Be seated comfortably in a chair,
Or preferably on the ground.
Close your eyes.
Take several deep breaths.
As you focus on your breath,
Feel your sit bones rooting into the earth and drawing up energy from the earth.
The energy moves up from the core of the earth and into your core,
Following each chakra until it arrives at your crown chakra.
Relax and release any tension you might be storing in your muscles.
Stay focused on your breath.
As you do so,
Sense a circular white light surrounding you,
Protecting you.
No harm can come through this light.
You are completely safe.
We call upon the elements of earth,
Air,
Fire,
Water,
And spirit.
We call upon the sun and the moon.
May they be present with you right now,
Protecting and nourishing you.
So mote it be.
May your mind be filled with wisdom,
Especially the wisdom of the old ways.
May your eyes be constantly searching for the good around you.
May your ears make you pause each time you hear a bird singing and cause you to recognize and adore that moment.
May you also hear your soul.
May your mouth always offer words of kindness and compassion to loved ones,
Strangers,
And yourself alike.
May your heart be open to both giving and receiving love,
And as you are seated and feeling rooted into the earth,
Take a few moments now to explore your personal roots.
This can be your faith,
Tradition,
Or any form of relationship with the divine.
At the same time recognizing that the divine exists in you,
Spend some time right now honoring your roots and connections.
Go within as our ancestors did.
Tune out external stimuli that could be harmful and go within.
You owe yourself inner peace,
So go within.
At your own pace,
Begin to feel the energy you gathered slowly returning to the earth.
You've taken what you needed for this practice,
So you are just returning the surplus.
It will be there for you whenever you need it again.
Invite subtle movements into your fingers and toes.
When you are ready,
Begin to slowly open your eyes.
Thank you for being present with me on this journey.
I wish you nothing but love and light.
As above,
So below.
As below,
So above.
As within,
So without.
As without,
So within.
Blessed be,
My dear friend.
