As we begin this meditation,
I recommend setting a simple intention.
Your intention might be to be open to resting deeply and enjoying the present moment.
Or it might be to gain some clarity and direction so you know how to move forward in your life.
Or you might be open to some insight around something specific that is challenging you at the moment.
Your intention can be absolutely anything.
There is no need to force one if nothing is coming up for you.
But if there is something there.
Just gently say to yourself now as you visualize this intention.
As you bring this intention to the front of your mind.
I am open and I am ready.
And then simply let it go.
And let's begin.
So making sure that you're in a comfortable position.
And if you haven't yet,
Just closing down your eyes.
And allow yourself to soften into the space that you are in.
And also beginning now to soften into trust.
Allowing yourself to disengage from the outside world.
And bringing all of your attention now into your body.
Where we place our attention is where we place our energy.
So just notice where your body feels supported by the surface beneath you.
That surface that is holding you without effort.
And take a nice slow breath in through your nose now and gently hold it.
And then a long,
Slow breath out through your mouth.
Again,
Breathe in through your nose and hold.
And then out through your mouth.
Keeping your eyes closed return to your natural breath Allow your shoulders to drop down and soften.
And bringing your attention and awareness to the top of your head.
And allow the muscles here to soften.
And guide that softness across your forehead.
Your eyes,
Your jaw.
Allow them all to soften,
Relaxing even more.
Let your awareness drift down to your neck.
Down into your shoulders.
Guide that softness down both of your arms all the way into your fingertips.
Be there in your hands,
Feeling them soften.
Bring that softness back up across your arms.
And feel it at the top of your chest.
Notice the natural rhythm of your breath beat of your heart,
Feeling the relaxation deepen here.
Guide that softness down from the top of your back,
Slowly,
Gently moving down your back.
Around to your stomach.
Feel yourself soften and soften,
Relaxing even more into complete stillness.
Now move your awareness down into your hips,
Allowing that softness to travel down your legs.
Feeling them begin to relax all the way down into your feet.
Sense that softness in your ankles,
Your toes.
And feel your whole body relaxed.
Grounded.
Support it.
And following my guidance,
I want you to really trust your own inner awareness here.
Whatever comes up for you or whatever you experience in this meditation is exactly right for you.
Imagine yourself now standing at the top of 10 steps.
Just sense in your mind that you are there.
Below those steps,
You do not yet need to decide what is waiting for you.
As we begin the descent together,
Trust that whatever appears is exactly right for you.
And in a moment I'm going to count you down from 10 to 1.
And with each step you will gently drift deeper into trust.
Standing at the top of the steps now,
Looking down.
10.
Stepping down slowly now.
Nine,
Feeling present.
Eight,
Your mind is slowing down.
Your body is softening even more.
Seven,
Trusting the descent.
Six,
We're almost halfway down.
5.
Deepening trust in the present moment before feeling even more presence.
Three,
Almost there.
Two open and ready.
And one,
You have arrived at the bottom.
Just notice where you have arrived.
It might feel familiar,
It might feel new.
Just simply sense that this place is right for you.
And allow yourself to find somewhere to settle.
Wherever,
Whatever feels right for you.
Go there now.
And as you are there,
Bring your awareness to your chest.
And notice a gentle light radiating from your heart.
With each inhale through your nose.
Feel that light.
Slowly expanding.
With each exhale feel it soften outwards.
Be here now.
Feeling deeply connected with this light.
This beautiful light is your connection to the unknown.
To source,
To consciousness,
To the universe.
This is the part of reality that your mind cannot see but your body remembers.
This light is always here.
Always supporting you.
I'm always guiding you.
You just need to give yourself the space to tap into this light.
You are supported.
You are safe.
And I'm just going to leave you here for a moment.
As you bathe in this light,
Allowing this light to expand out through your heart.
Out through your entire body and into the space around you.
You do not need to find clarity or look for answers.
Just simply be here in this space of the unknown.
And allow yourself to rest.
If your mind begins to wander.
Just gently bring your awareness back to your seeing in your mind.
Back to the life.
Rest here and I will be back to you in a couple of moments.
And as we begin to close out this meditation,
As you start to disconnect from the light that you have been resting in.
Just know that this does not disappear or switch off.
This light becomes a quiet,
Subtle light that falls gently back into the centre of your chest.
Still there,
Always part of you and always accessible to you.
And imagine yourself now standing again at the base of those steps.
And with each breath,
Gently walk back up,
One step at a time.
One.
To three,
Bringing that calm and that peace with you,
Four,
Bye.
Sixth,
Beginning to deepen and lengthen your breath,
Slowly bringing some energy back into your body.
Seven,
Eight.
Nine.
You're at the top now,
Stepping fully back into the present moment,
Into your body.
Feeling your breath and your body becoming aware of the space around you And when you're ready,
Bringing full awareness back into your body by gently moving your hands,
Your feet.
And beginning to slowly open your eyes.
Coming back into your space.
And just remember that this light is always there for you to access whenever you need.
Just simply give yourself the quiet and the rest to do so.
