Welcome to Holistic Psychology.
My name is Alexandra Tomas and today I'm going to lead you through another visualization exercise taken from my course,
10 Most Powerful Meditations for Spiritual Awakening.
The title of this exercise is The Blossoming of the Rose.
Its aim is to connect you with the inner life force that ultimately liberates your consciousness from its entanglements and leads to the revelation of your spiritual center,
The self.
It is also an incredibly effective exercise for receiving the answers you seek to make the right choices to correct you with your intuition.
Intuition,
The wisdom,
The knowledge from within.
And we shall begin.
Sit quietly and comfortably.
Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths.
Relax your whole body.
Breath in and out slowly.
In and out.
Fluid,
Slow,
Long.
Breath.
Now imagine a rose bush with many flowers and buds.
Now turn your attention to the one of the buds.
The bud is still enclosed in its green leaves or sepals.
But at the very top of the rose colored point,
A rose colored point can be seen.
Focus on this image.
Focus on this rose colored point,
Holding it in the center of your awareness.
Now,
In a slow movement,
The sepals start to separate.
And you see it in a really slow motion,
Turning their points outward and revealing the rose colored petals,
Which are still closed.
The sepals continue to open until you can see the whole bud.
They open generously in front of your eyes,
In their full splendor.
Next,
The petals also begin to unfold.
Slowly separating until a fragrant,
Fully open rose is seen.
Until the fragrant is fully opened.
And at this stage,
Try to smell the perfume of the rose with its characteristics and unmistakable scent.
Smell it,
As it has just opened freshly.
Now imagine that a ray of sunlight shines on the rose,
Giving it light and warmth.
Take a few moments to experience the sunlit rose.
Look at the very center of the rose now.
You will see appearing there the face of a wise being,
Full of understanding and love for you.
If you don't see the image of this wise being,
You can talk directly to the rose.
Talk to it about whatever is important in your life right now.
Feel free to ask questions about what is meaningful to you,
Life issues,
Directions or choices you may need to make.
Take the time you need to communicate in this way.
If you like,
You can pause at this point and write down what happened and amplify and evaluating further whatever insights were gained.
What is the rose telling you?
Drink it in.
Listen carefully.
What's the message of the rose?
Now identify yourself with the rose.
Imagine that you become the rose or that you take the whole flower inside yourself.
Be aware that the rose and the wise being are always within you and that you can get in touch with them and draw on their qualities whenever you choose to.
Symbolically,
You are this flower.
You are this rose.
The same life that animates the universe and has created a rose is enabling you to awaken and develop your innermost being and all that radiates from it.
Now imagine that you become the whole rose bush.
Be aware that you are firmly planted in the earth,
Drawing nourishment from it.
Your leaves and flowers are growing upward,
Nourished by the energy and the warmth of the sun's light.
Become aware of other rose bushes,
Other plants and trees around.
All animated by the same life energy.
All part of the same planet.
All interacting with each other,
Relying on each other,
Communicating with each other,
Serving their best interest.
All part of the same planet,
Of the greater whole.
Take some time to experience this.
Then whenever you like,
Open your eyes.
At this point you may want to write about what happened,
Paying special attention to your dialogue with the sage and to any insights that the exercise has brought to you.
Enjoy in blessings.
Thank you.
