Taking just a moment to prepare your space If you have a candle and you would like to light it,
Now would be a beautiful time Letting its flame symbolize the peace that you seek to cultivate Letting the flame ignite and open the space of interconnectedness,
Of meditation,
Of contemplation and of inner knowing Finding a comfortable place,
Whether seated or lying down Feeling the weight of your body fall heavy on the floor or the chair Feeling support physically beneath you or behind you Expanding to the support that always surrounds you Closing down your eyes and taking a deep breath in through your nose Exhaling slowly out of your mouth Continuing to repeat those slow,
Steady breaths In through the nose,
Out through the mouth Feeling yourself arriving fully in this moment Letting all the thoughts and busyness of the day just melt away into the floor beneath you Begin to bring more attention to that breath Gentle,
Natural And with each inhale,
Feel the steady rhythm of life moving through you And with each exhale,
Release any tension,
Letting go of what no longer serves Inhale,
Life moves through you Exhale,
Let go of what no longer serves Feel your body resting right where you are Continuing to breathe,
Noticing the connection between you and the Earth which is supporting you fully Allow the sense of grounding to bring you a quiet strength Allow your awareness to shift out of the mind and into the body The space of being in your wholeness,
In your fullness,
In your holiness Just as you are,
Right here As you continue to turn your awareness inward,
Imagine a soft light glowing within your chest A light in the space of your heart Let this light represent divine peace A still,
Steady presence that has always been with you And with each breath,
Let this light expand Let it fill your heart Let it make its way down to fill your belly,
Down to fill your root As it moves outward towards your fingers and your toes Letting your hands be an extension of this peace Letting it crawl up and fill every part of your mind Letting it wrap around your thoughts Let this peace,
This light of peace,
Fully fill you And as you continue to breathe in and out May you silently repeat to yourself,
Peace is within me Peace flows through me I am a vessel of divine peace Peace is within me Peace flows through me I am a vessel of divine peace Peace is within me Peace flows through me I am a vessel of divine peace As you rest in this space,
Allow yourself to be and bathe in peace Gently notice how peace feels within your body Within your heart,
Within your mind Are there areas in your body or thoughts in your mind that find it hard to settle into peace?
And without judgment,
Just notice Allowing yourself to be just as you are Reflecting on how can I anchor myself in stillness,
In peace Even when the world feels chaotic Peace is within me Peace flows through me I am a vessel of divine peace Now imagine this peaceful light radiating outward from your heart Filling you entirely And flowing beyond you Extending into your relationships Into your community Into the world Envision this light reaching places and people who are in need of peace See it touching hearts,
Easing burdens And bringing harmony where there is discord Know that as you cultivate this inner peace You are contributing to the collective healing of the world In your essence In your stillness In your peace Your energy is vibrating from this heart space I invite you to sit in peace For as long as you enjoy And when you are ready To begin to bring your awareness back to your breath Feeling that gentle rhythm of your inhale and exhale Withering your fingers and your toes Grounding yourself in the present moment And when you feel ready Slowly open your eyes Gazing softly at the candle's flame Or a favorite color in the room Allowing it to remind you of the peace you carry within And as we end this meditation Take a moment to set an intention for your day or the week ahead May I embody peace in all that I do May this peace flow through me and into the world around me Know that this peace is always available to you It resides within your heart Ready to guide you back to stillness whenever you need it
