Take a moment to settle into a comfortable position,
Either seated or lying down.
Gently close your eyes and begin to focus on your breath.
Feel the rhythm of your breathing,
Slow,
Soft and steady.
Allow your inhale to fill you with warmth,
And your exhale to release any tension you're holding.
Visualise now you are standing in a beautiful garden,
As the air is warm and the fragrance of flowers surrounds you.
At the bottom of the garden stands a rose bush and it captures your attention.
You notice one particular rose and you feel called to walk closer.
Its petals are delicate,
Soft and vibrant.
You notice how each of these roses on this rose bush look different,
Unique.
Some have discolorations,
Some have dry petals,
Some have even shed their petals,
Yet each one is imperfectly perfect and still holds its beauty.
The rose knows she doesn't need to compare herself to the other roses,
She blooms anyway.
The rose is your reminder that you can be soft yet strong,
Open yet protected.
Breathing more deeply,
Invite the qualities of the rose into your being.
You are beautiful just as you are.
Feel this beauty radiating from your heart,
Expanding outward and touching everything around you.
Like the rose,
Your roots anchor you and your strength runs deep.
Feel this strength in your spine,
Your heart,
In every breath you take.
Like the petals of the rose gently swaying in the breeze,
Embrace your natural rhythm,
Your flow,
Your ability to adapt and bend without breaking.
The rose is both giving and receiving,
Just as you are.
Allow yourself to receive love,
Care,
Kindness and compassion just as you give compassion and kindness to others.
Focus your gaze gently on the thorns,
Each one representing an aspect of hurt where you have learnt to protect yourself.
Take a moment to pour this hurt into each one of those thorns,
Each one representing a different scenario.
You witness as one by one,
Slowly and gently,
The thorns begin to fall away.
Allow the thorns to take the pain that has been surrounding and protecting you from further pain with them,
You no longer need to carry them.
Visualising the rose in front of you,
Witness as it merges with your heart.
Feel the strength yet gentleness of the rose merging with your being.
Feel your heart opening just as the rose blooms,
Petal by petal.
You are blossoming,
Revealing your true self,
Layer by layer.
Now place your hands over your heart,
Feeling the warmth and energy within.
Repeat silently or aloud.
I am rooted.
I am strong.
I am soft.
I am open.
I am radiant.
I am the rose.
Take a few moments to bask in this feeling,
To embody the energy of the rose.
Feel your connection to this sacred flower,
To its wisdom,
Beauty and grace.
Know that these qualities are already within you,
Waiting to be expressed,
Waiting to be fully embraced.
You are the rose,
Blooming,
Radiant and magnificent.
Marry this energy with you and let it remind you of your true essence,
Your beauty,
Your strength.
For when you're ready,
Gently bring your awareness back to your breath.
Feel the surface beneath you,
Bring some movement back into your body.
Cradle your fingers and toes,
Take a deep breath in and as you exhale,
Gently open your eyes.
Remember,
You are the rose and you can come back here to embody her qualities anytime you need to.
