So I invite you now to just become still.
Give yourself the permission to now be still.
We're going to notice what we've been procrastinating on and we're going to work through that and let that go during this meditation.
So taking a deep breath in all the way down into your belly.
Breathe in.
Hold that breath and then breathing out on a sigh.
And again,
Deep breath in.
Feel the air pass through your nostrils all the way down into your belly.
Hold and breathing out on a sigh.
Nice deep sigh.
Like a balloon deflating.
And again,
Deep breath in.
Inflating that balloon and now breathing out on a sigh.
And just allow the air around you to settle.
Allow your lungs to relax,
To continue the automatic breathing without you needing to focus.
Allow your body to settle into the chair.
And allow yourself to melt.
Allow yourself to melt as if you were an ice cream and it's been out in the warm sun and everything's melting from the top of your head all the way down your body,
Down to the ground like a puddle.
A puddle of energy.
So that you can just exist in the now,
In the present,
In the releasing of anything that's been impacting you and affecting you until this very moment.
And I want you to take yourself now with your energy into a beautiful place in nature.
And I want you to imagine now that you're sitting against a very solid and large trunked tree,
A very old,
Wise tree.
It's been here in this beautiful place,
Seems like centuries,
But maybe it's only a hundred years or maybe less.
And yet you're aware that this tree has existed and stood here for a long time.
And the part of the bark of the tree that you're resting against is smooth.
It's as if many people have sat against this tree to receive its wisdom.
And as you sit here under its shade with the overlapping and the branches that are reaching out in a circle all around it,
Seeing the breeze gently tousling the leaves and the lower branches.
And aware that the sun is shining brightly past your view.
You can see the grass and the flowers in the distance,
As if shining and looking up to the sunlight and embracing its glow.
And overhead there may be a bird that comes to settle and sing its song.
And as you sit here comfortable,
Relaxed,
You may be sitting on a cushion or a blanket,
But very aware of the smooth bark behind you where your back is resting.
And you may choose to place your hands down onto the earth beside you and feel the coolness of that earth underneath the palms of your hands.
And much like the tree,
Allow yourself now to root to the ground as you anchor your roots from the soles of your feet down into the earth.
And as you do that,
You can feel a slight vibration as your roots extend further and further and further down,
Descending down into the earth until finally they reach deep into Mother Earth's womb.
And then you feel the energy of Mother Earth beginning to ascend now up through your roots,
Swirling all the way back up through your roots until you feel the energy enter now into your feet.
And it's as if you feel the heartbeat of Mother Earth now escalating and spiraling up through your feet,
Up through your ankles,
Up through your shins and calves,
Through your knees,
Up through your thighs,
Into your buttocks.
Feel it flow in.
Feel yourself anchoring.
Feel yourself supported.
And feel that energy continuing now up through your pelvis,
Up through your stomach,
Flowing up through your spine,
Up into your chest.
Feel the groundedness,
The support,
The love of Mother Earth.
And feel the energy flowing now up into your shoulders.
And feel it extending down now down through the left,
Down through the right,
Down your arms,
Through your elbows,
Into your hands.
And feel the tingling into the very tips of your fingers.
And feel the centers of your palms warming.
And then the energy flows back up through your arms,
Up into your shoulders and into your neck.
And feel your throat soften.
Feel your neck and the muscles there gently softening.
And up now the energy flows into your jaw.
And you find yourself yawning and stretching your mouth open so that your jaw can relax and release.
Feel the energy flowing now up into your face,
Over your cheekbones,
Around your eyes,
Up through your temples and into your forehead.
And feel like a warm washcloth is gently being smoothed across your forehead,
Letting go of all the tension.
And in the back of your scalp,
You feel a warmth flowing up,
All the way up to the crown of your head.
And now the energy flows out through the crown of your head.
And you're aware now that you're cocooned and safe within the loving embrace of Mother Earth.
She's been waiting for you,
Waiting for you to connect.
And here you are,
Away from it all,
Away from all the stresses,
Away from all the concerns,
Doubts,
Fears,
All away from any of the jobs or the things you've put off.
Now you're in nature.
Now you are with the earth.
And now you're with the support of this massive,
Amazing and ancient tree.
And you may notice that as you rest your eyes now sitting against this tree,
That you hear sounds around you.
So the rustling of the trees are creating a music,
A sound of their own.
And this tree that you're resting again has something to share with you.
It has wisdom of the times,
The experiences that it has had while it has stood here.
So I want you to imagine now that you're blending your energy with this tree,
Merging and becoming one with it.
And imagine it all the way back to the time it was just a seedling,
Sprouting out of the ground,
Aware that it's on a journey upwards to the light.
And decade by decade as it grows,
Be aware of the seasons that has influenced it.
The winter becoming spring,
The spring becoming summer,
The summer becoming autumn when its fresh leaves have decayed and are ready to fall.
And be aware of the story,
The story contained within.
The times of being in stillness during winter when it stood dormant with no trees,
No leaves on the branches,
Bare and exposed.
Be aware of its story as it entered into spring and new leaves burst forward.
Be aware of the summer with the hot,
Crisp sun burning its leaves.
Be aware of its desire to continue to grow,
Retaining the full potential of its life here anchored to the earth.
And be aware of the autumn when its leaves again dry and descend to the ground.
Now ask the tree,
This magnificent tree for guidance,
Support,
Its wisdom to support you in your next step of surrender and growth.
I'll leave you here just for a few moments to enjoy this communication.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
And you may be aware now that a being has stepped out of the tree representing this tree and its wisdom.
And it's an old,
Wise woman with very white hair,
A weathered face,
Many wrinkles,
Rounded,
Her hands frail and yet there is much strength in this woman,
This wise woman.
And notice how she reaches out to you now and gently places her hands on your shoulders.
And just as a grandmother would do,
She's reminding you that you are capable of anything you choose.
And it's as if she's channelling an energy through her hands into your shoulders.
Allow yourself to receive this now.
And just as suddenly as she appeared,
She's now re-emerged with the tree.
And you find yourself now aware of the smooth bark behind you,
Supporting your back.
You can feel the coolness of the earth underneath your hands.
And you're aware of the rustle of the leaves and the trees and the sound of birdsong in the tree above you.
So it's now time to come back,
Bringing this awareness with you as you re-emerge with your own consciousness and very aware that you're bringing back with you the wisdom of this tree and of Mother Earth herself.
So when you're ready,
Disconnect your feet from the floor and gently give your toes a wriggle,
Gently wriggling your fingers,
Taking a deep breath in and breathing out.
When you're ready,
Just gently opening your eyes.
I'm never going back.
