Welcome back.
In this meditation,
We will use shamanic dreaming practices to connect the lover archetype of the planet Venus,
However she appears to you.
We all have Venus and her two home signs Taurus and Libra in our birth charts.
Even if you don't have any planets occupying those signs,
They're there.
In Roman mythology,
Venus is the goddess of love,
Beauty,
And fertility.
As the goddess of all things pleasurable,
Venus attracts into her what she desires instead of going out after it,
Unlike Mars.
Within ourselves,
Venus points to how we attract what we want and how we know what we like and what we don't like.
She speaks to how we love and connect with others,
As well as the material comforts in our lives.
If pleasure is involved,
Venus is sure to be there.
Even if it may feel difficult for you to connect with the Venus-type energies,
She's there.
Think of your favorite food,
Color,
Or a beloved pet.
Think of a time when you laughed so hard your body ached.
Think of a good friend and all the time you've spent together and what you love about them.
These are all Venus experiences.
How you connect will certainly be influenced by where she is in your chart and what kind of communication she's in with other planets.
But she's there,
Bringing you joy.
We're going to use shamanic dreaming to come into contact with your inner lover,
Your own personal Venus expression.
I want you to relax,
Taking several deep breaths in and out together.
Breathe in,
Hold,
Release.
Come into the present moment and into your body.
Let go of outside thoughts.
Breathe in again,
Into wherever you're feeling the most sensation in your body.
Let it out with a sigh.
Last time,
Breathe in together.
Hold at the top,
Let it go.
Allow your mind to make space for this visualization to happen.
Set an intention to meet your inner lover.
Hold it in your heart.
Breathe into it and then let it go.
Imagine you're standing in a beautiful garden.
Whatever beautiful means is personal to you.
Is it a structured,
Well-kept English garden with trimmed hedges and rose bushes where everything has its place?
Or is it a wild,
Overgrown garden where nature seems to have taken over?
Feel the earth beneath your feet.
Look down and see them on the ground in this space.
What does the sky look like?
Is it day or night?
What's the weather like?
What sorts of things do you notice in the environment?
Sounds,
Animals,
Colors,
Smells?
You notice a path in front of you.
It winds through the garden and you take it step by step,
Feeling the fertile earth beneath your feet and feeling the safety of the garden surrounding you.
You are held here.
As you walk,
You notice an area nearby where there is a sitting area with plants growing over to act as a kind of cocoon for whoever sits there.
What kind of plants are here?
What does the sitting area look like?
You walk over and take a seat.
It's comfortable and warm.
Experience of being here is so pleasurable.
The sights,
The smells,
The sounds,
The sensations.
As you sit here,
Memories arise from the soil into you.
They remind you of your inner lover,
The part of you that so deeply desires joy,
Connection,
And pleasure.
You recall a time where you felt happy.
What was going on in this memory?
Who were you with?
What were you doing?
What made it feel so special to you?
You are capable of experiencing the most fulfilling pleasures,
These embodied experiences that have made your life worth it,
Despite all the other challenges you have faced.
Coming out of these memories,
You look up to see that someone has joined you within the cocoon of plants.
This is your inner lover,
Your inner Venus that has come to be with you here.
What do they look like to you?
Greet this part of you that has given you so much.
Express your gratitude.
Your inner lover has a message for you.
Listen to what they have to say.
I'll be silent for a while to give you time and space to receive this message and ask any questions you may have to your inner lover.
It's now time to leave this space.
Thank your inner lover for coming to meet you.
Know that you can come back here anytime or tap into this energy whenever you want.
Make your way back the same way you came into the garden,
Back to the entrance you arrived at.
Has the path changed at all?
Follow it and then back around the corner.
Come back into your body.
Take a deep breath.
Wiggle your fingers and toes.
Take some time to let the messages you received from your inner lover to sink in.
Maybe write down anything that feels important to remember.
You are loved and surrounded by opportunities to experience joy and gratitude for that joy.
Thank you for going on this journey with me.
I'm wishing you peaceful ease for the rest of your day from my corner of the universe.
