Welcome to the summer meditation.
At this time of year,
The days are longest and nights shortest.
Light has triumphed over darkness,
Both in the sun's journey through the year and within us as individuals.
Symbolically,
It's a time of wholeness and enlightenment.
As we begin this meditation,
Take a moment to get centered.
Sit or lie in a comfortable position.
And when you're ready,
Relax your eyes.
Breathe in.
As you breathe out,
Let go of any tension,
Worries,
Or concerns.
Let go of your day this far.
Settle into this time and space.
Relax.
Imagine an orb of light in the center of your chest.
The light expands from your heart through your entire body.
It moves down into the lower half of your body,
All the way to your toes,
And expands through the upper half of your body,
Up your face,
To the ground of your head.
Growing brighter and clearer,
Continues past your physical form,
Shining radiantly within and around you.
As the light shines,
A sense of clarity and awareness opens within you.
Bask in the shining,
Awakened radiance.
And now,
Begin to see yourself in the middle of a lush forest.
Except for the sounds of birds and wind rustling through the leaves,
It's blissfully quiet.
You begin to walk,
And something quickly flies by,
And you turn to see a striking woodpecker land in a nearby tree.
He begins rhythmically drumming on an oak tree,
And with each knock,
Asks you to return to who you are,
To protect that which is sacred to you,
And to use your intellect to find solutions.
What aspect of yourself,
Or your life,
Do you need to reclaim and honor?
Is there anything in your life that needs nurturing or protecting?
You continue to make your way through the woods,
And come across a sleepy swamp.
You hear the sounds of frogs jumping back into the water,
And notice one frog still sitting on the side of the path.
Symbols of abundance,
Frogs ask us to release emotional baggage so that we can come fully into our power.
Are there any negative energies that are taking up too much space in your life?
Is there anything obscuring your instincts or inner voice?
Continuing on your path,
You rise out of the lower terrain in the swamp,
And make your way up to higher ground.
From here,
You near a large flowing river.
By this river,
Let go of anything that's ready to be released,
And allow it to be carried away by the current.
Walking on,
You come across a lovely cozy little spot to sit.
Nestled and protected,
You chose this spot to rest and soak in the relaxing energies of the forest.
Nestled and protected,
You choose this spot to rest and soak in the relaxing energies of the forest.
The forest is full of wisdom and insight and symbolism that is just waiting to help us on our path.
Breathe divine love into your heart,
And breathe divine love out of your heart.
Take a deep cleansing breath into your whole body.
And as you breathe in and out,
Feel the breath move from the top of your head to the tips of your toes.
Gently,
With honor and gratitude in your heart,
Slowly begin to come back into your body.
Continue to arrive back into this time and space,
And gently move your fingers and toes.
When you're ready,
You can open your eyes.
