Close your eyes,
Feel the rhythm of your breath begin to slow,
Let your body soften and let the noise of the day drop away like layers you no longer need to wear.
Tonight you are preparing to meet your fire,
You are returning to a truth you buried long ago,
The one that burns behind your heart,
Beneath your skin,
In your bones.
So take a deep breath in and exhale everything that is not now,
Again inhale deeply and exhale completely.
Imagine yourself in the middle of a vast landscape,
It is dark,
Quiet,
Still and you are barefoot,
Standing on earth that is solid and warm beneath you.
Above you the full moon in Aries rises like a flame tinted mirror,
Its light is electrifying,
It sees through you,
It reflects who you are becoming.
As you stand beneath this lunar fire feel something awaken,
A throb in your chest or a pulse in your belly or even a whisper that begins to rise.
In front of you a flame begins to rise from the center of the earth,
Fed by your intention,
This is a sacred fire,
The fire of Aries,
Purifying,
Not angry but awake.
Walk toward this flame,
Kneel before it and offer into this fire anything that no longer serves the truth of your being.
Bring here the stories where you had to stay small to be safe,
Or the masks you wore to be long,
The fears that whispered you are too much or not enough,
Release the procrastination,
The self-doubt,
The quiet rage,
Release the people-pleasing,
The over-giving,
The under-living,
Let it all rise up now,
Without shame,
Let it move through your body,
Out your palms and into the fire,
This fire knows,
This fire remembers you as wild,
Whole,
And powerful.
Watch it all burn and as it does,
Feel your own center clear,
Expand and ignite.
Now the fire shifts,
It becomes you,
It moves from the ground into your belly,
From your belly to your chest,
And from your chest to your throat,
A vertical flame,
The pillar of your truth,
Rising up through you.
You are not afraid of this fire,
Because this is the life force you came here to carry,
So place your hands on your heart,
Feel the beat and listen to your soul's voice,
You now see your future self step forward,
Eyes glowing,
Back tall,
Voice clear,
Your future self has crossed the threshold,
Your future self smiles knowing you are no longer avoiding your path,
Your future self reaches out and places a flame in your head,
Your next right action,
It may be a conversation,
A decision,
A new beginning,
And you don't need to name it now,
You will feel it when the time comes,
But now you are free,
Take a deep breath in and exhale as if it is your first breath on earth again,
Let your awareness begin to return,
Wiggle your fingers,
Your toes,
Feel your body stronger,
Clearer,
More alive,
And very gently let your eyes open softly and know that you have been initiated by fire you are walking back into your life as someone who remembers,
Who acts,
And who leaves a light,
You are not the same,
You are becoming Namaste
