There is just something about the moon.
And on this particular night the moon is enchanting.
Like a million stories filling its deep and soulful heart.
Can you see?
Ahead of you a gate set within a stone wall.
And as you open the gate,
A garden.
A secret garden just for you.
A winding path that goes around and around in a circular motion that you follow.
With tall delicate plants growing at the side of the stone path.
The path ahead of you,
Cut only by the lightness of the moon.
A tender breeze every now and then weaving love around you.
Guiding you reassuringly towards your destination.
Here there is no rush.
Simply a sense of serenity.
Calm and peacefulness.
As you wander and you reach the centre of this garden.
Taken back by the beautiful surroundings.
Looking at everything that grows there yet amongst this secret garden.
There is one flower that catches your eye.
White yet closed.
This flower so striking,
So beautiful.
You simply sit and watch.
You watch this flower gently sway in the soft breeze.
Side to side.
So beautiful.
So gentle.
Just flowing in nature.
Then all of a sudden this flower begins to open up petal by petal.
This bright white flower opened up by the moon.
Magnetic to the moon,
Part of the moon.
Almost as though the flower is representing the moon on earth.
It has been waiting for you to show you that each night it opens up and shines even when by itself.
As the moon flower opens up it reminds you that through darkness can come lightness.
That even when the sky is dark you can shine.
Not for anyone else to see.
But for you.
That even when you feel like you are drowning in life's sorrows there is lightness.
And each night the moon wants to show you that even beyond the clouds it arrives.
Take three deep breaths.
And feel yourself drifting further and further and further.
Let go.
Let go of any pain,
Any sorrow.
If there are tears within you,
Free them.
Allow them to roll down your cheeks.
There is a scream within you,
Release it.
If there is laughter,
Welcome it.
We often don't follow our flow of life,
Feelings of emotions,
We push them away.
For in that moment we feel we should be strong.
When you were born you were not born to hold back on your emotions.
You were born to have every need met.
You would shout and scream,
You would stamp your feet until someone heard you.
But maybe at times you felt unheard.
And maybe the shouting and screaming stopped.
And there you were,
Emotions pushed down,
Left behind.
It's okay to be hurt.
It's okay to let go of tears.
It's okay not to feel okay.
You need no one's forgiveness.
You simply need the love of you.
Take three deep breaths.
Feel your body rising up and up and up.
Bringing you into the air supported by the softest gentle breezes.
Feel your body getting lighter and lighter.
Rising and rising and rising.
You are rising and moving towards the moon.
You are bright.
You are shining.
You are supported.
You are a warrior.
Inside of yourself awake to the world that surrounds you.
You are alive.
Feel the brightness of the moon surrounding you.
Feel its loving caressing each inch of your skin.
Fearing for you,
Holding you in deep and wavering love.
Feel it.
Feel everything.
Take three deep breaths.
And feel yourself beginning to float lower and lower and lower.
To find yourself now back with the moon flower.
It begins to close.
It is time for it to rest for the day.
And as the moon flower goes down and the sun begins to softly arrive.
Welcome to your new day.
A new day just for you.
To show yourself loving kindness.
To meet all of your needs.
To simply just be you.
However you choose to be.
Welcome to your day.
You are loved.
You are wanted.
You are needed.
With love and with life.
Namaste.
