Make yourself comfortable and close your eyes.
Take a slow,
Deep breath and let go of any tension as you feel yourself sinking into the surface you're resting on,
Becoming still more comfortable and relaxed.
Take another slow,
Deep breath and release your thoughts,
Letting them drift far away.
And take another slow,
Deep breath and know that in this moment,
All is well.
Bring your awareness into the centre of your heart,
Your energy centre,
Right in the centre of your chest,
And notice a softness there.
Imagine all of the energy you've sent out into the world coming back home to you,
Gently,
Back to your heart,
Helping you to feel more whole and more comfortable and confident within yourself.
Quietly receive this energy and know that all is well and you can simply be here,
Relax and receive.
Bring yourself more fully into your heart,
As if you were standing there now inside a cosy room.
Soon you'll notice a doorway and as you walk through it,
You'll find yourself at the edge of a forest,
Looking down a long winding trail.
It's late afternoon and the light is soft.
The air is warm and as a breeze finds you,
You can smell pine,
The sweet scent of the forest floor,
And the yellow buttercups and bluebells along the trail before you.
The path beckons and it feels like the perfect day for a walk.
The forest is quiet and your steps are soft on the spongy ground.
As you walk along,
You're soon overcome by a peaceful feeling of enchantment,
Slowing everything down,
Taking you deeper and deeper within.
Soon it feels as if you've entered another world,
Like a dream where the shapes and colours of the forest glow from within,
Coming softly to life.
Your path leads to a little stream,
One you can easily step across and you stop to look at the clear water,
The bright copper coloured stones and the tiny fish darting here and there.
Your path winds its way through ancient firs and oaks until you come across a huge boulder in the shape of a human heart.
Standing in front of it,
You take it in for a moment.
You feel your own heart begin to open in response,
Preparing for what's to come.
Stepping quietly around the boulder,
You discover a small clearing,
A meadow filled with wildflowers and waving grass.
Entering the clearing,
You come upon a solitary deer.
He immediately notices you.
As your eyes meet,
You're flooded with a sense of awe and wonder at the beauty of this creature.
The deer is totally at home in this setting,
As if he were an extension of the plants,
Trees and even the air you're sharing.
And in the deer's eyes,
You don't see fear,
But recognition,
As if he were expecting you.
You're here to make a discovery and the deer is here to help you.
Standing very still,
You feel the unspoken connection between the two of you.
And soon,
The deer begins to talk to you telepathically,
As you hear his words resonate within your mind.
Reality is upside down.
Although this may seem like a dream,
I am very real.
But in your life,
What you think of as your problems and obstacles are imaginary.
Look,
All around me are gifts.
The trees,
The moss on the rocks,
The air,
The water.
You have gifts all around you also.
Do you see them?
Take a moment to consider one element in your life and let the gifts surrounding it come into focus.
Be curious about how you might support yourself better,
Appreciate who you are and what you've been given.
The deer continues,
Let worry and fear go.
Everything comes as you need it and all is in perfect order.
Life is in motion behind every leaf and blade of grass,
Creating the scenery.
Observe.
Take another moment now to view your life through the eyes of this simple,
Beautiful creature.
See what you've not seen before and know what you have not known.
I wonder if you might realize that you are as comfortable and beautiful within this wonderful centre of your heart as the deer is in his setting.
Listen now,
For any other messages the deer and the forest itself may have to share with you.
It will soon be time to bring this journey to a close,
But first ask for a sphere of light to be placed around you and this experience so that all the positive benefits will stay with you and anything that you've released can be left behind.
Take a moment to thank yourself for giving yourself this gift.
Bring your awareness gently back to your physical surroundings.
Take your time and when you're ready open your eyes and feel awake,
Alert and refreshed.
