Artemis guided meditation to receive and give sanctuary.
Many Artemis stories highlight protection of girls,
Boys,
Women,
And wildlife.
The goddess's compassionate heart loves and protects with a fierceness.
Other stories depict Artemis devotees living in her sanctuary as they protect the vulnerable.
Through their own acts of compassion.
In one case,
Young boys about to be transformed into eunuchs and sold as slaves are saved by the good actions of women and girls living in such a sanctuary.
One of the main attributes of Artemis is her intervention to protect and provide sanctuary.
In this meditation,
We are invited to sink into the part of our experience where we have benefited from a form of sanctuary.
Perhaps that was an enduring rescue or perhaps simply a stranger's kindness during a time of need.
We are also invited to magnify the part of our own nature,
The heart of our nature,
Where we naturally step forward to protect others.
Both those we know and love and also those who are less known to us,
Be they human or otherwise.
So settling into our fully embodied heart,
We let this voice take us toward the inner space of shelter.
Attention shifts towards our breath and with this noticing the cage of the ribs surrounding our heart.
Our heart is protected.
Strong bones and pulsing lungs guard,
Then cushion the heart of our being.
Our heart has her own bodily sanctuary.
Often in our youth we benefit from such a sanctuary.
Perhaps we stretch too far into an adventure,
A dare,
An inspiration.
We have stepped beyond safety.
We are at risk and there is no assured support.
Then,
Then from an unexpected quarter,
Sanctuary in some form is offered.
Many of us know these moments.
For most of us we have been caught or supported several times.
Take a few breaths now to soften into the broad expanse of safety.
As we let the physical body relax and feel at ease,
Fully protected,
Let our emotional body relax,
Knowing that our views and beliefs are safe to hold.
We are inside a place of tall energetic walls,
Absolutely seen,
Loved and protected.
Our wildness and authenticity are honored.
The energy of Artemis does not seek to control,
Rather she celebrates this budding untamed part of our nature.
The untouched,
Pure life force is supported,
Not feared.
Perhaps this has been gifted to us in the past and perhaps we can remember.
Perhaps it is only available now in our imagination as we create an inner castle,
A room,
A wild garden where it is possible to rest free.
Regardless,
Let us breathe here for several more breaths,
Imprinting the energy as a permanent location,
A location we can return to at will.
This is our garden,
Our room,
Our walled castle.
We are safe,
Supported,
Protected,
Breathing,
Breathing and shifting.
Let us shift to inhabiting the Artemis energy of Protector.
We are strong and can easily offer protection to those whom our heart is called to support.
Notice in your own life the times when you have already stepped forward as Protector,
Offering physical or emotional sanctuary,
Or perhaps both.
Allow memory to open one or more of these occasions.
Notice the strength,
Clarity and power of this Artemis energy as it flowed through you,
The life of the Goddess serving others through you.
We each have this natural inclination to protect those in need of protection.
Our heart softens and we choose to act.
In acting there is no personal benefit.
In fact,
At times providing sanctuary to another human or other beings requires enormous courage.
So why?
Why do we step forward?
And why does it feel so very right to step forward?
The answer is in our strong loving heart,
The Artemis part of our heart,
Courageous,
Independent,
Commanding.
Allowing ourselves to acknowledge this sovereign part of our own nature,
A part of our nature that loves without reason and safeguards those in need.
She is the part of us that gives refuge to another,
That protects an old tree,
That saves a wounded animal,
That brings compassion to a difficult conversation.
We own both aspects of Artemis in sanctuary,
The side needing to be kept safe and the side sheltering what is good yet also vulnerable.
A few more breaths,
Deepening our integration.
Before we leave this inner location,
We seal our experience.
We feel the walls of protection,
The forest garden of hope,
And the inner room of privacy and rest.
Strong,
Empowered,
Free,
A goddess.
Let our bodies fill with divine light.
The light radiates from our center core outward filling the physical body and moving beyond the physical body,
Filling our auric field.
We have aligned with a compassionate heart.
We add the goddess grace.
Let us memorize this combined feeling,
A sanctuary of our own and the strength to protect others.
Placing our hands somewhere on our bodies,
More deeply integrating whatever shifts may have happened.
Breathing,
Feeling the heart.
Before we bring this Artemis alignment to a close,
We notice the adjustments we have made and how this changes our vibe now and in the hours and weeks ahead.
We notice any specific actions that are calling.
Deepen the breath,
Feel strong and protected.
Slowly open the eyes partway looking down,
Maintaining the new inner location.
Feeling safe in a sanctuary,
Protected in this room,
This situation,
This moment.
Opening the eyes fully and in whatever way calls to us,
We seal this experience.
Breathing,
Knowing the sanctuary experience of both receiving and giving,
Available at will,
Potent,
Powerful,
Always present.
