Hello and welcome to this guided meditation featuring a visualization of the metamorphosis from caterpillar to butterfly,
A transformation that will involve a gratitude practice,
Reflection,
Manifestation and embodiment of the version of yourself that you are ready to step into being.
I'd like you to meet yourself where you are right now,
Avoid judging yourself if you're feeling restless,
Fidgety or distracted.
I'd like you to start by getting as comfortable as possible,
Whether this be laying down with your back fully supported,
You may wish to have a pillow under your knees and one under your head,
You may wish to cover yourself with a blanket,
Or maybe you prefer to sit upright with your back straight,
Lift your shoulders up to your ears and roll them down your back,
Move your head from side to side,
Roll your neck if that feels good,
And begin by taking a few deep breaths in through the nose,
And sighing out through the mouth,
Allowing these sighs to be as audible as needed to release what you no longer need at this time.
Allow peace to overcome your thoughts,
If you find yourself attaching to any thoughts,
Again avoid judging yourself here and just come back to your breath as a point of focus.
Know that it's safe for you to be taking this time right now for yourself and that there's nowhere else you need to be.
Now with your eyes closed,
I'd like you to visualize yourself as a little caterpillar.
As a caterpillar you're going about your day,
You're climbing a tree branch,
On your way to a big bright green leaf.
You make your way onto this leaf,
You begin to nourish yourself,
Munching away.
As you do so,
You fill yourself with joy,
Peace,
Happiness,
Compassion,
Love,
And abundance.
Streams of gratitude begin to wash over you,
Sun is shining down upon you,
You have everything you need right now in this moment.
Taking a moment now to reflect on what you are grateful for in your life at this time.
As you work your way through this leaf,
You feel yourself getting bigger and stronger,
Full of vitality.
You feel a transformation beginning to take place within you,
You feel a readiness to emerge,
A readiness to transform into the next version of yourself.
And with this feeling,
You are also grateful for the current version of yourself,
And past versions of yourself,
And how they have served you and gotten you to where you are today.
You start to feel some tingling,
Maybe a light pressure,
As you begin to work your way through this metamorphosis process.
The transformation into this new version of you has begun,
And you are slowly but surely shedding the skin that you are in right now,
In order to become who you are destined to be,
More aligned with the essence of your soul.
This skin,
This version of you,
Falls away more and more,
And it feels good in the process,
You begin to feel lighter,
More energized,
More free,
Of anything that has maybe been holding you back,
Keeping you stuck,
Stagnant,
Or anything that just isn't serving even where you are right now,
And where you're heading.
As you shake off anything that's left from this past version of yourself,
You get a sense that it's time for the next phase of your metamorphosis.
You begin to build a cocoon of protection around you.
You can picture bright white light shining down upon you,
And this light moves closer and closer,
And you feel its warmth as it envelops your body,
Your spirit,
Your soul,
As a warm and protective shield that's meant just for you.
This is your cocoon,
The place for you to reflect on who you've been,
Who you are,
And where you're going,
Without distraction,
Without any influence from the outside world.
It's just you and your higher self in this cocoon.
You're completely safe,
Completely protected,
You feel at peace and comfortable.
I'd like you to take the time in this cocoon to visualize the ideal version of yourself that you're ready to step into,
That you would like to step into going forward.
What does this version of you look like?
Sound like?
What does your daily life look like?
What does it feel like to be this version of you?
Taking few restorative deep breaths in this cocoon now,
Bringing complete calm to your nervous system,
Preparing yourself for the exciting journey ahead.
When you're ready,
This cocoon,
This bright white light will begin to retract,
It will move up to the sky ahead of you as you begin to feel fresh air on your skin.
As your cocoon falls away,
Little by little,
You begin to emerge as this version of you that you have manifested.
A key is to embody that which you wish to become.
To trust that what you are attracting to you is already yours.
Even though this white light has lifted off of you,
Know that you have been and always will be protected,
And you can call on this shield of protection anytime you need it.
You begin to notice that as you start to emerge from your cocoon,
You feel a bit different.
You feel even stronger,
Brighter,
More creative,
More aligned with who you truly are and are meant to be.
Your spirit feels higher,
You feel the most authentically you you've ever felt.
As your cocoon has completely fallen away,
You now have the opportunity to spread your wings out,
And I invite you to physically spread your arms out to the sides as far as you can,
Taking in the beauty of what you have become.
Maybe you can see particular colors or patterns on your unique butterfly wings.
You begin to move these wings forward and backward,
Enjoying the feeling of the breeze lifting yourself up higher and higher into the sky,
Being more aligned with your higher self now.
You're seeing this beautiful perspective of the journey you've just been on,
Of where you started and where you are,
And you feel a renewed,
Limitless potential for where you're going.
These new,
Beautiful,
Broad wings can take you anywhere you'd like to go,
And with your trust,
Will take you exactly where you're destined to go.
You lift yourself higher and higher,
Feeling in perfect alignment with your manifestation of your ideal self.
You already are this person.
The sun is shining on you.
It's a warm breeze.
And you look down and see beautiful foliage,
Flowers,
Grass.
You're still so grateful,
Full of hope,
Inspiration,
Curiosity,
And determination to be the absolute best version of yourself moving forward.
Whenever you're ready,
I'd like you to wrap your arms around yourself,
Visualizing wrapping your wings around yourself in an act of pure self-love and self-compassion for all versions of you across all timelines.
And with complete gratitude for this process that's gotten you here,
Taking another deep breath in,
And sigh out.
Bringing some easement back to your physical body,
You'll be rolling your wrists and ankles,
Rolling your shoulders up and then down,
Moving your head from side to side.
You may stay here for as long as you'd like,
Or you can open your eyes and go back the rest of your day.
Sending you love and light on your journey.
