This is the Canada Meditates Advanced Guided Meditation,
The Cabin.
The advanced guided meditation you are about to listen to may be unlike anything you've ever experienced before.
As new as this will be,
There will also be something deeply familiar in it,
Like the contented feeling of being exactly where you want to be,
Even if you've never been there before.
This exercise uses metaphor to help you safely travel to and to explore your own unconscious mind.
Having a question you'd like to bring with you is just fine,
You'll find the answer here.
But even if you don't have a question going in,
You may still find surprising answers to questions you didn't know you had.
As you begin to relax,
You probably know your intention is what your aim or plan is,
But it's also how you're going to feel about it.
You can set your intention to being open and allowing yourself to have a relaxing and enjoyable experience.
Something new waits for you,
Safely available within something very old and familiar.
So allow yourself to receive it.
This is for you and no one else.
From this point on,
My voice will act as a guide,
But it's you who controls the show,
Making sense of these words and understanding the metaphors and images in the way only you can.
Your goal is simply to relax and to make yourself really comfortable and you can begin to pay attention to your breathing.
Whether you're sitting or lying down,
Look up now as high as you can without hurting your eyes and take a big satisfying deep breath in.
When your lungs are full,
Let the air out slowly and allow your eyes to close gently.
Look up again and breathe in,
Feeling your belly and ribs expand,
Drawing the air all the way in.
Then relax your eyes as you breathe out,
Softening everything.
One more time,
Look up again on your next breath in,
Big breath,
And get ready to keep your eyes closed on your next breath out.
Keep breathing long,
Slow breaths and when you let it go,
Feel the tiny muscles around your eyes want to relax,
Just like the muscles in your cheeks and your jaw can relax.
Soften your breathing until it's just right for you,
Noticing the muscles in your neck and shoulders also soften.
And feel a warm wave of relaxation glide down from your head all the way to your toes.
That's right.
Really relaxed,
Becoming more relaxed than you may have ever been.
Continue breathing comfortably,
Bringing all your attention inside now.
Imagine yourself walking down a path,
Any path that leads away from the outside world and into a new place for your consciousness to be.
These words will go with you as you can begin to notice you're not asleep,
But not really awake either,
Somewhere else,
Going somewhere pleasant and easy.
Just come along with these words.
Further along the path,
Way,
Way up ahead is a door,
But counting backwards from 10 will lead you there and bring the door closer to you with each number.
10.
Whatever sensations you feel now are the right ones for you.
It is impossible to do anything the wrong way in this journey.
Nine.
Deeper along the path as it stretches out in front of you.
Eight.
Seven.
Further still.
Six.
And five,
Halfway there,
Even more relaxed than before.
Four.
See the door ahead of you.
Imagine you can see the door clearly,
And if you can't imagine it,
Then pretend that you can and then imagine that you're not pretending.
Three.
On the other side of this door is a deeper level of your unconscious mind.
On the other side of the door is an elegant garden that your imagination will create just for you.
On the other side of this door,
You may find lush plants,
Fragrant and colorful gardens,
Or shady trees that dabble the light on the grass below.
Two.
Almost there.
You'll find that door opens with a light and effortless touch.
It's likely your garden will be sunny with crystal clear bright blue skies,
And perhaps you'll find ponds or lakes reflecting the sparkling light.
This magical garden is waiting for you.
One.
Open the door now and pass through into the garden,
And once you're inside,
Close the door behind you.
Take a moment to really see the scenery.
Feel the warmth of the sun on your skin and the soft ground beneath your feet.
Perhaps you smell the fragrant air or hear or feel a gentle breeze as it moves through the trees.
You may notice familiar bird songs or crickets in the tall grass beyond your garden.
Dream garden.
Here you can feel peaceful,
Unhurried,
And cared for.
This is a healing garden where living cells repair themselves easily and new growth comes naturally.
You can breathe easily here and understand that surprising experiences await you.
Walk through your garden until you come to the flower beds at the far end,
Where the soft petals and rich colors lie in full bloom.
Fragrant and full,
These flowers represent moments of kindness,
Gentleness,
And love in your life.
As you brush past the tall flowers,
You can feel ripened seeds spill from the flowers into your pockets to be used another time.
Your path leads out of the garden into a soft and rolling pasture with sweet grass swaying in a light and comfortable breeze.
You can just drift along with the breeze,
Following the path that leads to the forest ahead.
Away from the garden,
The flower beds,
And coming to the edge of the pasture,
You approach the opening in the forest.
The soft whispers of the pasture fall silent here,
And in your own way,
You can let go of any unwanted or unnecessary limits that you've been holding onto.
As you step into the forest,
Going deeper into the journey,
You may feel these old and tired fears and beliefs beginning to drop away,
Falling along the wayside because you don't need to carry those with you any longer.
The forest path is smooth,
And the deeper you go,
The better and lighter you feel.
You are doing this perfectly.
It's important to stay on the path in the darkening forest.
This path is safe,
And looking behind you,
You can see a tunnel through the forest back to the pasture.
But ahead of you,
You can see a clearing in the woods.
In this clearing,
You can see a cabin,
And as you get closer,
You can know that every feature inside the cabin is designed just for you.
You may be surprised by what you find inside.
You are standing outside the cabin now.
In a moment,
You'll see a fire burning safely in the hearth,
Keeping the cabin warm,
And your cabin,
You'll find,
Has a comfortable place to sit near the fireplace,
Not too close.
And against one wall is a tall cabinet with cupboards and drawers.
Inside one of the cabinet drawers is something for you.
As you approach the cabin door,
You can know that when you go inside,
This cabin is protected from any hurtful memories or images,
And is here for you to find answers and to remember loving and positive memories.
Open the door now and step inside.
Take a moment to look around to feel the warmth from the fire.
From the mantle above the fireplace are familiar objects,
Perhaps long forgotten,
But waiting there for you to remember.
Look on the mantle and see what you might find.
You can also see the cabinet with the drawers,
And anything else you might notice in your cabin.
And now you can just relax in the comfortable seat in front of the crackling fire.
It's here where you can completely relax.
Really rest in the amazingly comfortable chair,
Warm and safe,
At ease,
Not bothered by anything.
You can fall asleep now and slip into a dream.
Deeper and deeper,
So peacefully,
Dreaming of standing outside the cabin and walking further down the path.
The path is darker and thick with trees.
As you sleep in your seat in front of the fire,
Dreaming of the path that leads you further away,
Deeper into the woods.
And as you dream on,
You can reach into your pockets and find the seeds from the flower garden.
Imagine spreading these seeds of spaciousness beside the path as you walk along,
And watch as the seeds spread emptiness throughout the forest.
A shimmering pool that transforms solid structures into millions of tiny particles.
And as far as you can see,
The forest is flattened by a tidal wave of emptiness.
You dream the ground around the path falls off into infinity.
The sky above opens into endlessness.
Everything dissolving into nothing,
And every one of your billion molecules connecting with the spaciousness.
Letting go and connecting with everything,
Like you've always been connected with everything.
Infinite.
Endless.
Beyond time and space.
Sparkling molecules becoming one with the universe.
Part of everything.
Connected.
And with the universe.
Before you wake up from your dream,
Or after,
You can find yourself in front of the fireplace again.
And if you choose to,
You can walk over to the cabinet and open the drawer.
Inside,
At the back of the drawer,
You can find a piece of paper and pull it out.
Hold it in your hand now.
You can open it and read what it says.
In a moment,
We'll begin to return to a waking state.
But not before gathering all the resources and putting them in your empty pockets.
You can take any resource you like from the cabin,
Or the dreams you've had in the forest,
And bring them with you as we count from five.
Beginning to reorient to a new time and space.
Four,
Firmly securing all these resources.
Three,
Bringing your attention back to your physical body.
Two,
Breathing deeply,
Coming back feeling good.
And one,
Wide awake now,
Feeling better than before in every way.
Thank you.
