Take a moment or two to arrive,
To find your connection,
Your inner connection and to ground yourself.
That is,
To find that connection with the ground.
Just think about the physical connection that you have at the moment with the floor,
The seat or whatever you may be sitting or standing or lying on.
Notice the firmness,
The surety of that connection,
Providing a solid foundation.
You want to root yourself,
So you might imagine that you could extend your legs through the floor or ground,
Whatever the basis,
Way down and deep underground.
Just like a plant or a tree roots itself,
Makes itself a part of the ground,
Part of the earth.
With that rooting,
You are secure,
Ready to open to what you can receive from above and around.
Like a tree,
You might want to extend your arms as though they were two giant boughs of a tree,
In front or above you,
Where you are,
If this feels right.
Be ready to receive from the bounderful universe around you.
Just as a tree receives sunlight,
You receive light as well.
Light energy that creates the spark within you,
Light energy that brings healing,
Enlightens you,
Shows you the way,
Opens your eyes to things that you might not have noticed.
It is a light that can be very illuminating.
Become grounded and receive from above and around.
So you come to a point of attention,
To a place where you give your full attention within,
Wherever that feels at the moment.
This point of focus for receiving and also a point of focus for remembering your inner connection with your source.
Here is another point of opening to what is available to us,
This source of wisdom and source of nourishment and strength.
Desire that you will be filled with what you need right now,
As you are grounded and as you receive from the universe or divine,
If you prefer,
Whatever is meaningful for you.
Be open to receive these gifts or precious qualities,
Allowing them to become fully integrated within you,
Uplifting you,
Filling any places where you may feel empty or at a loss,
Where you may have despair or feel discouraged.
Prepare too that others who come to mind right now are blessed,
Sending them the same light that you have allowed into yourself,
Discovered in yourself.
Desire that they will be uplifted,
That any emptiness they are feeling,
Any voids,
Any despondency,
Any need for courage,
Whatever it is that they need,
That they will be filled with this light,
Blessing them,
Bringing healing,
Restoring.
Send this energy while remaining open to receive what you need too.
Know that you are now sharing in a beautiful exchange of well-wishing with other meditators who will loving kindness.
This exchange isn't restricted by time or space.
The light energy that is being shared is our common source.
Desire now that that same light is sent out into the wider world.
You might like to think first of all of those places where there are very few people living and maybe no people at all,
The depths of the rainforests,
High mountain tops,
Remote islands and deserts.
Seeing this light coming into those places and bringing its healing power,
Its ability to touch and restore all life,
Such as these wild places as we might call them will thrive and grow as they are meant to.
You might think of the land that humans have cultivated,
Farmed and organized.
Desire that these lands,
The vast prairies and tracts of farmland are healthy,
Are well cared for and that they too continue to thrive.
That those people who manage them will be wise to what best serves the needs of the land,
So that it can be healthy and in turn provide for us.
Where people look after animals,
That they will know too what is best for the well-being of those creatures.
Think of people that you know who are close to you,
Those who you have regular contact with,
Desiring that they too will be uplifted and touched.
Desire that this beautiful light shines into the lives of all people,
Giving them courage,
Direction and fostering a sense of oneness and community with others,
Such that the way that we speak to each other will be polite and respectful,
That we will make time for each other and serve each other well.
Coming back now to your point of focus,
Your point of attention within.
Slowly now,
Taking a few deliberately deep breaths,
Notice the rising and falling of the body as you breathe.
Become aware of the physical body as you gently come back into your normal state.
When you're ready,
Open your eyes.
