Close your eyes and take a moment to breathe and invite pause in,
Welcoming yourself in,
Centering yourself in this time,
In this place.
Dropping your awareness down in the here and now,
Feeling yourself connect and connected.
Visualize the support of Mother Earth beneath you,
Connecting you to the vast wisdom of Mother Earth.
Feel her energy enter your body as you inhale and it run down the spine as you exhale.
Feel yourself present in your body on this earth,
Breathing in and out,
In and out.
Take three long and deep,
Slow breaths.
With each breath,
Find yourself letting go,
Freeing,
Surrendering.
You are not surrendering to some force outside of yourself.
You are surrendering to spirit within.
Every sound is taking you deeper.
Every breath is taking you deeper,
Taking you to a wonderful feeling of relaxation.
That's good.
Breathing,
Heart beating.
Hands,
Feet,
Belly,
Chest,
Your jaw,
Your eyes.
Here you are,
Right here,
Right now.
Feel your body relax.
Allow your mind to become quiet.
Thoughts may float in and out.
Just let them float by and focus upon the sound of my voice guiding you and focus upon your breath.
Take a moment to think about who you are and where you are in this moment.
Remember that every part of you has been woven together by the fabric of your ancestors,
The good and the bad.
Their blood,
Their experiences,
Their pains,
Their joys all run through you and shape you.
You will take an inner journey to meet one of your ancestors.
The ancestor may be of your bloodline or from a past incarnation or simply a spiritual ancestor.
He or she will be someone who has influenced your spiritual life or shaped you in a positive way.
Do not choose who will appear.
Let the choice be made for you.
Visualize and imagine you are standing before a long avenue of ancient yew trees.
Their branches have spread over the centuries so that they now entwine to form an arching tunnel.
So densely interwoven it appears completely black.
Accept that at the end of the tunnel you can see a small circle of pale yellow light.
Visualize this.
Imagine it.
As you take your first steps into the tunnel,
Become aware of the stepping beyond present time into the deep ageless realm of the yew trees that stretches before the dawn of time.
Feel the power of the underworld embodied in these dark tree beings as they brood upon the wisdom of the deep.
And after what may be a short time or a long time or no time at all,
The pale circle of light at the end of the tunnel is growing bigger and bigger.
And the interwoven branches are beginning to thin so that you can begin to see patches of the violet blue evening sky above you.
You step out of the tunnel and see before you a figure tending a small fire of fragrant wood.
The fire crackles,
Sending out sparks of greens,
Yellows and golds.
On the horizon,
Stars are rising.
You approach the fire tender,
Who is your ancestor?
He or she has been expecting you.
Approach the fire and greet this person.
Notice what he or she looks like.
Clothes,
Hair,
Face.
Is your ancestor old or young?
Tall or short?
Listen carefully while your ancestor tells you who he or she is and the role played in your soul's journey.
Mache這是 You Your Ancestor has a gift of wisdom for you today Sit by the fire with this person and Receive your gift Which may come in the form of words or an object that is placed into your hands You You Think your ancestor for this gift and if you have any questions ask now When it becomes clear the conversation is drawing to a close,
Take leave of your ancestor in the way that feels most appropriate.
Offer gratitude.
It's time to walk back through the huge tree tunnel bearing your gift into the world of time,
Into your present life.
Become aware once more of the floor beneath you.
Feel your body where its edges touch the other edges around it,
Breathing soft and easy.
Gentle rise and fall of your chest.
Hear what sounds there are to hear.
When you are ready,
Open your eyes and you will see everything in a new way.
And so it is.
