This is a healing meditation.
Whatever you're coming to this practice seeking healing from,
Maybe it's a cold,
Maybe it's to heal from a difficult conversation,
Or a long day at work,
This is a time for you to give over and completely give in to your natural ability and instinct to heal,
Rest,
And repair.
This is a practice adopted with permission from my teacher,
Lauren Roche,
And something he says about healing is that any moment of wounding immediately produces a healing response from life.
And I love this because it's saying that life will always,
When given a chance,
Naturally move towards healing.
And that healing isn't something that we have to be really actively engaged and working on on our part.
Healing can be as easy as deciding it's time to rest and then allowing the life force to wash over us and begin its healing work.
The etymology of the word heal can be traced back to an old English word for whole,
Complete.
So it is my hope that in this practice we'll really get you to rest,
We'll really get you to heal,
So that all your parts that you've scattered in projects,
In conversations,
In past and future timelines,
All those parts can come back and then you can be whole,
Healed,
And complete,
And then ready to move on into the world.
To begin,
We'll start to establish our meditation nest.
One of the human instincts we all have is to nest,
To get comfy,
Get cozy,
Find a spot that feels like home.
Get comfortable in a place where you feel safe,
Protected,
And very at ease.
You can be snuggled in bed,
Under the covers,
On the sofa,
Or curled up with cushions on the floor.
You can even be outside in a warm and sunny spot you love.
Be in a position you can fully give over to this healing meditation and let the world take care of itself for a while.
Just as an animal might stretch first before curling up to sleep,
Allow yourself to reach,
Stretch,
And maybe exhale deeply a few times.
Then,
Let your body find the most cozy and perfect position.
Begin to give over to the sensations of fatigue.
Just give in to the tiredness.
You don't need to hold yourself up right now.
Let your body melt into the ground.
Gently soften and let go.
Your muscles are hanging heavy and relaxed.
With each exhale,
Feel a sense of releasing into gravity's hold.
With every little sensation of letting go and releasing downwards,
You start to feel the hug from the earth.
Feel how supported you are from her broad,
Massive,
Strong body beneath you.
Release and relax into her.
Let yourself be held by the earth right here,
Right now,
Beneath you.
Support.
Now,
Gently become aware of all the air around you.
You may sense the air like a soft caress on your skin.
Or you might simply be aware that the space above and around you is filled with these life-giving nutrients that feed your breath.
Imagine in your own way that the air is saturated with healing power.
Know this as the benevolent,
Loving atmosphere of earth.
The air as the Great Mother's breath,
It surrounds and permeates us always.
You can rest in this healing presence.
You can let go.
Let yourself be bathed in this healing atmosphere.
Give yourself permission to be nurtured in this healing atmosphere.
With every inhale,
You gently draw in from this nourishing presence.
Feel how each breath effortlessly carries that healing quality into your lungs and into each cell of your body.
By the body of the earth.
Supported by the body of the earth.
The breath of the earth,
So nourishing and so healing,
You are surrounded by this loving presence.
Permeated,
Nourished,
Sustained,
Bathed in this healing atmosphere.
Nurtured in this healing atmosphere.
Feeling each breath gently and effortlessly flowing.
As you breathe in from the air that surrounds you,
You can infuse the air in each breath with the particular quality of healing that you need right now.
Breathe it in and let it suffuse every part of yourself.
Let it travel to any place that is aching.
With each breath,
You let go more deeply.
With each breath,
You allow yourself to receive more and more deeply.
Letting that healing touch travel to any place that longs for healing.
Resting,
Receiving,
Releasing,
Softening,
Being,
Healing.
Allow yourself to savor these final moments of our healing meditation.
Soak in the feelings of relaxation.
Become aware of your whole body.
See if you can memorize this feeling into your muscles,
Into your bones,
In the depths of your being.
Now imagine yourself moving out into the world with a sense of wholeness,
Completeness,
Vitality,
And energy.
When you feel like you're ready to make a transition,
Give yourself plenty of time to reorient to the outside world.
Gently reorienting to your environment,
Wherever you are.
Maybe taking a big breath,
Maybe shifting your weight a little bit.
Feel free to stretch,
Yawn,
Or do anything that helps you transition slowly to a more ordinary state of awareness.
May you be whole,
Complete,
And healed.
