Welcome to this guided meditation.
Learning how to be happy from the white owl.
Now just before you get comfortable,
Please be aware of your arms.
And simply stretch both arms out and lift them high above your head.
Very good.
Now relax all the body.
Please get seated or lay down if you wish.
At the count of three,
Close one eye.
One,
Two,
Three.
And at the count of four,
Please close the other eye.
One,
Two,
Three,
Four.
Here is a story to help you with changing situations for the better.
So,
Once upon a time,
Two young children,
A girl called Lucy and a boy called Matthew.
Both of them had one thing in common.
Some troubles was worrying Lucy.
Something sad and scary worried Matthew.
In a way,
They both sang a sad song.
Troubled so very blue,
Everyday stuck so sticky.
Because the words in their head and what they said,
Everyday stuck so sticky.
Even when in the garden beneath the apple tree,
Some troubles was worrying Lucy.
And still,
Something sad and scary worried Matthew.
The apple tree had had enough,
So dropped two large heavy apples from its wide long branches.
And as the two apples met the ground,
Both the children bounced very high and magically landed on the same branch from where the apples came.
They looked at one another and got a shock.
For Lucy had turned into a garden bird,
A sparrow.
And Matthew had turned into a blackbird.
They wanted to talk back at each other,
But only a birdsong could be heard.
And so began the song of Lucy the sparrow,
A very sad song.
For Lucy of troubles that worried her.
And so did the sad song of Matthew the blackbird.
Of something sad and scary that worried him too.
Yes,
All they could do now is sing like birds.
And this attracted clouds,
Dark and rainy ones.
Soon they got visited by thunder and lightning.
For everything is energy,
Is it not?
The apple tree still sheltered them,
Because something good and magical was needed.
A miracle will happen.
A visit from the wise white owl.
Owl is still a bird,
Mostly night time and spreads his wise words.
He flew and perched between them both.
His head turns almost completely around.
He looked at Lucy and all around her.
And then turned and looked at Matthew and all around him.
Thus able to see the bigger picture of all troubles and their solutions.
Owl then did laugh.
Spreading his glorious,
Long,
White,
Beautiful owl wings over Lucy and Matthew's shoulder.
And said,
Said first to Lucy.
Swallow the bad song,
Digest it up in the tummy.
Let it disappear,
Ready for something sweeter instead.
White owl watched Lucy's front make a large swallow sound.
Then watched her tummy rumble.
It had disappeared.
And then he turned to Matthew.
Swallow the bad song,
Digest it up in the tummy.
Let it disappear,
Ready for something sweeter instead.
White owl watched Matthew's front make a large swallow sound.
Then watched his tummy rumble.
It too had disappeared.
Now I shall give you both a new song to write.
Full of happy wishes to attract the happiness you desire and rightly deserve.
Lucy got one writing white feather and wrote on a large apple leaf.
The joy and fun her heart wanted back.
Matthew got one writing white feather too.
And wrote on another large apple leaf.
The strength and joy his heart wanted back.
Lastly the white owl did say before he flew away.
Learn your new happy songs,
Ready to sing with all your heart.
When the new day begins with the sun.
All through the night they both learnt their new songs.
In a way that new message to sing out to the world.
Between the two of them they tested each other which helped them to learn it well.
And supported each other.
Then the magic time arrived.
It felt like all had stopped still.
For it was so quiet before the grand entrance.
Of the big beautiful sun beginning to come out.
What a great way to start the day.
Lucy Sparrow and Matthew Blackbird sang each their new song.
And the sun shone on these birds.
White clouds danced on a new light blue sky.
Butterflies listened.
Bees hummed to the happy tune.
Ladybirds woke up happy.
And squirrels climbed up close on the apple tree.
Blossom leapt up with the wind and danced around these happy songs.
The two little birds heart grew full and strong.
Their hearts were so full that they laughed dropped from the branch and landed as new happy children once more.
They laid there laughing.
Gazing up at the apple tree.
And the two white feathers floated slowly landing on the middle of each.
And continued to listen and really opened their ears.
To all the other birds singing so beautifully.
And what a wonderful day it's going to be.
The end.
But a new beginning.
