Welcome to active meditation.
In this exercise,
We move to our wheel of consciousness.
To forgive the person who betrayed us.
To begin,
We take some time to relax the body.
Taking a few deep breaths.
Relaxing completely.
To help our relaxation,
We remove all expression from our face.
We let go of all the tension in the face muscles.
And let our jaw hang loose.
We let go of the tension in our shoulders and relax the whole body.
With each deep breath,
A wave of relaxation spreads throughout our body.
We relax our mind and emotions with a few more deep breaths.
We allow our inner peace and quiet awareness to arise.
We suspend our immediate worries and concerns for the duration of this meditation.
Resting in this detached state of being,
We are also conscious of a great benevolent power.
Simply surrounding us.
Always present to support the best in us.
Always present to nourish our needs.
Always present as a source of energy,
Guidance,
And emotional support.
Now to help this process of detachment move to your wheel of consciousness,
I will join you there.
Your wheel of consciousness appears as an image of a slowly spinning wheel moving clockwise.
We stand in the very center of this wheel,
Watching people,
Monitoring events,
Slowly turning about us at a distance at the outer edge of our wheel.
We observe our emotions and our thoughts slowly swirling around us while we remain unmoving — quietly witnessing outer changes and outer disturbances at a distance at the outer edge of the wheel.
As we place ourselves in this focal point,
We appreciate that this position in the center also connects us with the wisdom,
The power,
And the love of our higher self.
We strengthen our bond with these powers by relaxing more and by being grateful for the opportunity to improve our connection with our higher self.
Take a few moments to reacquaint yourself with this connection.
It is already present and building.
We allow these energies to quietly add themselves to our thoughts,
Feelings,
Desires,
And memories at the outer edge of the wheel.
We recognize that in the center of our wheel,
We have access to the power and insights of our higher self that can free us from outer distress,
Free us from discouragement,
Free us from resentment,
Can free us from our reaction to betrayal,
And can free us as we forgive the betrayer.
So now,
Identify a person who in some manner has betrayed you.
Do this now.
As you visualize this person,
Place them at the outer edge of the wheel.
Note that you are in the center of the wheel,
Witnessing this person at the outer edge,
Observing with detachment your emotions,
Your thoughts,
Reflecting on your reactions to this person,
Your reactions to this betrayal.
As we consider this disloyalty,
Let us realize that while we have been injured by our experiences,
We are far more than a victim.
We are a survivor.
While we may have become discouraged,
We are not defeated.
While we may still feel angry,
Perhaps bitter,
We are also able to feel gratitude for the trustworthy people and the beneficial situations in our life.
We can still be joyful about the good parts of our existence.
While we may still feel anxious,
We also know we have the strength and we have the resources to establish stability in our life.
While we have lived through difficult circumstances,
We know we will continue to be a survivor.
Now look at this person a while who you have identified at the edge of the wheel.
And as you view them,
Try to perceive some light in them.
A little spark of brightness that you never notice.
Look at them until you see a light somewhere within them.
Now let this light expand until it covers them.
Let this light expand until it starts to make them beautiful and good.
Notice that they have the same light in them that you have in yourself.
They have a higher self as you have a higher self.
And just as you can forgive yourself for your reaction to the betrayal,
You can forgive this person for letting an unaware part of their being betray you.
Now spend some time seeing the light in them and forgiving them for the betrayal.
Let's review.
How have we rationalized our reaction to this betrayal?
Why are we comfortable justifying our reaction?
Think to yourself,
Is it necessary to hold on to this reaction?
Has our attitude about this person truly helped us in any way?
Has our detachment,
As our position in the center of our wheel of consciousness,
Changed our outlook on the person who has betrayed us?
Has our detached perspective changed the way we could manage our interaction with people like this in the future?
How has our communion with our higher self in our wheel of consciousness changed the way we view this betrayal and helped us to forgive the betrayer?
Ponder on this.
OK.
It is time to prepare to return to our regular state of thoughts,
Feelings,
And actions.
To do this,
We take a few deep breaths to help establish the waking state,
Time,
And space.
And we know that we have made significant progress in developing a working relationship with our higher self.
I am aware.
I am.
