Awakening Awe: Breathing Into Nature For Grounded Resilience

This guided visualization offers the opportunity to ground and explore the spiritual theme of awe. At your central nervous system's baseline you can rest, connect and live without the heaviness of despair or rush of anxiety. As you connect to nature, your body and hope, your mood and mindset can lift to strengthen your resilience. This practice could be helpful for anxiety, trauma or PTSD, those hoping to deepen their spiritual or meditation practice.

Transcript

Hi and welcome to this shared time for reflection and meditation about all. Take a moment to find a comfortable position, Either sitting or lying. Or lying down. You may choose to keep your eyes half open or closed. And we will begin and close with a few deep breaths. Breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth. And exhaling inhaling and exhaling. I invite you to take a breath to settle. Into your body. And into this moment. Our theme for this meditation is awe. It's something that we observe with humility. Abundance gratitude and beauty and nature. Like appreciating the beauty and inspiration nature provides the relief of shade on a hot day. The gentle warmth of sun on a chilly afternoon. The spontaneous dance of falling autumn leaves. I invite you to imagine. A view of nature. That naturally warms your heart. It could be like one that I've described or one you recently enjoyed. Or maybe a scene from your past. Thank you. And when you're ready. . . You're welcome to pause. And observe. All of the colors. The sounds both near and far. The smells the feel of the air then take a moment to appreciate. The sense of height. The patience required for trees to grow tall and the strength of its roots. The openness of space between and around you. Expansiveness of the open sky or rushing water. The innumerable abundance you can see. Like the countless stars plants. Or grains of sand. The tiny perfections and imperfections. The silhouette of the leaves. The depth of shadows and patterns repeating. As you observe the abundance and beauty that nature offers. I invite you to observe any shifts within yourself. Perhaps sitting a bit taller or stronger. Maybe leaning forward with curiosity or relaxing into yourself. I invite you to see any emotions. . . That arise naturally. No need to change or force anything. Just observing. As we continue to explore the theme of awe. I invite you into a time of quiet Meditation. To reflect on the following question. How can you bring a sense of awe into your daily life. Again. How can you bring a sense of awe? Into your daily life. I'll invite you now to join me in a few deep breaths to close our time together. Breathing in through your nose. And out through your mouth Again, Inhaling and exhaling Inhaling and exhaling I'll invite you to slowly orient yourself to your surroundings. Fluttering open your eyes if they were closed Gently bringing movement to your body. Perhaps wiggling your toes. Or your fingers. Returning to the room. Thank you for joining me in practice. Take care and enjoy the rest of your day.