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A Christmas Journey For Children With Gongs

by Joe Summerfield

Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Children
Plays
79

Enjoy a magical "shamanic" journey, Christmas style. Created to invite relaxation, the warmth and magic of festive scenes of your own creation, and to explore and plant wishes/intentions. Designed for children but perfect for anyone. Please use good-quality headphones or speakers in order to reproduce the sounds of the gongs.

ChristmasChildrenRelaxationImaginationGuidedHeartMulti SensoryGratitudeAwarenessMystical ExperiencesGuided PresenceReturning To AwarenessGongsHeart ExplorationImaginative JourneysJourneysMulti Sensory ExperiencesMysticismSeasonsSeasonal MeditationsVisualizationsSound Therapy

Transcript

Welcome to the special festive-season journey from Reshape Life.

Here,

We'll be taking a journey in our imagination,

So make sure that you're nice and comfortable in your cozy nest before we begin.

And make sure that you're using a good pair of headphones too,

So that you can hear all of the sounds properly.

If you need to take a moment to get ready,

Please pause now.

Otherwise,

We will begin.

Now,

I invite you to imagine yourself into a room.

A beautiful,

Warm,

Cozy,

Comfortable room that is filled with the magic of Christmas.

Take a moment to explore the room.

Exploring the details of your surroundings,

Notice the warm,

Comforting,

Gentle crackle of an open fire.

And as this sound draws your attention to the fireplace,

Notice the flames gently dancing on the logs,

Lapping up into the chimney.

And above the fireplace,

The mantelpiece,

Decorated for Christmas.

Greens and golds,

Reds and sparkles.

Perhaps some stockings hanging from the edge.

And in the air,

The familiar,

Fresh,

Warming scent of a Christmas tree.

And as your attention is drawn to the Christmas tree,

Notice all of its details.

The smell.

The size.

How the branches are.

The decorations.

The details of what may be sitting underneath the tree.

As you explore the tree,

You notice on the wall behind the tree a most unusual thing.

A swirling gateway has appeared behind the tree.

A portal of some kind.

And as you take in the sight of this extraordinary appearance,

You notice the sense of curiosity building in your body.

Of intrigue.

Of anticipation.

Of the sense that this is a doorway for you.

The sense that something on the other side awaits you.

And so,

I invite you to move towards the swirling gateway behind the tree.

And as you move closer,

The draw to step in is rising in you.

Notice where in your body you feel that.

And so,

As you come right in front of this swirling gateway,

You do step through.

And coming out the other side,

You find yourself in a very different place.

An extraordinary and beautiful place.

It is night.

Beneath your feet,

There is snow.

And as far as you can see around you,

Snow and ice.

And you hear that warm,

Magical quietness.

The stillness that snow brings us.

And as you look around this beautiful,

Peaceful,

Snowy tundra,

You become aware of a presence right next to you.

And so,

You turn and you find that a creature has come to be with you.

This creature is right by your side.

Take a moment to introduce yourself and to find out a little about them.

This creature is your guide.

They have come here for you.

Now,

With your guide by your side,

Continue to explore your surroundings.

Looking up to see the stars strewn across the night sky,

Like twinkling diamonds on black velvet.

And as you explore the stars and the constellations above you,

The most stunning light show begins.

Bright greens and purples and blues and whites spilling and washing across the sky above you.

The northern lights.

As you observe these awesome light formations you notice,

They seem to be rolling in such a way as to invite you to follow.

And so,

You follow their path with your guide by your side and the snow crunching beneath your feet.

And soon,

You see on the horizon a huge,

Icy rock formation.

And as you move closer,

The icy rock formation becomes bigger and bigger.

And as you continue to move closer,

You see right in front of you the opening of a cave.

And you sense in your body that this is why you have come to this place.

That inside this mysterious cave lies something very precious for you.

And so,

You and your guide move into the cave.

And you follow the walls along the dark passage.

And then,

The space opens out into the most beautiful,

Gleaming,

Sparkling,

Cavernous space.

Alive and dripping with magic.

And you are surrounded by magic.

You notice the sensation of magic in your chest.

Like electricity in your fingertips.

In this place,

You know you are safe.

And that you are loved.

And that you are seen.

That you are heard.

And that somehow,

You are known.

Somehow,

This place exists for you.

And you know that in this place,

You can explore your heart's desires.

And that somehow,

By doing so,

They will be planted like seeds and they will surely grow.

So,

Walk in and make yourself comfortable.

Find a good spot to sit down with your guide by your side.

Find your way down from your head.

Down deep into your heart.

And from here,

We're going to take a little time to explore.

To explore your deepest wishes.

Your most magical dreams.

Your highest hopes.

Your heart's desires.

And as you do this,

Please,

Fill in as much detail as possible.

See.

Hear.

Feel.

Smell.

Use every sense to bring them to life.

And allow the sounds to move right through you as you do.

Carrying your wishes,

Your dreams,

Your hopes,

And your desires throughout this wondrous,

Magical place.

Now,

When you feel ready,

It's time to make your way back.

So,

In your mind's eye,

I invite you to stand up.

To check in with your guide.

And then you both make your way back to the passage.

Through the passage.

And out through the cave opening.

And as you step back out into the snowy landscape,

Take in the sky,

And the stars,

And the richness of the silence.

And then,

Noticing in front of you,

The swirling gateway.

Take a moment here to connect with your guide.

Perhaps to offer thanks for their coming to share this with you.

Perhaps offer the space thanks.

Perhaps thanks to yourself for taking this journey.

And when you feel ready,

Step back into the swirling gateway.

And now,

You find yourself back in your cozy nest.

Softly and gently bringing your awareness back into your body.

Perhaps giving your toes a stretch.

Your fingers a wriggle.

You might like to touch your face.

Staying soft and at ease.

If you wish to fall asleep,

Go ahead and switch this off.

And remove your headphones,

And drift off.

And if you're continuing with your day,

Gently open your eyes.

In the coming hours and days,

Create some time and space to revisit the things that you noticed in your journey.

I hope that if you enjoyed this journey,

That you might share it for others to enjoy.

And if you have any questions,

Or would like to discuss anything that came up,

Or indeed if you would like to find out about one-to-one sound therapy sessions with me,

Joe,

Then please visit www.

Reshapelife.

Co.

Uk Thank you for listening.

Meet your Teacher

Joe SummerfieldPetersfield, UK

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