Welcome to this peaceful winter night meditation.
This meditation is a chance to pause,
To breathe,
To come home to yourself amid the rush of the holidays.
A moment that belongs fully,
Quietly,
To you.
Before anything else,
Settle in.
Let your body find a position that feels comforting and supported.
Feel the weight of your legs,
Your hips,
Your spine being held beneath you.
You don't have to hold yourself up right now.
Let the ground do that for you.
Bring your attention to your breath.
Not to control it,
Simply to notice.
Feel the inhale and the soft release of the exhale.
Let your body arrive and your mind will follow.
With each breath,
Feel yourself grounding.
Your feet warming,
Your belly softening.
Your shoulders lowering without effort.
And as you settle,
Imagine yourself stepping out into a peaceful winter night.
The air is crisp,
Still,
Almost shimmering.
Snow is falling steadily.
Slow,
Quiet,
Enchanted.
Each flake glows as it drifts down through the dark sky.
Catching the faint light and scattering it in every direction.
Look around you.
The trees are covered in blankets of white.
Branches heavy with sparkling snow.
Their edges softened,
Rounded,
Peaceful.
The world looks transformed.
As if nature has tucked everything in for rest.
The ground glows with reflected light.
Turning night into a gentle,
Silvery brightness.
There's a hush to the landscape.
A kind of magic only winter knows.
Nothing rushes.
Nothing pushes.
Everything simply exists in quiet beauty.
Take a slow breath in.
Feel the clean,
Cool air enter your lungs.
And exhale.
Feel your body soften into the stillness around you.
As you walk through the snow-lit world,
Notice how the light seems to follow you.
Bouncing off the trees.
Sparkling in the air.
Illuminating your path.
It feels like walking through a dream.
A moment suspended in time.
Ahead you see a small cabin.
Warm light flickers from the windows,
Inviting you in.
You walk toward it,
Crunching lightly through the soft snow.
As you open the door,
Warmth greets you instantly.
The glow of a fireplace fills the room.
Warm.
Golden.
Alive.
Comforting.
You step inside.
You close the door behind you.
You feel the contrast of warmth meeting your cool skin.
A welcome,
Gentle embrace.
Come sit by the fire.
Feel the heat reach your hands,
Your legs,
Your chest.
Let it take its time warming you from the outside in.
And now,
Bring your awareness to your heart.
There's a warmth there too.
Quiet.
Steady.
Familiar.
Not from the fire.
From you.
With each breath,
That inner warmth grows.
Slowly.
Softly.
Spreading through your chest,
Your belly,
Your shoulders,
Your whole being.
You realize that the magic you saw outside,
The glow on the snow,
The brightness in the night,
The softness in the air,
Has always mirrored the light inside you.
You are part of that magic.
You are made of that light.
Sit by the fire and let yourself feel it.
Not because you're trying,
But because you're finally giving yourself a moment to notice.
This warmth is yours.
This glow is yours.
This peace is yours.
Stay here as long as you'd like.
In the comfort of the fire,
The memory of the snow,
The calm of choosing yourself.
And when you're ready,
Return slowly to your body.
Feel the breath moving through you.
Feel the ground holding you.
Know that the warmth you feel is not something you leave behind.
It lives within you.
And anytime you need to remember it,
All you have to do is pause.
Now come back to this moment and to this room.
Slowly wiggle your fingers and your toes.
You can gently open your eyes and feel your body now relaxed.
Maybe a little more peaceful than when you began.
Thank you so much for joining me today.
Until next time,
Take care and happy healing.
