A warm welcome to this chakra meditation within Celtic spirituality.
So arriving,
Taking a couple of minutes to find a way for your body to be at ease,
Sitting or lying down,
Taking a deep intentional breath,
Filling the belly and the chest and sighing it out.
Let's do that two more times.
A long,
Slow,
Intentional inhale through the nose and sighing it out through the mouth.
Breathing in long and slow and full and sighing it out.
Letting the breath now just settle back into its own rhythm,
Inviting the body to have some ease,
Strong back,
Soft open front,
Limbs relaxed.
And when you're ready,
Letting the eyes close over or if you prefer softening the gaze.
Imagining now you are in an Irish landscape in a field where there is a tall ancient oak tree.
You walk towards the oak tree and you find a comfortable place to be.
Lying down under its canopy beside the wide,
Thick trunk or maybe sitting with your back to this trunk.
Finding your way to be close,
To be beside,
To be supported now by this ancient oak tree.
Let the body soften and settle and lean in to this support and the support of the earth beneath you.
We will now journey gently through your energy centers infused with Celtic imagery.
Bring awareness to your root center at the very base of your spine.
Glowing like the red embers of a sacred hearth fire,
Anchoring you to earth's safety.
Move to your sacral center in the lower belly.
Glowing orange like sunset upon quiet waters,
Flowing with ease and creativity.
Your solar plexus just above the navel.
Glowing bright yellow like gorse flowers on the spring hillsides.
Igniting your inner confidence and will.
Your heart center glowing emerald green like mossy forest paths,
Opening to compassion for yourself and all beings.
Your throat center glowing sky blue like a clear Celtic morning,
Opening to truth and gentle expression.
Your third eye center glowing deep indigo like twilight skies over standing stones,
Opening your intuition and inner knowing.
Your crown center just above the top of your head.
Glowing violet white like moonlight upon sacred wells,
Connecting you to spirit,
Divine presence,
To source.
Imagine these centers glowing in harmony,
Creating a rainbow bridge within you,
Uniting body,
Mind and spirit.
Imagine now that the ancient oak tree beside you has a hidden path leading to a sacred well.
You rise and walk slowly down this path,
Lined with ferns and wildflowers,
And you begin to hear the gentle trickle of water ahead.
You arrive at the well,
Its stones covered in emerald moss.
This is a healing well,
Known to your ancestors.
Look into its clear waters.
See your reflection shimmering there,
Soft and luminous.
Cup your hands and draw water up to your lips,
Drinking in its blessing.
Feel this healing water flow through every part of your being,
Washing away old hurts,
Worries and weariness.
Then imagine pouring some of this water over your head,
Feeling it cleanse and renew you,
Blessing you with clarity,
Vitality,
And deep peace.
Rest here by the well.
Maybe you hear the faint echoes of ancient prayers and blessings carried by the breeze.
May you be well.
May you be held in peace.
May you walk your days with ease and grace.
