Meeting With Your Inner Child

We all have an inner child(ren) within us. A younger version of us who has remained small due to fear, doubt, pain, etc. In this meditation, you will be guided to deeply relax your body and your mind. Then embark on a journey into the sacred sanctuary within yourself to meet your inner child. You engage with your child and gain insight into what they need from you now to support their healing and growth. My greatest hope for you is to begin to build a relationship with your younger parts.

Transcript

Hello,

Sweet friends.

Thank you for joining me on this journey today into your inner sanctuary to meet and connect with your inner child.

My name is Kara and I am honored to be your guide along this journey inward today.

Before you begin this meditation,

Take a few moments to create the most comfortable and positive environment possible as you'll be inviting your inner child into this meditation.

Find a place that feels very comfortable and supportive for you,

Where you won't be disturbed.

You may desire to have a blanket,

A stuffed animal,

Or something else that is welcoming to your inner child,

Perhaps a favorite item from your childhood.

You may even wish to have a picture or pictures of yourself from your childhood around you.

You may want to meditate outdoors in nature or find a special place inside your home where you feel nurtured and supported.

When you first practice with this meditation,

It's important to keep a few things in mind.

Sometimes,

Even though you have spent most of your life disconnected from your inner child,

Your first attempt may be very easy.

The child has been waiting and wanting to connect with you.

However,

Other times the child is not yet ready to trust you,

So it may take a little bit of patience and consistency of showing up for your child to trust and open.

The child may hold back until it knows that you really want this contact and that you're willing to be responsible and consistent with the connection.

When you first do this meditation,

It's important to trust what comes.

Trust what happens,

Even if it doesn't seem to make sense.

If the child is a little reserved or a little resistant,

Just give them time.

Doing this meditation regularly will show your inner child that you are committed to reconnecting and supporting them.

In doing so,

You will find that the contact will continue to increase,

Become stronger and more positive.

For now though,

Simply accept whatever happens.

Know that you may connect with a child who is very emotional,

Sad or hurt,

Or you may get in touch with a child who is very playful and is excited to be with you and to have fun.

You may be in touch with the magical aspect of your child or with the wise,

Calm child within yourself.

Accept whatever comes to you,

As this will be the part of you that is ready to be discovered in the here and the now.

As you continue to work with your inner child through this meditation,

You will likely discover different aspects of the child within yourself.

Trust your own experience.

There is no right or wrong way to do this meditation or to reconnect with your inner child.

Now let's begin the meditation.

Find a comfortable position for your body to be in.

You may choose to sit in an upright position or lie down.

If you're sitting upright,

It may be nice to have your back supported so you can sit straight and comfortably.

If you choose to lie down,

Lie down comfortably flat on your back,

Perhaps elevating your knees to support your lower back.

If it feels safe to do so,

Close your eyes completely.

Otherwise you soften your gaze down.

Take a deep breath in and as you exhale,

Feel your body growing heavy into the support beneath you.

Take another deep breath in and as you exhale,

Feel your body relax deeper and deeper into the support.

Taking another deep breath in and as you exhale your breath,

Imagine your entire body completely relaxing.

Letting go of all efforting,

Letting your muscles,

Your joints,

Your bones rest deeply and supportively into the space beneath you.

Your whole body is now completely relaxed.

Taking another deep breath in and as you exhale,

Begin to soften your minds.

Let your thoughts float away.

Invite your mind to come into stillness and quiet.

Taking another deep breath in and as you exhale,

Imagine shifting your awareness into a deep,

Quiet place inside of you.

Your body is completely relaxed.

Your mind is completely relaxed and quiet.

Allowing yourself to stay connected to your breath throughout this practice.

If your mind begins to wander,

That's okay.

Gently guide it back to the sound of my voice when you remember to do so.

As your breath guides you deeper and deeper into your relaxed state,

Imagine that you are walking along a beautiful path.

Standing around you as you observe your surroundings.

What do you see?

What do you feel?

What do you hear?

What do you smell?

You are walking down a beautiful path to your inner sanctuary.

And as you walk down this path,

You feel more and more relaxed,

Centered and comfortable.

Drawing closer and closer to this divine inner sanctuary.

You can see the entrance to your sanctuary drawing closer and closer.

Noticing what this entrance looks like.

Perhaps there's a gate or a door or overhanging flowers and vines.

Maybe it's simply open without any walls or any disconnection.

You continue to walk forward and you enter into your divine sanctuary within.

Sensing and feeling the beauty and the comfort of nature all around you.

Take a few moments now to connect to your inner sanctuary.

To become aware of your surroundings.

To allow your soul to remember this place.

This sanctuary that has always been and will always be within you.

Let yourself connect to this inner sanctuary to enjoy being here.

To feel the comfort,

The love,

The nurturing of this place.

As you walk around your sanctuary,

Notice the various colors,

Shapes and textures present here.

Maybe there are plants or animals present with you.

Maybe you can feel the warmth of the sun or a gentle ocean breeze.

Maybe you hear the sounds of a babbling brook or the wind in the trees.

Just take a few moments now to soak in the sights,

Sounds and sensations of this divine inner sanctuary.

Breathe them into your body.

As you are soaking in these sights,

These sounds and sensations,

Become more and more familiar with this divine sanctuary within yourself.

As you become aware of the sights and sounds around you,

As you become more familiar with this sanctuary within you,

You notice in the distance across the way from you,

A small child.

You become aware of the presence of this small child.

Taking a moment to observe the child and give them time to become aware of your presence too.

As you become aware of the child and they become aware of you,

When you feel like it is okay,

When you sense it is time,

You begin to slowly and gently move towards the child.

You see or sense whether it's a boy or a girl,

About how old they are and you begin to notice what they are doing in this moment.

Slowly you move towards the child and as you get closer,

You are able to discern more details about them.

You notice how the child is dressed,

What color their eyes or their hair are.

You allow yourself to sense into the child's emotional state of being,

Noticing their facial expressions,

The look in their eyes,

Perhaps a small smile on their face.

If you feel like it is okay,

You continue to approach the child and you make contact in whatever way you sense would be most appropriate right now.

You may wish to sit close to the child to say hello and ask them if it is okay for you to sit with them.

Maybe you sense an openness from the child and you offer them a hug.

Allow this initial contact to be what feels most comfortable and safe for the child and yourself right now.

Slowly you move towards the child and after spending some time connecting with your inner child,

You sense a readiness to speak from the child and you ask them if there is anything that they wish to tell you or want to communicate to you.

This communication may be through words,

Thoughts,

Pictures or sensations.

You may hear the message or simply sense and have an awareness of what the message they have for you is.

Allow yourself to be open to receive whatever the child wishes to communicate with you,

Opening your heart,

Opening your mind and listening with intent to hear.

Now ask the child what it needs most from you right now or in life in general.

Listen to what the child has to tell you,

Whether in words or other ways of communicating with you.

Spend time with your child,

Allowing them to guide you in the way that feels most comfortable and safe to be with them.

That may be playing together,

Simply sitting close to each other or in an embrace,

Holding them in your arms.

Your child wishes to give you this gift.

Allow yourself to open your heart to receive this gift from the child.

Thank the child for whatever gift they give you.

You may not understand it in this moment.

That's okay.

Know that in time,

The gift that they gave you will begin to open and flourish and make sense as you connect deeper and deeper with them as this relationship that you're building with your child grows.

So continue to be present with your child now.

Let them know that you want to be in contact with them as much as you can from now on.

Maybe there's a message that you wish to give to them as well.

Perhaps you feel that you wish to apologize for your lack of presence with them in the past.

Maybe you wish to tell them how much you love them and care for them and that you're committed and dedicated to supporting them as they heal and grow.

Maybe you just wish to tell them that you love them,

That you're so proud of who they are and who they've always been.

When you've completed your message to your child,

You sense that it is time to complete your journey together for right now.

And you do so in whatever way feels good for the both of you.

Let the child know that they can make a choice now to remain here in this divine inner sanctuary,

This place that feels so safe inside of you,

Where you can come and visit them as often as they or you desire.

Or the child can choose to come with you when you leave the sanctuary today.

They can rejoin with your soul,

Journeying outward into healing.

Your child will know which feels best for them right now and remind them that they can always change their mind in the future.

That this inner sanctuary is always here to nurture and love and protect them when they need it.

Assure the child that you will respect and honor whatever decision they make,

That you will always love them and that you will continue to be connected with them regardless of which choice they make here today.

If the child chooses to stay in the sanctuary,

Let them know that you will have to say goodbye for now.

However,

That you will come back as often as you can to visit them and that you wish to know how they are feeling and what they need from you.

Remind them that they can always communicate with you,

Speak with you and let you know what their needs are.

If the child chooses to join you as you leave the sanctuary,

You may choose to pick the child up in your arms or take them by the hand as you begin to walk up and out of the sanctuary along that magical path that guided you there.

As you walk along the path,

You feel your feet on the earth connected,

Grounded,

Balanced.

You feel the energy of the earth with every step that you take.

Feeling the life force energy as it flows through your body,

Feeling alive.

You begin to call your awareness back into your body by beginning to deepen your breath.

Inhaling deeply,

You feel the rise of your belly and as you exhale,

You feel your belly contract.

You become aware of your body as it rests on the support beneath you.

Feeling every point of contact your body makes with the earth.

You breathe life force energy into each point of contact.

You bring your consciousness and awareness into the room that you are in,

Aware of the sounds you hear around you and when you feel ready,

Inviting your eyes to begin to flutter open and taking a look around you at the space as you orient to the space you are in.

Now that you have connected with your inner child,

It's important to follow through and be consistent with taking care of and being present with the child regularly.

You are the parent of your own inner child.

It's important to become a conscious,

Loving,

Responsible parent to that child within you.

This can be enjoyable for you and for the child,

But it also requires some awareness and responsibility on your part,

Creating space in your life for connection.

If you're not sure the needs of your child or how best to take care of them,

Simply ask.

The child knows what it wants and what it needs at all times.

So creating the habit of communicating with them,

Asking them what they need,

What they want,

And then doing your best to fulfill the needs and wants or letting them know why you may not be able to at this time.

You can't always do everything the child wants when it wants.

However,

Including their needs in your life,

Just as you would a real child,

Will support your healing journey.

Make them as much a priority as you can and you will find that the rewards are great.

Begin to think about things that are fun or nurturing for the child and include them into your everyday life daily or every few days.

Take some time in the morning or the evening to explore what your child likes to do.

Gathering toys your child may like to play with,

Going for walks,

A bike ride,

Or taking a hot bubble bath are all things that will feed and nurture your inner child.

The most important thing that the child needs is love and connection.

So your child will guide you in finding more contact,

Closeness,

Friendship,

And love with other people.

It's also important to learn when it's not appropriate to bring out your child.

The middle of a business meeting at work is not the best time to have your child come out and play.

Allow them to stay home.

Let them know that you're going off to work,

That you'll return soon.

You may feel a little silly at first,

However,

By engaging with your child in these ways,

You will bring more balance,

More harmony,

Enjoyment,

And fulfillment into your life.

It has been my divine honor and pleasure to guide you along this journey inward today.

I hope that you were able to deeply connect with your inner child and that you continue to do so regularly,

To build this bond with them and find healing.

Namaste.

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