The Elemental Breathing Meditation.
This is a powerful meditation to bring you into a deeper feeling of connection with all life.
All different manifestations of nature have an essence to them which we can find resonance with in our own body and our own emotional awareness.
For example,
An oak tree has certain properties of strength and solidity that we can recognize within ourselves.
We can recognize these qualities because we all come from the same life force.
We cannot appreciate the majesty of a mountain or a tree or a sunset unless that same majesty exists within us too at an emotional and vibrational level.
When we take a moment to consciously connect with this essence of let's say oak tree,
We activate and enliven within us those same characteristics of strength and solidity.
Let's begin.
First find your breath,
Breathing in and out through the nose if possible.
The in-breath and the out-breath of equal depth and duration.
Breathe into your heart center.
Bring your awareness to everything that your body is experiencing right now.
The temperature of the air.
The weight of your body in the chair.
The feeling of your feet on the floor.
Bringing the awareness to the breath.
Noticing the breath as it moves in and out.
Noticing all the sensations associated with the breath.
The temperature of the air as it enters your nostrils.
How your body moves with the breath.
Now breathe into the heart behind the heart.
Into that deep place where you feel richly connected to all life and love.
We start with the earth.
Breathe in the earth and let it fill you with its essence.
Breathe in and feel the solidity of the earth.
Breathe in and feel throughout your body the stability,
Centeredness,
And grounding power of the earth.
Breathe in rock and cliff and mountain.
And the fertility of rich soil.
Breathe in the earth and let it fill you with its essence.
Water.
Breathe in water and let it fill you with its essence.
Breathe in the clarity and simplicity of water.
Breathe in the essence of the still and placid lake.
Breathe in the depth and the mystery of the forever expanse of ocean.
Breathe in and feel throughout your body the dancing carefree brook.
And the eternally flowing river.
Breathe in water and let it fill you with its essence.
Sky.
Breathe in the sky and let it fill you with its essence.
Breathe in the freedom and the limitless possibilities of the sky.
Breathe in the joy and the bliss of the open space of a forever blue sky.
Breathe in the sky over meadows.
The sky over mountains.
The expanse of sky over oceans.
The sky over deserts.
Breathe in the sky and let it fill you with its essence.
The trees and plants.
Breathe in the trees and the green things that grow and let them fill you with their essence.
Breathe in and feel throughout your body the majesty and wisdom of the redwoods.
Breathe in their elegance and grace.
Their patience and solidity.
Breathe in the intricate beauty of the ferns and mosses and grasses.
Breathe in the deep importance of each small miracle that sprouts from a seed.
Breathe in all the precious green things that grow and let them fill you with their essence.
Our animal friends.
Breathe in and be filled with all things that take breath and share a beating heart.
Breathe in the ancient power and wisdom of the bear.
The wolf.
The whale.
The caribou.
The tortoise.
The eagle.
And the mouse.
Breathe in the absolute perfection of every living creature and each beating heart.
And breathe in the deep quiet and profound silence of the world that most animals inhabit.
Breathe in the animals of the earth and let them fill you with their essence.
The sun.
Breathe in the sun.
Breathe in the radiant fire and tumultuous burning of the sun.
Breathe in the passionate intensity of that which touches everything with its power.
Breathe in the warmth and radiance of the eternal sun.
Breathe in the sun and let it fill you with its essence.
And now you.
Breathe in yourself.
Breathe in your connection to all that is and all that has ever been and all that will ever be.
Breathe in and feel throughout your body your intimate connection to earth,
Water,
Sky,
The green things that grow.
The animals of the earth.
And the radiant sun.
Breathe in and feel deeply your sacred time on this earth.
Breathe in your full magnificence and the precious gift that you are.
Breathe yourself in fully.
And know the entirety of your true essence.
And now take three long deep breaths with each breath bringing yourself slowly back to this moment.
To the room that you are in.
And to this time in your life.
And breathe in all of life as you slowly open your eyes.
