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Ancestral Morning Meditation

by Irene Doherty

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Begin your day in reverence and connection with this guided morning prayer rooted in the ancestral wisdom of the Cree Native Medicine Wheel. You will be gently guided through a journey of invoking the sacred seven directions. This meditation invites you into gratitude and humility for deeper harmony with the Spirit that walks with you.

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Transcript

Orient yourself to face east.

Turn towards the rising sun and begin to settle into your physical body.

Become aware of the support beneath you.

Become aware of the space around you.

Become aware that your physical body is breathing.

Feel the phenomenal experience of your body being breathed by spirit.

Feel the sensation of your life force and the power of being alive in this very moment.

Open your mind.

Open your heart.

With humility and gratitude,

Greet this new day.

Take a deep breath in through the nose.

Fill yourself up.

Hold the breath in for a heartbeat,

Then open the mouth and let it go.

Grandfather Sun,

Thank you for rising today.

Creator,

Thank you for giving me another day,

Another opportunity to practice being a human being that chooses the middle path.

To my ancestors in the east,

Thank you for giving me this life.

Thank you for paving the way for me through your own humanity.

I pray that you walk with me today and offer me guidance in moments of uncertainty.

Thank you,

Ancestors.

Thank you for your presence.

Thank you for your support.

To my ancestors in the south,

Thank you for giving me this life.

Thank you for paving the way for me through your own humanity.

I pray that you walk with me today and offer me guidance if I am to meet any challenges.

Thank you,

Ancestors.

Thank you for your presence.

Thank you for your support.

To my ancestors in the west,

Thank you for giving me this life.

Thank you for paving the way for me through your own humanity.

I pray that you walk with me today and offer me guidance if I find myself holding something or someone too tightly.

Thank you,

Ancestors.

Thank you for your presence.

Thank you for your support.

To my ancestors in the north,

Thank you for giving me this life.

Thank you for paving the way for me through your own humanity.

I pray that you walk with me today and offer me guidance if I find myself trying too hard and needing rest.

Thank you,

Ancestors.

Thank you for your presence.

Thank you for your support.

To Mother Earth beneath me,

Thank you for your consistent steadiness and nourishment.

Thank you for providing this place for me to live my life.

I pray that today I learn to walk gently upon you.

Thank you,

Mother.

To Father Sky above me,

Thank you for your abundant space to move and breathe and explore into.

I pray that today I learn to see beyond my own eyes.

Thank you,

Father.

And to the Spirit within me,

Thank you for walking this life with me.

I pray that today every thought I have,

Every word I speak,

And every action I take brings me more into alignment with what you have come here to experience and express.

Creator,

I am simply a human being doing the best I can.

Please do not forget about me.

Look down on me and offer me guidance so that I may live today with honesty,

Integrity,

And beauty.

Creator,

I pray that I do not forget about you.

I pray that today I see your great Spirit present in all beings.

Thank you.

Take a deep breath in,

Filling yourself up,

And exhale,

Release.

Rest now for a few minutes in the energetic field you have created for yourself on this new day.

I will call you back with a chime.

Meet your Teacher

Irene DohertyBuena Vista, CO 81211, USA

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