Welcome,
Dear one,
To this brand new day,
A fresh beginning,
Filled with endless possibilities.
As the sun rises,
So too do you rise,
Open to new opportunities,
Fresh perspectives,
And the beauty of simply being alive in this moment.
Can you begin to settle into a comfortable position,
Perhaps remaining in your bed or taking a comfortable seated position with a tall spine,
Using any props you might need to feel fully supported in your shape?
Can you begin to let your shoulders soften,
Release the jaw,
Unclench through the whole body,
And allow your eyelids to grow heavy,
Drifting shut if they aren't closed already as you welcome this new day?
Begin by noticing your natural rhythm of breath.
Without forcing,
Simply watch and sense as air flows in and out.
Can you begin to take a gentle breath in through the nose or the mouth,
Filling your lungs with morning light,
And a slow exhale,
Letting go of the night that has passed,
Allowing yourself to arrive here fully,
Awake,
Present,
And ready to greet this day with an open heart.
Now,
With each inhale,
May you invite in energy,
Clarity,
And light.
With each exhale,
Releasing any heaviness or lingering tension from yesterday or from the past as far back as needed.
To encourage the breath,
To allow balance in the body,
Mind,
And spirit,
Can you welcome in Samavritti Pranayama,
Inhaling and exhaling for the same count.
Let's start with a count of four.
Inhale,
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Exhale,
Equal inhale,
Equal exhale,
Like the rise and fall of gentle ocean waves.
If it feels comfortable,
You may even begin to lengthen to a count of five or six.
Stay soft and easeful.
With every round,
Feel yourself arriving more deeply in the present moment,
Balanced,
Calm,
And alive with energy for the day ahead.
Take one more round of this deep,
Equal inhale,
And long,
Equal exhale.
From this state of presence and awareness,
An opportunity arises here to welcome above a quality of heart and mind that you wish to cultivate within yourself for your day ahead.
Above a feeling tone,
Perhaps the felt sense of peace,
Joy,
Gratitude,
Clarity,
Or anything else that might arise from your intuition.
Allow yourself to gently invite this feeling in,
Like the first rays of sunlight touching the earth,
And can you let it blossom within you as we move through this meditation together.
I'll now gently guide you through a self-reiki healing journey,
An opportunity to release what feels heavy or stagnant,
To create spaciousness for the day ahead,
And to nurture a deep well of peace and love within.
You are welcome to follow along by placing your hands where I guide you,
Or simply rest your awareness on each area without moving your body at all.
We will begin with the crown of the head,
Sahasrara chakra,
Bringing both hands,
One hand,
Or simply your awareness,
To the top of your head.
Can you feel warmth radiating here?
As you breathe in,
Imagine golden light entering through the top of your head,
Connecting you to universal energy and divine wisdom.
As you breathe out,
Allow this light to flow down through your whole body,
Like a wave washing over you,
Welcoming in this connection to universal life force energy,
Reiki energy.
As you breathe in and out,
Connect even deeper to this essence of pure healing,
Love,
And light,
Moving your hands or focus to gently rest over your forehead at the third eye center,
Ajna chakra,
Covering the space between your brows.
Here,
Can you invite clarity,
Intuition,
And inner vision,
And whisper silently to yourself,
Coming down to your throat space,
Vishuddha chakra.
Breathe deeply and feel your voice,
Your truth,
Awakening.
On your next breath in,
Can you silently repeat,
Sat.
As you breathe out,
Silently repeat,
Nam.
Can you let this mantra ripple softly through your throat,
Aligning your voice with your soul's truth?
I speak with clarity,
I express my authentic self.
Inhale Sat,
Exhale Nam.
Truth is my identity.
Inhale truth,
Exhale identity.
Place your palms or send awareness over your heart center,
Anahata chakra.
Feel the rhythm of life pulsing here.
Breathe into your chest,
Expanding love,
Compassion,
And gratitude.
Can you affirm,
I lead with love today and always.
I lead with love today and always.
Lower your hands or attention to your upper abdomen,
Just below the rib cage.
Can you sense a feeling of warmth and strength radiating here,
At your solar plexus,
Manipura chakra?
And can you affirm,
I am shifting now,
Just below the navel center,
To your sacral chakra,
Svaristhana.
Can you invite creativity,
Flow,
And joy here in this space?
Affirming,
I embrace creativity,
Pleasure from life and new experiences.
Repeating that two more times.
I embrace creativity,
Pleasure in life and new experiences.
And finally,
Resting your awareness or hands over your lower abdomen or even your thighs,
Connecting with the base of your spine,
At your root chakra.
The feeling tone of being grounded,
Secure,
And supported by the Earth,
Arising here.
Affirming,
Take a few slow,
Intentional breaths,
Allowing Reiki energy to flow and pulse through your entire being,
Internally and externally,
Harmonizing and balancing you for the day ahead,
Trusting that this Reiki energy knows exactly where it needs to go and what it needs to do.
It is your divine intelligence that you are connecting with.
You may now wish to release your hands and let them rest comfortably by your sides or resting on the body,
Following your intuition or exactly where your hands want to go.
And can you sense and feel your body alive with energy,
Your spirit aligned with purpose,
Your heart open to love?
Today is a fresh canvas,
And you are the artist.
You hold the brush.
With each step,
Each word,
Each breath,
You create beauty,
Connection,
And meaning.
Just as a single drop of water creates countless ripples,
Your natural state of being,
Your presence,
Your actions ripple out into the world.
With every act of self-love and self-care,
You raise the vibration into our collective energy field.
Can you be that single drop of water that ripples out,
Spreading peace,
Love,
And compassion?
With every word you speak,
Every step you take,
Every connection you make,
Can you take one more deep breath in,
Filling yourself with light,
Pausing at the top to let the light build and expand through you and all around you?
Exhaling fully,
Ready to step into this day with gratitude,
Peace,
And joy.
When you are ready,
You may gently begin to blink your eyes back open.
Smile softly.
Carry this energy,
This loving presence with you as you move forward into your day,
Awake,
Inspired,
And in flow with all that is possible,
Knowing you are the ripple creating waves of light in the world around you.
Thank you so much for sharing your morning with me,
And for allowing me to be your guide today.
It is such a gift to begin the day together,
Grounded and open to what lies ahead.
As you carry this sense of peace into the rest of your day,
Know that your presence here matters deeply.
May your day flow with ease,
Light,
And love.
Be that drop,
And watch that ripple flow out into the world.
Namaste,
Dear ones.
Namaste.
