Parent Forgiveness Release

This guided experience invites you into a compassionate release process with your parent or caregiver. Through visualisation, you’ll meet them as a young child, offering comfort, understanding and the safety they may have never received. This practice isn’t about excusing the past but freeing your body and heart from resentment, creating space for authentic expression, grounded power and emotional peace.
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Transcript

I want you to imagine this person in your mind right now. And I want you to imagine this person as a 4 year old child. Imagine this person is 4 years old and is feeling lost and confused and has nowhere to go or no one to talk to. I want you to get into your heart space right now and really feel with your whole body what that must be like for that 4 year old child to be feeling hopeless, Abandoned, Sad, Like no one is there for that little child. And as that 4 year old child looks around for somebody to give it comfort, Love, Acceptance and reassurance, You reach out your hand to that little child, Pull them in closer to you and you give them a big hug and you tell that child that everything is going to be ok and that you are safe now. And you hold that small child in your arms and you nurture that small child, You give it comfort and love and you keep reminding that child over and over again that they are safe, They are loved and they are looked after. And even though this child had nobody to turn to, Nobody to give them comfort, No one to love them unconditionally, No one to support them, Respect them, Value them, Really hear them, See them, Validate them or meet their emotional needs, You know that you are there now for them and they are safe with you. Just feel yourself holding this child right now, You are not judging this child, You are not making it wrong, You are not looking at all of the mistakes this child has made and everything this child hasn't lived up to yet, You are not looking at all of the times this child has been late, Hasn't done their chores, Hasn't behaved well, Hasn't done what they are told or lived up to, The image they think they should be living up to, You just love them, Just for who they are. And imagine yourself now, Feel in your body, Holding this child, Feeling this little four year old child's heartbeat, Feeling the warmth of their skin, Feeling their little arms wrapped around you, Hearing them breathe and feeling them breathe. As you look down at that small child, You see its eyes are closed, It feels comforted, It feels safe. This child now feels loved and exactly where they need to be and like somebody is finally hearing and understanding this child and giving it all that they need right now. Continue to feel the warmth of this little child, Any sensations that come up in your body as you imagine this, Feel it, Lean into it and listen to it, And as you hold this child, Feeling its heartbeat, You notice that your breathing is in sync with this child as well, And you just know that this child is just perfect just the way that they are. This child is so loved, And this child is also feeling very hurt at the same time, Feeling very unsure of themselves, Who to look to, Who to turn to, But you're there now, You're holding this child, You're comforting this child and giving it all of you. You're so present with this child right now, You're there, You're comforting this child not just physically but also mentally and emotionally as well. This child feels so relaxed in your arms, Knowing that they are safe, They start to drift off to sleep in your arms, And you stare at that child, You look down at their beautiful little sleeping face, And you just look with wonder and awe about how blessed you are that this little child here came into this world and is on this earth at this very moment. And you look down at this beautiful sleeping child and you know that this child is going to go through some more hurt, And some more pain, And some more struggle, And some more challenges and obstacles in its life, Because it's only just begun its life four years ago, There's still more highs and lows and ups and downs to come, But as you hold that child there, You feel with every inch of your body, Every cell of your body, That this child is going to make it and will be okay no matter what happens. Because this is a human here that has been beautifully made and placed on this earth as a blessing and as a gift, A gift for you so that you can learn more about yourself, So that you can unlock parts of yourself and bring them out, And as you continue to look at this beautiful sleeping child, You just know, You have this sense, This beautiful sense of just such love and support for this little child, And no matter what happens, What this child does or what this child doesn't do, What they live up to, What they don't live up to, They're still whole and complete just the way that they are, And that the hurts that this child will continue to go through do not define them, And that the sadness and the grief and the anger and the frustration that this child will hold on to or will express behind closed doors when nobody is watching, You just have full trust in knowing that this child's path is working out and this journey is working out exactly as it's meant to, It's unfolding the way that it's meant to, It's going to look very messy at times and it's going to look very happy and joyful at times, And it's all a part of the duality of life holding both the highs and lows, But right now in this very moment is all that you have, You know that there's still more hurt and pain and happiness and joy to come, You know that there was a lot of pain, Hurt, Happiness and joy that has been, But right now in this very moment it's just pure unconditional love and acceptance for this beautiful human, For its soul and for its heart, Not for its flesh and its behavior, But for the soul of the human, The soul is perfect, The soul is beautiful, This little child will find itself, And you are going to hold on to it and install as much faith, Trust, Hope and belief into this child as you absolutely can, And release it and let go of it knowing that you've done the best that you can, And as this child starts to wake up now, You notice the movements, The little subtle movements, The arms moving, The body wriggling, And the child wakes up, And you notice the sensations in your body, You're starting to feel a little sad that this is going to be over with soon, And you've just been soaking in and cherishing and nourishing all of the goodness from this beautiful, Beautiful hug that you have had with this child, But now it's time to let the child go, This child needs to grow up, This child will be going out into the world and will be going through all sorts of lessons, Blessings, Triumphs along the way, And as you look into this child's eyes, You tell it, I will always be with you, I will always be with you in my heart wherever you go, You are so beautifully, Fearfully, Wonderfully made, You are whole and complete, I adore you, You are perfect just the way that you are, Your heart and your soul is perfect, And I love you, And I see you, And I hear you, And I'm here for you, And as you hold that child's hand, You both stand up together, It's now time to part ways, It's now time to say goodbye to that little four-year-old child, Send them on their way to continue on their journey through their childhood, Growing up, Through their teenage years and adult life, Until they come to meet you in the future. And as you walk away from that child, You just hold in your heart so much love for that child, Love that you cannot express with words but only with feelings, You let that child go, You say goodbye, And you both walk away and part ways with full trust, Full faith, That life is happening just as it's meant to, That child is going to be going through a whole lot of things until they end up meeting you in the future. And as you walk away, Let out any emotion that you need to, You can cry, You can be sad, You can grieve, You can be angry, You can be frustrated, You can feel whatever you need to feel now that that child is gone, And that child will go back to its home, To its family, With its own parents, And will continue to be raised by those parents and in that family. Let out every emotion that comes with knowing this, Let out every emotion right now that you need to feel, Knowing that that child is in that environment and being raised amongst it, And has to face it and deal with it every day, And that there's nothing we can do about it, We just have to let it go and be and let it happen, We just have to be at peace with it as best as we can, Because there's not much we can do about it, About what's going on with this child, Their environment, Their family and their upbringing, We continue to let out the emotion, Feel what it is that you need to feel, Cry, Be angry, Yell, Scream if you need to, That this is happening right now for this child, You've let them go, You've let them go back to their parents and into that environment, Feel what you need to feel, Let it all out right now, Let go, Release it, Take it out of your control, No forcing, No pressure, No resistance, No tension, No stress, Release, Let go, Surrender, It is what it is, Let it go right now, Full surrender with your mind and your body, Take all the time you need to now, To release whatever needs to be released, To feel those emotions, Knowing what this child is going back to and the circumstances that they are going back to, And this is the part here, Where your body has been longing, Longing and desiring and wishing and hoping and waiting to let go of all of this tension and these chains that you have been carrying around for so long, These chains that have been shackling you down to the ground, This baggage you've been carrying, These suitcases you've been carrying everywhere you have been going, You've been carrying it with you, You felt so heavy and it's time to let the chains go, Release the chains, Let go of the baggage, Drop the suitcases, You don't need them anymore, Where you're going from here, They're not needed, It's time to be light and free, It's time to let go, Once and for all.