Meeting Yourself Further Along The Path

A guided visualisation in which you meet a calmer, more settled version of yourself, further along your inner path than you are today. You're invited to ask them what they know now that you don't know yet, and to let the answer arrive in whatever form it comes. Good for anyone who wants reassurance that steadiness is possible, even if it doesn't feel close right now.

Transcript

Welcome to this meditation on your inner journey. Where I invite you to meet yourself further along the path. So find yourself in a comfortable position. Acknowledge your body and the physical space you exist in. And let yourself relax. Let your shoulders drop down. Let your breathing ease. Let yourself arrive here. Feel all the big muscles and the little muscles allow themselves to be supported. Let the tiny muscles of your face relax. Let your hands lie open wherever they are. And breathe at your own pace. Observe for a few breaths the air coming in. And the air going out. With no judgment made on their speed or. . . Depth of your breathing. Just let yourself be here. Imagine yourself walking along a quiet path. You're unhurried. There's nowhere in particular you need to arrive. Maybe this is a path you've walked on often. Maybe somewhere from childhood. Or maybe somewhere entirely near to you. Notice your surroundings. What does the path feel like underfoot? To earth. Is it sandy? Pebbles. It might be a street. Somewhere paved. Or a wooden pear. Stretching far into the sea. Notice the easy steps you take. And what the air feels like on your skin. And then notice somewhere ahead. A figure. As you get closer you realise it's you. Further along than you are now. Having lived through more of what's still ahead for you today. Notice how they carry themselves. Are they calmer? Or steadier. Are they softer around the edges than you feel right now? When you're close enough, If it feels right. Ask them a question. What do you know now that I don't know yet? And let the answer arrive in whatever form it comes. The feeling. A phrase. An image. Or simply acquire reassurance without words. You don't need to fully trust the answer yet. Or analyze it. You're simply allowing a wiser, More settled version of yourself to exist. Even briefly. Notice if there's anything you'd like to say to them before you part ways. If you feel that there's anything else that they'd like to say to you. Let yourself ask or say or receive whatever it is. And now take a breath. And let the image soften. Knowing that that version of you is still somewhere ahead. Waiting. Let the path just dissolve. You're still on it, Even though you can't see it. And let yourself arrive back in your body. And feel the surface beneath you again. Through your skin against the air. Do you hear the noises within the room? Outside the room. And when you're ready. Slowly wiggle your fingers and toes. And open your eyes. Trust that you're exactly where you need to be right now. Thank you so much for sharing your space with me today. Have a wonderful day.