Welcome to this meditation to open your heart.
When you're ready,
Coming into your favorite meditative posture,
Whether you're seated or lying down,
Softly close or lower your eyes.
If you'd like,
Placing one hand on your heart,
One hand on your belly.
Noticing this deep connection to yourself,
Allow all of your awareness to float inward.
Noticing your body,
Aware of the touch of air on your skin.
Noticing the clothes and the touch of clothes on your skin,
The points of contact that your body is making with the surface you're on.
Taking a moment to feel the gentle beating of your heart,
The rhythm of your breath.
And if you'd like to,
You can set your hands down on top of your legs.
Palms may be facing up or down.
Slowly attune to the rhythm of your breath,
Flowing in and out of your nose.
You might feel the cool air entering into the nostrils.
You might notice the air is a little warmer as it exits your nostrils.
Cool air going in,
Warm air moving out.
Taking a full breath in now.
As you exhale,
Settle into your space.
Two more rounds,
Breathing in through the nose,
And as you exhale,
Bring your attention into the present moment,
Onto your body.
Allow yourself to settle into this stillness,
Bringing your awareness now to the space around your heart.
Aware of the space between the collarbones and the ribs.
Imagine there's space at the front,
The sides,
And the back.
Every breath you breathe in,
You feel the heart space gently expanding,
Gently contracting.
A gentle openness as you feel what's best for you and how you're breathing.
Aware of each breath.
Aware of the expansion and contraction happening within you.
Trusting your intuition as to what feels good for you right now,
And as you do,
Notice where you might be holding tension,
Where you might need to let go.
All the while,
That gentle expansion and contraction is happening as you let go,
Allowing yourself to expand and contract.
Your awareness,
Awareness that you're supported.
Feeling the support underneath you,
And knowing that your inner self has your back.
Settling into this feeling of internal support,
Allowing your heart to flower open even more,
And now imagine at the space of your heart,
There's a tiny flame,
And it might be a specific color for you,
Maybe it's green,
Or yellow,
Or blue,
Whatever color you see,
Trust the color coming to you.
As you breathe in,
That tiny colorful flame expands out,
Filling the space around your heart.
It brings you warmth and comfort and ease,
And when you exhale,
The light shrinks back down to a tiny flame at the center of your heart space.
That scintillating light begins to expand all through your body,
Bringing a sense of nourishment,
A sense of radiance and joy,
A sense of support.
Wherever the light travels,
Allow the light to travel,
So that it begins to fill into your whole body,
That you can feel this radiant,
Exuberant energy supporting you,
Lifting you up,
Expanding you.
Let your mind travel around your body as you see this light flowing from your heart to the different areas of your body,
Each area of your body getting softer and softer,
Receiving this loving light.
There is an endless source of light within you,
It becomes more intense as it circulates through your body,
The source at the center of the heart,
Strong,
Igniting,
Bright,
Beautiful energy.
As you feel the trillions of cells of your body being infused with this beautiful light,
You yourself start to feel more buoyant,
Lighter,
Brighter,
Expansive.
Allow yourself to bask in these feelings,
To perceive the color of light as it creates a circle,
An orb of energy around you.
And every time you breathe,
The electromagnetic field of your heart grows larger,
Extends beyond your body out into your room.
It moves and it travels out,
So that others around you begin to feel this beautiful,
Loving supportive energy that's within you.
Imagine yourself carrying these feelings,
Opening your heart as you maintain healthy boundaries around you,
Keeping yourself safe as you extend your love.
Every soul you interact with can feel your heart light.
Each soul that interacts with you feels a little bit uplifted,
Even if there's no talking or physical interaction,
They can feel the electromagnetic field around you,
Its bright intensity lifting them up.
And as you feel your light all around you,
Growing within you,
Appreciating yourself for taking the time and making the space to create this beautiful,
Connective energy,
This compassionate energy,
Transcending the bounds of the physical,
Touching others into a more buoyant,
Beautiful existence.
Slowly sliding your hands to a prayer at the center of your heart,
As you honor the light within you,
All around you,
Breathe in fully,
Exhale completely,
Breathe in fully,
Exhale,
One last time,
Breathing in,
Exhale,
Bow your head down to the light within you,
The light all around you,
As you have a loving,
Supportive,
And nourishing day.
Namaste.
