Welcome,
My friends.
Welcome to this meditation,
Being your own beacon of light.
Use this meditation whenever you're facing times of uncertainty or fear,
Whenever you feel lost,
Whenever there is a loss of hope.
This practice will help you to cultivate a sense of inner confidence so that you can become a lighthouse.
A lighthouse,
A beacon of light that will help guide you through difficult times,
Through dark and stormy nights.
I invite you to find a comfortable seat,
My friends.
Pause this meditation if you need to,
To gather any props that you may need to support your comfortable seat.
When you're ready,
Join us by closing your eyes and tuning into the body.
Tune into the sensation of sitting,
The sensation of your body connected to the ground,
To the seat,
To the support that is below you.
And really feel,
Feel the pressure of your body,
The weight of your body.
Feel the texture,
Whether it's soft or hard,
Maybe even the temperature,
Where we feel warmth,
Where we feel coolness.
And note the stability of that support below you.
The way the ground,
The earth holds you.
And in the container of the seat,
You're invited to soften and to relax.
You are safe here.
Feel your body to disarm,
To become soft and open.
And from the holding of your seat,
You can sit up taller,
More proud,
More alert.
The heart is lifted and open.
Begin to cultivate an awareness of each breath as it flows and enters into the body.
And as it flows out and exits the body.
Feel the breath and how it fills you,
It expands within you.
And feel as when the breath leaves the body,
How the body softens a little bit more in response to that.
The expansion,
The growth on the inhalation.
And the release,
The relief,
The exhalation.
Feel the breath coming in through the nostrils.
And the breath flowing out of the nostrils.
Feel the breath swirling through the nasal passageways,
Down the throat,
Filling your lungs.
And feel the breath warm from the lungs moving its way up the back of the throat and moving past the nasal passageways all the way out to your base.
Follow that breath,
The subtle feeling of that breath as it enters and as it leaves the body.
Each breath inviting us to feel a little more centered,
Calm and grounded.
Now I would like you to visualize all around you,
Above you,
A glowing radiant light.
The light of the sun,
Of source energy.
Whatever source you connect to,
I would like you just to visualize that you are surrounded by this glowing luminous light.
Then visualize on the in-breath that you can draw this light into your body.
See it and feel it every time you inhale.
Coming in through the nose and filling the back of the throat,
The lungs,
Expanding even into the arms,
The legs,
The whole of the body fills with light.
And exhale feeling that sense of release and relief.
Breathing in this light to fill and fill and fill the body,
The being,
The heart.
Taking out a sense of peace here,
A sense of feeling at home,
At ease here.
With every breath in,
Visualizing,
Drawing this light from the source,
Filling us,
Nourishing us,
Feeding and strengthening our own inner light.
And every time we exhale feeling more confident,
More joyful,
Hope.
Inhaling from the source,
Inspiration and exhaling to really feel that inspiration.
Inhaling from the source,
That light of power,
True power that comes from within.
And exhale really feel what that feels like,
What does power feel like for you?
Inhaling filling and filling and filling until your whole being is glowing with this radiant light.
And then meditate on the body as light.
Whole body illuminated radiant glowing light.
And this light is glowing outside of you,
Beyond you.
There is an aura of light that is surrounding you.
And then I'd like you to visualize yourself at the center of this light.
The center of this aura that surrounds you.
Visualize yourself as you are sitting with eyes closed,
With soft gentle breaths.
And I'd like you to see and witness your radiance.
See the radiance,
The light in your eyes,
Across your face.
The kindness that is here.
I'd like you to see the light in your heart,
The beauty,
The compassion,
The love that is here.
I would like you to see and witness your strength,
Your endurance,
Your perseverance,
Your willingness and ability.
The radiance of you here.
See your vitality,
Your health.
Witness the radiance of your whole being,
Your potential,
Your power.
And the more you truly feel that and connect with this,
The brighter your light is going to shine.
Truly connect to your inner abilities,
Creativity and strength.
Truly connect to the good being you are.
Feel the light within your heart that shines brighter than any darkness that may be lurking.
Feel that light expanding,
Expanding,
Getting so bright that it's burning away any doubt,
Any fear,
Any anxiety.
The light is more powerful,
More strong.
The way you feel when the midday sun starts to shine on your body,
Warming away any chill,
Moving away any shadows,
Just light remains.
Relax into this place.
Allow yourself to really be here.
Take one more big breath here,
Empowering that light within you.
Then start to notice the light glowing all around you.
The light that is starting to expand from you,
From your center outward into the space surrounding you.
And as you breathe in,
Connect to your own light.
And as you breathe out,
As if you're sharing and spreading that light from within you outwards to those who need it in this time also,
To your neighbors,
Your friends,
Your family.
And your light is not limited to the space that you occupy,
The part of the world that you occupy.
There are no boundaries,
There are no borders.
This light can travel anywhere that you can imagine.
Meditate on the expansiveness of your light.
Know that you are truly powerful,
That you can make a big difference,
That you have all that you need,
All the abilities,
All the strength,
All the love,
All the courage,
All the creativity,
Inspiration to shine in this world.
To be a light.
To be your own teacher,
Your own guru,
Your own lighthouse to guide you through the stormiest of days.
And when you become a light for yourself,
When you shine,
You become a light for others.
You help them navigate through their dark and stormy nights.
And in helping others,
We are always helping ourselves.
The more we give,
The more we get and the cycle continues.
Feel your heart right now.
Breathe into its radiance.
Feel it as if it's bursting open with that light.
Come back to the glow of you,
The glow that is surrounding the body,
To the glow that is spreading across the face and shining through the eyes,
Perhaps even shining a smile.
To the warmth,
The light within your heart,
Your belly,
The core of you.
See yourself one more time and with the deepest of convictions,
Know that this is true.
That you are capable.
You have everything you need already.
Remember to cultivate this light often,
To recharge it,
To reconnect to source.
Take a nice deep breath in and a big releasing sigh.
The more we cultivate this inner space of light,
Of confidence,
Of higher awareness and consciousness,
The more we're able to open our eyes and see with a clearer vision.
The better we feel within ourselves,
The better we feel about any circumstance that comes our way.
For it's not what is outside of us.
It is the reaction that comes from inside of us that creates unbalance.
The sun is always shining within us.
Just take time to close your eyes and connect to that source.
Be your own beacon of light my friends.
Be the lighthouse that guides you.
From my heart to yours,
Thank you and shine on radiant one.
