Welcome.
Take a breath.
You are here now,
And that's what matters.
Right now,
We'll take time to listen,
To pause,
And allow a word or an image to rise up within us for the year ahead.
This word or image is not something you need to force.
It's something to discover and something that may choose you.
Holding a word or an image for the year can nourish us and challenge us.
It can be a source of clarity,
A focus for growth,
Or an invitation to transformation.
As you listen,
You may sense a word or image that resonates,
Or it may come later over time.
Trust the process.
Welcome to this space.
Some call this inner knowing intuition,
Others might call it the voice of the divine,
And others might simply call it wisdom.
However you understand it,
Trust that there is something within you that knows what you need for this season of your life.
Find a position that feels natural to you,
And get yourself comfortable,
And see if you can get a little bit more comfortable.
And let's take three breaths together.
Feel the weight of your body settling.
Notice any tension you may be holding,
And let go of what you can.
Let your breath find its own rhythm.
Like waves on a shore,
Your breath knows its own pace.
As thoughts come and they will,
Just notice them.
Like clouds passing overhead,
Let them move through.
This is your time to listen beneath the surface noise of daily life.
I will offer some questions to guide your reflection.
As you hear them,
Let them stir your imagination and curiosity.
You don't need to have answers.
You can just allow the thoughts,
The feelings,
Or the images to rise gently without judgment.
What are your hopes and dreams for the year ahead,
Or for this new season of your life?
Is there a change you long to see in yourself or in your life?
What feels like it is emerging within you,
Or calling for your attention?
Are there themes or patterns that have been showing up in your life recently?
Is there a challenge or invitation you sense for the coming days weeks or months?
Now rest in silence.
Stay open to whatever surfaces.
It may be a word,
An image,
Or a feeling.
It might come as a whisper,
Or a clear knowing.
If no word comes,
That's okay.
This process does not need to be rushed,
And sometimes the word or image finds us when we least expect it.
Gently begin to surface from the silence,
And notice what is here now.
Has a word or image drifted into your awareness?
Did something unexpected arise?
Is there a thread you want to hold on to?
Hold that with gratitude.
If nothing clear has come,
Know that the listening you have done will continue to work within you.
Sometimes these things take time to reveal themselves.
Your word or image,
When it comes,
Has the potential to nourish,
Challenge,
And guide you in the days ahead.
Take a moment to honor whatever came up for you today.
Whether it was clarity,
Or confusion,
Peace,
Or restlessness,
All of it is valid.
All of it is information.
This practice is always here for you.
You may return to it whenever you need to listen deeply,
At the start of a new year,
A new season,
Or simply a new day.
When you're ready,
Start moving your body and just wake it up again,
And take a full breath,
And open your eyes slowly,
Knowing that this space within you that you have started accessing is always within you,
Waiting to be remembered.
