Welcome to this releasing guilt meditation.
Just get comfortable where you are.
Find a position that works for you.
And start to breathe slowly through your nose.
Relaxing the edges of your eyes as you close them.
Feeling any tension in your jaw.
Dropping your shoulders.
Just relaxing your shoulders.
And then feeling into your ribs.
Feeling how they expand and contract.
Expand and contract.
Being here in this moment fully.
Just letting thoughts pass by.
Being in this moment the ribs expand and contract.
Allowing our physiology to calm down is very important for doing this healing work.
Because guilt is something that can really trap us and affect pretty much all of our life.
It can be a prison that taints everything.
That taints the way that we see the world.
Never allowing us to truly just let go and be happy in this moment.
Well the great news is we can release this guilt.
Because as our true self we are whole and perfect.
We don't need to feel guilt.
But first,
As you bring awareness to your body resting here.
Bring to mind something that you feel guilty about.
And as you do that,
Sense where in your body you feel this guilt.
Without judgement just sense where it is.
Just sense what is here.
Pay attention to your solar plexus,
Your upper abdomen.
What do you feel here in your solar plexus,
Your upper abdomen?
When you tune into this feeling of guilt,
Bringing to mind a situation.
What is tuning into the feeling that is quite familiar?
The body is our gateway to accessing something deeper.
And how about your throat?
What do you feel here when you tune into this feeling of guilt?
Just bring awareness to it all.
Not wanting it to be gone,
Just bring awareness.
And you might notice how simply bringing awareness already takes some pressure out of it all.
Because you're not resisting,
You're letting it be.
And with the force of resisting,
That's when things tend to snowball more and more.
How familiar is this feeling of guilt that you can feel in your body and being?
How far back does it go?
Where does it originate from?
When did it start?
You don't need to find the perfect answer here.
Just a rough estimate is fine.
However if you can pinpoint it,
That's also good.
How old were you when this started?
Who was involved?
Who were the people you felt you should make happy but you failed to do so?
Things that made you feel like you had to take on the responsibility of making these people happy.
But it was always an impossible task because their happiness is their own job and not yours.
Still they may have held this expectation of you.
And you not knowing any better saw your failing as something to feel shame and guilt.
There is nothing wrong for you having done that.
You simply tried your best.
And also seeing that the people who held this expectation,
Or the people who were involved in this,
They were themselves suffering.
Feeling to be loved,
Not feeling loved.
Fearful.
Unhappy.
Not at peace.
So in their desperation they tried to use you to gain a feeling of satisfaction and peace and happiness.
Not realizing it was always their own job.
And you not realizing it was never your job.
It was never your responsibility.
It was never your fault.
It was never your fault.
You have always tried your best.
And any coping mechanisms that you picked up along the way that you might feel guilty for.
They were the only option you felt that you had to deal with the pain and the guilt that you picked up.
So just take a moment here.
Firstly holding compassion for yourself.
That you always tried your best.
And you never had the intention to do bad.
And now extend the compassion to the other people involved.
As much as you can do that.
Anything is perfect for where you are right now.
If it's a lot or a little,
It's all part of the process.
And the most important thing is what you're doing right here already.
It's just exploring and working on your trauma.
Which will make your relationships and the world a better place.
And I respect you a lot for that.
You may choose to let go of that situation with a slow in-breath of being loved,
Saying I am loved.
And the out-breath of I let go.
I am loved and I let go.
I am loved and I let go.
I am loved and I forgive.
I am loved and I forgive.
I am loved and I forgive myself.
I am loved and I forgive others.
I am healthy,
I am whole,
I am perfect as I am.
I am loved.
You may see that any recent situations that you're dealing with where you feel guilty really stem from this feeling of guilt from back then that has not been healed and addressed and held and recognised.
So instead we took these situations,
These people and applied our guilt to them.
And really it's something deeper.
But after all something we can release so that our future is filled with more peace,
With more love,
With more true connection.
By doing this meditation today you have honoured your inner child.
The part of you that carries hurts with it but that can always heal.
So just bring your attention back to my voice.
Starting to come back to this room slowly.
Just taking a deep breath to release anything that's pent up today that you want to release.
And releasing.
And again.
And one more time.
Feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.
And knowing that this work is a process,
We don't need to let go of it all right now.
We don't need to be perfect.
We can always come back and do a little more self-love and self-care.
And when you're ready,
Opening your eyes.
Have a beautiful day.
Much love.
