Allow your eyes to comfortably close.
And breathe out.
As you do so,
Imagine the support beneath you.
Who knows exactly how to support your body in all the right places,
All the right ways.
Allow your body to soften into this support.
Come down into the movements your body makes as you breathe.
In your own time,
Let your body release what it's brought with it here,
To this moment.
Lowing out in a river,
Down and away.
Let your mind release what it's brought with it here.
To this moment.
Flowing out in a river,
Down and away.
Allow the you inside to release what you've brought with you here.
Put down what you've been carrying.
Lighten your load.
Letting all the shoulds,
Shouldn'ts,
Should've dones and what ifs to flow out of you.
Out and away on your breaths.
Sit back into the center of this present moment.
Here.
Imagine the center of this present moment is a broad seat.
Solid.
Here.
For you now.
Let it take your weight.
Lean back into its support.
And breathe out more of what the breath wants to release.
As you sit back,
Become aware of the air on your cheek.
Let it be there.
Notice you are breathing in from somewhere and out again into somewhere.
Let it be there.
In your own time.
Allow yourself to imagine you are in a very beautiful garden.
Quiet.
Peaceful.
Serene.
The sound of birdsong.
A warm breeze in the air.
And the gentle scent of blossom.
Look around you.
At the flowers and trees.
The clear blue sky above you.
Allow yourself to feel the ground beneath your feet.
The sun on your face.
In your own time.
Notice there's a place in the garden you feel drawn to.
A place that looks and feels just right.
You go there and settle yourself.
Enjoy the ambience of your special place.
The sound of birdsong.
As you do so,
You notice some way off a gentle figure.
Making their way slowly towards you.
A kindly,
Wise presence.
As they come closer.
You sense that they are here as your guide.
And only have your highest interests at heart.
They understand you completely.
Respect you totally.
Value you highly.
And hold you in pure love.
The two of you spend some time together.
Unnatural.
After a while.
Your guide shares some words of loving wisdom that are just for you.
99% for your personal flock.
The time comes for your guide to leave.
They let you know they will return any time you ask.
They are always there,
Just the other side of your awareness.
As they leave,
They give you a gift.
It may take the form of a symbol,
A word,
Or something else.
You place the gift in safekeeping,
Taking its essence deep within you.
In your own time,
Bring the gift back to where you are here in this moment,
Knowing that you can return to the garden and to your special place any time you wish,
And that you will meet your guide again.
Allow yourself to feel the essence of your gift within you,
Here.
Breathe its power in.
Let it nourish you.
Know that it will be there for you as a resource.
When you are ready,
Become aware of the steady surface beneath your body.
Notice the air entering and leaving your nostrils.
Allow your breath to release more of what it wants to.
Gently notice what happens when you connect with your inner guide.
And in your own time,
You can draw this meditation to a close.
