Breathing deeply,
Centering yourself here and now.
Letting go of any thoughts,
Plans or worries for now and just focusing on your breath.
Relaxing your body and getting comfortable as you prepare to set your intention for the year ahead.
You might be listening to this meditation as the new year is dawning.
Or you could be listening to it during any month of the year.
Setting your intention for the 12 months that is about to unfold.
It doesn't matter when you listen to this practice.
What matters is that you take the time now to get clear on your goals and desires for the next year of your life.
Breathing,
Sinking deeper into yourself now.
Connecting with your heart and with every breath feel your heart space opening.
Breathing with your true self and now seeing yourself standing before some stone steps.
Looking up and seeing that these steps wind up to a pointy mountain top.
Putting one foot in front of the other and slowly climbing the stairs.
As you ascend your heart connection grows stronger and you can begin to experience the feelings that you are longing for in your year ahead.
Allowing any feelings that you might wish to have over the next 12 months to be present with you now as you climb up the stairs.
You might feel joy,
Healing,
Freedom,
Ease,
Wonder,
Stillness,
Vitality or love or a range of other feelings.
Let all those positive feelings exist within you,
Enjoying them as you walk up the stairs.
As you reach the top of the mountain you see a small stone temple in front of you.
As you walk through the doorway you see the walls aligned with beautiful glass bottles filled with colourful energised liquids.
In the centre of the room you see a large gold cauldron and behind it the beginning of a waterway,
Like the very top of a tiny stream cut into the stone floor.
This waterway is currently dry but you can see that it flows out the back of the temple and then spills over a waterfall.
Once your intentions spill over this waterfall they will flow out into your future and infuse your next 12 months with your vision.
The cauldron is on a sturdy metal stand that swivels and allows the pot to tip its contents over into the waterway once your magic has been worked into it.
As you explore the potions surrounding you,
You notice that each bottle contains a feeling and experience,
A goal or desire.
These bottles might be labelled with words or you might just intuitively know what magic each bottle possesses.
Spend the next few minutes wandering around the temple gathering the things that you would like to infuse into your year ahead.
Selecting the magic contained within these bottles and tipping the ones of your choosing into the cauldron.
Considering the experiences that you would like to have and finding the corresponding bottles containing those experiences.
Thinking about the changes that you'd like to make to your health,
Your relationships,
Your lifestyle and your career and finding the bottles for these things too.
And pondering the level of income,
Ease and freedom that feels right for you and finding the corresponding magic bottle and adding it to the golden pot.
Even if you desire something unusual or unique,
Rest assured that somewhere in this temple is the bottle you need to help you achieve your dream.
Keep searching and you will find it.
As you wander,
You might stumble across something that you hadn't thought of.
Knowing that now you're considering it,
Yes,
You'd like a bit of that too.
It's okay to adjust your goals and intentions as you go.
Pouring in the final bottle now and spending a moment sitting before the cauldron.
Breathing again to your truth,
Your heart and those feelings that you experienced as you were traveling here.
Sending all of your intentions,
Goals and plans into the cauldron too.
You might even see them radiating as a beam of light floating out of you into the pot.
Now the final thing you need to add to your pot is your commitment,
Your word,
Your determination to take the action required to make all these goals happen.
Affirming to your magic elixir,
I am willing to do what it takes to bring these dreams to life.
I am committed to living my best life and I will do everything within my power to make the next 12 months the best year of my life so far.
Walking over to the cauldron now and slowly tipping it so that your potion trickles down into the waterway.
And once it flows over the waterfall,
These intentions will start to flow into your future.
Weaving themselves throughout the next year of your life.
As you pour,
All of your dreams and desires are flowing forth into your life over the next year.
And as the cauldron slowly pours and works its magic,
Spend some time visualizing how your life will be different when you achieve all of these goals.
Connecting again with those feelings that you will experience as you attain your desires and change your life for the better.
Holding these feelings and images with you as you leave the temple now and find your way back to the stairs and begin your walk down the mountain.
As you travel down the stairs,
Know that your intentions have worked their magic into the next 12 months of your life and will continue to support you on the right path towards your goals and desires.
Taking a deep breath now and connecting with your body once again.
Making some small movements and coming back into your body,
Carrying with you the feelings and images of your desired future and when you're ready,
Coming back,
Opening your eyes and returning to your day.
