Butterfly Meditation by Emily Erickson for A Conscious Space Make sure that you are comfortable for this meditation.
You can either sit up or lie down.
Make sure you are in a space where you can be undisturbed.
And please do not operate any vehicle while listening.
Close your eyes if you are comfortable with doing so or keep a soft gaze.
And now let's take three deep breaths together in through your nose and exhale through your mouth.
Breathe in through your nose and exhale through your mouth.
Breathe in through your nose and exhale and let go.
Now begin relaxing your toes.
Relax the balls of your feet and your feet.
Relax your ankles,
Your calves,
The back of your knees and your knees.
Relax your thighs.
Relax your hips and seat.
Relax your lower belly,
Your waist,
Your lower back.
Relax your abdomen,
Chest,
Middle back and upper back.
Relax your shoulders,
Your upper arms,
Elbows and forearms.
Relax your wrists and hands.
Relax your neck and throat,
Your chin,
Jaw,
Cheeks,
Lips,
Teeth and tongue,
Nose,
Eyes and eyelids,
Eyebrows.
Relax your eyebrow center,
Your third eye.
Relax your forehead,
The back of your head,
The top of your head,
Your entire head.
Relax your entire body.
Relax your entire body.
You are safe.
You are comfortable.
You are connected.
And you can come back to the present moment,
To the here and now,
Whenever you wish to,
Whenever you're ready.
And now imagine that you are in a big cocoon.
It's warm,
Safe,
Beautiful and comfortable.
You feel safe here.
You feel nourished here.
And you've been oh so comfortable for a long time.
You've been able to retreat.
You've been able to relax and simply be.
And you've learned so much about yourself.
Somehow this cocoon,
Which you can exit anytime,
Is beginning to feel a bit small,
A bit restrictive.
As if there are greater things waiting for you.
As if you are waiting to expand even further into all the greatness and the beauty that is you.
As if it's itching between your shoulder blades.
As if you had wings waiting to unfold.
Wings ready to take you to a place of expansion.
In your greatness,
Your version of greatness.
As in you living your truth and essence.
In alignment with your heart and your highest self.
Your visions for yourself.
There is an opening in the cocoon and you can exit anytime.
But you also realize that you have needed this time to retreat.
This time in the cocoon to build strength,
Courage,
Wisdom.
To heal and to know yourself fully.
And you can feel that you have wings growing on your back.
Wings ready to unfold.
So you walk to the entrance of the cocoon.
And as you open the portal or door,
The opening of this cocoon that you have created for yourself,
This safe space that you have created for yourself.
You see this magnificent world waiting for you.
A world of you living in your truth.
A world of you speaking your truth.
A world of you loving from your heart.
A world of you living,
Breathing and speaking love.
A world of you living your purpose.
A world of you helping others and being of service.
While your wings are unfolding,
Look outside your cocoon.
What do you see for yourself?
What is it that you wish to create for yourself?
That lies ahead of you unexplored,
Unsaid,
Unspoken.
And your wings begin unfolding and they are glorious,
Magnificent,
Oh so beautiful.
Sparkling and rich in colors and texture,
Glistening and glowing.
You feel radiantly beautiful.
And while your wings are unfolding even further and drying in the sunlight,
While you're getting ready to fly and soar.
Where do you see your wings taking you next?
Which place?
Or which inside?
Or which learnings or experiences do you wish to fly to?
Begin fluttering your new wings and you lift and you soar and you fly away from your once so safe cocoon.
But you feel somehow even safer now because you are living in your full truth,
Beauty and expansion.
This is you.
This was always you.
Is it beauty,
This magnificent butterfly?
Soar,
Fly,
Visualize your dream ahead of you,
Your life ahead of you.
Everything is possible.
Everything is possible for you,
My love.
Where do you wish to land next?
Once you land,
Feel safe in your new form,
In your upgraded,
Expanded version.
You were always perfect,
You were always beautiful,
You were always safe to be who you are.
You just didn't perhaps see your full magnificence until now.
And by you truly loving and honoring yourself,
You also expand more into truly loving others.
By you creating a life for yourself that you wish to live,
You become an inspiration for others.
You are the most beautiful butterfly.
And as you come back into the room,
As you come back into the here and now,
Know this is your place.
You are perfect.
You are beautiful.
And you can do anything.
Thank you.
Namaste.
Namaste.
