Welcome to this waxing moon meditation.
This practice is best done during the waxing moon when the light of the moon grows bigger.
For an even more potent practice,
Do this meditation on the night of the first quarter moon,
When the moon is halfway between new and full.
Find a comfortable position.
Take a slow and deep breath in.
And a slow,
Deep breath out.
Notice the shape of your position and where you might be holding tension.
Begin to find some ease.
Take a breath in.
And on the exhale,
Soften one area you might be holding tension.
Maybe your jaw.
Or your neck.
Your shoulders.
Maybe your hands or your hips.
Breathe in.
Breathe out and soften.
Breathe in.
Breathe out and soften.
Breathe in.
Breathe out and soften.
Continue like this.
Allow your breath to flow freely,
Finding ease as you breathe.
The waxing moon is of the air element.
Of the breath.
Of expansion.
Of exploration.
This is a playful time where we lean into creativity and seek inspiration to guide us into new experiences.
During this moon,
We experience growing energy.
It's an active time,
But not one of chaos.
It's one of focus,
Calm,
And clarity.
Bring your attention to your breath.
Notice your breath.
Feel the air flowing in and out of your nose.
Invite in a curious exploration of the physical body.
What does your breath feel like?
Focus on the touch of cool air flowing in through your nose.
Warm air flowing out.
Focus on the sensations you feel in your nose as you breathe.
Maybe a tickle in the nostrils or a gentle vibration as your breath moves through it.
Breathing and noticing.
Focusing now on sensations in your torso as you breathe.
Feel your ribs expand on the inhale.
Contract on the exhale.
Feel the skin of your torso stretch as you breathe.
Feel your lungs fill with air.
Feel them empty.
Focusing the mind each time it wanders back to the sensations of the breath.
Begin to take big,
Deep belly breaths.
Inhale.
Feel your diaphragm draw down,
Pulling air into your lungs.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Diaphragm presses up,
Pressing as much air as possible out of your lungs.
Inhale.
Belly inflates as your diaphragm draws down.
Exhale.
Engaging your abdomen,
Pressing all the air out of your lungs.
Inhale deeply.
Belly rises.
Exhale fully.
Belly falls.
Inhale.
Belly rises.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Belly falls.
Inhale.
Belly rises.
Exhale.
Belly falls.
Continue like this.
Focus on breathing just from the belly.
Isolating movement to your diaphragm and belly.
Extending our breath now into our ribs.
Inhale.
Belly rises.
Then extending the breath,
Feel your ribs expand.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Exhale.
Ribs contract,
Belly falls.
A few more times on your own breath.
Carrying the breath from belly to ribs.
Breathing even deeper now.
Inhale.
Belly rises,
Ribs expand.
Then feel your chest and collarbones lift.
Exhale.
Collarbones and chest fall.
Ribs contract,
Belly falls.
Inhale.
Belly rises,
Ribs expand,
Collarbones lift.
Exhale.
Inhale.
Collarbones fall,
Ribs contract,
Belly falls.
Inhale.
Belly,
Ribs,
Collarbones.
Exhale.
Collarbones,
Ribs,
Belly.
Inhale.
Inhale.
Belly,
Ribs,
Collarbones.
Exhale.
Collarbones,
Ribs,
Belly.
Continue breathing slowly and deeply,
Three-part breath on your own.
Gently release your three-part breath and allow your breathing to flow naturally.
Breathing with ease,
Not thinking about the breath,
Not doing anything but breathing.
Notice the physical sensations you feel after your practice.
Do you feel more at peace?
Perhaps a sense of calm clarity or a sense of stillness like the smooth surface of an untouched body of water?
Perhaps a sense of deeper connection to the growing light of the waxing moon?
Whatever you feel,
Carry this sense with you into your evening and continue cultivating focus and exploration during this waxing moon cycle.
Together we share a final breath in and a final breath out.
Thank you and take good care.
