
And this garden,
It holds no pressure,
Only possibility.
Now you notice at the center of the garden,
There is a still,
Clear pool.
And you are drawn toward it,
So you walk slowly closer.
The surface of the water is so completely calm,
Crystal clear,
Like glass.
And it's reflecting a soft,
Golden light.
And this is the pool of intention.
It's a place where clarity forms,
Where truth rises gently.
Around the edge of the pool,
You begin to notice small,
Luminous seeds.
They are resting quietly,
Each one glowing softly.
Now each of these seeds carries an intention.
They're not forced,
Not chosen from your mind,
But arising from something deeper.
Something much deeper.
So now very gently,
Bring your awareness to your heart.
Not your thoughts,
But your beautiful heart.
And quietly ask,
What is ready to grow within me?
There is no need to rush this.
Let the answer come,
If it wishes,
Or just simply feel into the space of your heart.
And maybe a word begins to form,
Or even a feeling.
Trust,
Peace,
Strength,
Healing,
Courage,
Softness,
Self-worth.
Or something that is uniquely yours.
Now,
As this intention becomes clearer,
One of the glowing seeds begins to shine a little brighter,
As if it recognizes you.
And slowly,
Gently,
You reach out and pick it up.
Hold this seed in your hand.
Just notice its warmth,
Its quiet energy,
Its presence.
This is not something you need to force into existence,
But this is something already alive within you.
It's ready to unfold.
Now,
Slowly,
Gently,
Place the seed into the water,
And watch as it touches the surface and begins to dissolve into light.
Soft ripples are moving outward across the pool.
They are expanding,
Widening,
Carrying your beautiful intention into the space around you.
And as you watch,
You begin to feel something shift,
Not outside of you,
But within you.
A quiet alignment,
A gentle knowing that this intention is already taking root.
You don't need to chase it.
You don't need to push it.
You only need to allow it.
Now,
Just gently bring your awareness back to your body.
And just feel that same soft glue from the pool now resting in your heart.
With each breath in,
It gently brightens.
And with each breath out,
It begins to spread into your shoulders,
Your arms,
Your hands,
Into your belly,
Your hips,
And your legs.
And it is filling your entire body with this quiet,
Steady light.
And this is your intention,
Not as something outside of you,
But as something that you are becoming.
So let's just rest here for a few moments,
Simply breathing,
Allowing,
And receiving.
And now,
Very gently,
Bring your attention back to your breath,
Back to the space around you.
Knowing this garden's always here,
This intention is already alive.
Now,
Softly within yourself,
Say,
My intention is set.
I trust it's unfolding.
I allow it to grow.
Beautiful.
And just breathe those words deep into your heart.
Now,
Take a deeper breath in and a slow,
Gentle breath out.
And when you feel ready,
Slowly and gently open your eyes.
Let your intention stay close to your heart.
It will be guiding you softly through the moments ahead.
Namaste,
My friend.