Hello,
And welcome to this guided meditation.
Today we will practice a guided meditation for decluttering your mind and your heart,
Making space for fresh beginnings.
I am happy to invite you to take a journey with me today towards better health and happiness.
So start to settle in and take a moment to get into a comfortable position,
Either sitting up or maybe lying down,
Either way with your body fully supported so you can relax completely.
Once you are comfortable,
Allow your eyes to gently close,
Or if you prefer to keep your eyes open,
Lower and soften your gaze to bring your attention inward to your breath.
Begin by taking a few slower and deeper breaths than you would normally take,
Breathing in slowly through your nose,
And then sighing the air out slowly through the mouth.
With every inhalation,
Imagine breathing in calm,
Relaxing energy,
And with each out-breath imagine blowing out all of your tension,
Breathing in calm relaxation,
And breathing out letting go of all the stress.
Wonderful.
Now come back to your natural breath,
Trusting in the abundant wisdom of your body to breathe just right.
Slowing down now and relaxing even more,
Taking a moment to scan your body from the bottom of your feet all the way to the top of your head,
Noticing any areas of tension that might still be lingering.
As you scan,
Breathe into any areas of tension,
That calm and relaxing energy,
And releasing more tension through each exhale,
Breathing in and breathing out just as you are.
If at any time your mind starts to wander,
Refrain from judgment,
Just gently bring your tension back to your breath,
Breathing in,
Breathing out,
Calm and relaxed.
And now with the power of your imagination,
Picture yourself standing in the middle of a large garden filled with an assortment of trees,
Bushes,
Flowers of all varieties,
Different colors and sizes.
Perhaps take a look around and notice any structures in the garden,
Such as an archway covered in jasmine or ivy,
Or perhaps a bench,
A hammock,
Or a large stone.
In one corner,
You see a garden shed,
And against the shed leans a rake and some other garden tools.
Gazing up,
You see a blue,
Clear,
Open sky,
And you feel the warmth of the sun on your face.
There is a gentle breeze,
And it soothes your face as well,
And it has a gentle fragrance of nature.
Looking around some more,
You notice that there is a gate at one side of the garden that leads into a clearing and then a path into a distant tree line.
Spend a few moments to take in all of the beautiful colors and breathe in the scents of the trees and the flowers.
As you're sitting here,
You begin to realize that this garden symbolizes your life and all of your experiences up to this present moment.
As you look at the ground under your feet and all around you,
You notice that along with many plants and budding flowers,
There are a lot of dried,
Crumpled up leaves left behind from the changing of the seasons,
Scattered here and there.
Looking more closely,
You see there are even areas where the leaves are packed down,
Forming a damp carpet,
Blocking some of the plants from experiencing the light of the sun.
These leaves represent all of the gathered things that no longer serve you.
They also represent negative beliefs about yourself or negative energy that you've received through others.
You know that the world is full of positive and negative energy.
Leaves from other people's gardens can be swept up in the wind and blown into your own beautiful space.
So deciding it's time to clear your space of this negativity,
You get the rake and begin raking all the leaves through the gate,
Pulling them into a big pile in the clearing outside of the garden,
A safe distance away from the beautiful trees,
Plants,
And flowers that you have planted throughout the years.
Once you've cleared out all of the dead leaves and the pile is ready,
You decide to burn the pile and get rid of the leaves forever.
You know that other leaves will come,
But you can clear them later,
Periodically,
As you maintain your garden,
Keeping it clutter-free and allowing all the plants to receive water and sunlight in order to bloom to their full potential.
Setting fire to the leaves,
You watch as the smoke rises up higher and higher until it trails off into a thin tail,
Eventually dissipating into the sky.
As the fire burns out,
You feel lighter and free,
Completely unburdened.
You are able to open your mind and heart to new experiences,
Positive energy,
And good health,
And you can feel this clearing throughout every cell and fiber of your being.
Reaching down into one of your pockets now,
You find some seeds that you intended to plant before you got distracted by the debris.
It is time to replenish your garden with healing herbs and more bright flowers.
You know instinctively right where you should plant these special seeds,
Because you've been tending to your garden your entire life,
Pushing them down into the earth and covering them lightly with the soil.
You pat them gently and then give them just the right amount of water.
As time passes,
They grow stronger and healthier second by second.
Even though you cannot see them at first,
You know that they are under the surface,
Germinating and sprouting,
Pushing their way up through the earth and into the light.
Trusting this process,
You can leave nature to do its work.
You are free now to relax on that hammock or garden bench or large stone and just enjoy the beauty that is the result of all your hard work.
Just rest here for a few moments.
I will watch the time.
Resting now,
Your heart and mind have so much room for new things to grow and to flourish.
This too represents your life.
You decide that caring for yourself regularly is worth the effort because you feel so much freer and at peace,
Cleared of any negative energy.
And now moving forward,
Being more aware of your body,
Emotions and thoughts,
You know when you need to tend to your garden the most.
Ensuring that you too clear out everything that does not serve you so that you can come to the light and grow and flourish.
And once again,
Trusting that nature has your back.
Just trust the process.
Start to bring your awareness back into this space.
Making small movements,
Wiggling fingers and toes,
Deep breaths.
Deepening the breath.
Welcome back.
