Find yourself a comfortable position.
Before we begin.
Give yourself the gift of this time.
There is nowhere else you need to be.
And nothing else you need to do.
Take a slow,
Deep breath in through your nose.
And as you exhale through your mouth.
Feel the weight of the day beginning to drop away from your shoulders.
Take another breath in.
Even deeper at this time.
And as you inhale,
Say to yourself silently.
I give myself permission to be here.
And as you exhale,
I give myself permission to let go.
One more breath.
Filling your lungs completely.
Feeling your ribcage expand.
Hold it for just a second at the top.
Savoring the stillness.
And release it with a long,
Slow sigh.
Let the day dissolve.
Let the to-do lists fade.
Right now.
There is only your breath and this moment.
In your mind's eye.
Walk into a quiet,
Darkened room.
The air is cool and still.
You feel entirely safe here.
In the centre of the room,
A single unlit candle rests on a steady wooden table.
You reach out and strike a match.
Watch the tiny spark catch the wick.
And as the flame grows.
Notice how the light immediately begins to soften the darkness.
It doesn't fight the shadows.
It simply pushes them back.
Creating a warm creating a golden circle of safety around you.
Watch the flame flicker.
It is steady.
Resilient.
And bright.
As you watch it.
Feel your own internal edges beginning to soften.
Look closer at the candle.
Near the heat of the flame.
The solid wax is beginning to change.
It is turning from hard to soft.
Cold?
And rigid.
Into a clear,
Warm,
Soothing liquid.
Think of this wax.
As the emotions.
Or tension you've been carrying.
The things that have felt heavy.
Stuck.
Are tightly wound.
Under the warmth of your attention.
These emotions are allowed to soften.
They are becoming fluid.
Watch as the pool of liquid wax at the top of the candle grows deeper.
It holds all that no longer serves you.
Eventually,
The pool becomes too full in the candle to hold.
Watch as a clear single bead of wax reaches the edge.
It breaks free and spills softly over the top.
Trailing slowly and gently down the side of the candle.
It moves effortlessly.
Finding its way down until it reaches the surface of the table.
As it lands.
It begins to cool.
It is no longer a part of the candle.
It has been entirely released.
Imagine those emotions.
The stress.
The old stories.
Spilling over and away from you now.
They rest quietly on the table.
Separate from you.
Cooling and becoming perfectly still.
You are the flame.
You are the light.
You are not the wax that fell away.
Notice now how the candle remains upright.
Supported by the solid table beneath it.
Follow that feeling of support.
Bring your awareness from the light now.
And down into your physical body.
Feel the weight of your body.
Pressing into the chair or the floor.
Notice the gravity that holds you here.
Steady.
Safe.
And supported.
Imagine a deep grounding energy like ancient roots or heavy stones.
Anchoring you to the earth.
Feel your hips heavy.
You'll like solid.
And your feet connected to the ground beneath you.
You have released what was heavy.
And now you are filling that empty space with the quiet,
Unshakable strength the Earth needs.
Take a deep breath in.
Drawing that steady grounded energy up from the floor.
Through your legs.
And right into your heart space.
Exhale.
Feeling yourself fully present in this room.
In your body.
In your moment.
Slowly.
Gently.
Start to bring some small movements back to your body.
Wiggle your fingers.
Wiggle your toes.
Gently roll your shoulders back.
Feel the cool air on your skin.
Take one final nourishing deep breath in.
And when you feel completely anchored.
Awake.
And ready.
Softly open your eyes.
