Finding Calm In Chaos

In a time when the world offers us chaos - we transform it into calm. Allow this guided meditation to bring you to a space of ease and acceptance as you manifest the truth you seem. Let go and open up to the unknown in the best way possible.

Transcript

And now we walk into our meditative space,

Giving ourselves the opportunity to make time and space for our breath.

When we connect to the breath,

We do something very special.

Oftentimes our mind is moving so quickly and our body on a different rhythm.

Or perhaps our body is moving so quickly and our mind is on a different rhythm.

No matter how we go,

Connecting the mind and the body,

The now and the possible,

The here and the coming,

All happens through the breath.

And so we breathe together,

Inhaling through the nose,

Allowing the breath to release through the mouth.

Inhaling through the nose,

Allowing the breath to release through the mouth.

Inhaling in through the nose,

Exhaling,

Releasing through the mouth.

And exhaling,

Sweeping,

Exhaling,

Releasing.

Inhale in all the way.

And exhaling,

Letting go,

Letting go.

Here we take the meditative journey inward.

I invite you to close your eyes or perhaps lower your gaze towards the floor in front of you.

Relax the jaw.

Allow the tongue to drop down and slide back,

Opening the hands,

Relaxing the shoulders and the neck,

And opening up in the chest.

Here we bring our attention to the inside.

Remembering that the goal of meditation is not to control our thoughts.

The goal of the meditation is that there is no goal.

We are simply here to listen,

To watch and observe.

Remembering that the goal of the meditation is that there is no goal at all.

That we are simply here to listen,

To observe and to watch.

And as we do so,

We open up the breath.

Our breath guides us.

Our breath brings us light.

Our breath brings us life.

And so we breathe together,

Soft and smooth,

Allowing the lips to close and the inhale and the exhale to go in and out of the nose,

Keeping that jaw relaxed,

Allowing the eyes to remain closed,

Breathing at whatever frequency suits you now,

Relaxing the tongue and the jaw and the ears centering from the inside out.

In this moment,

We have an opportunity to use our imagination.

And perhaps we find ourselves focusing on the energy centers within the body.

We know we are full of life and we are full of energy.

The energy centers inside our body are swirling,

Moving and very alive.

With our eyes closed,

We take this time to connect our energy centers,

Imagining them swirling and moving alive throughout different parts of the body.

Perhaps you have chosen to imagine and visualize the classic chakra system of energy centers,

Feeling energy at the top of the head,

In between the eyebrows,

At the center of the throat,

In the center of the chest,

In the center of the belly,

In the center of the root,

Moving up and down the spine.

The energy that we are connected to is powerful.

The energy that is our source is powerful.

This energy brings us strength and peace.

When we know that our energy source is vibrant,

Moving and alive,

We must then understand we too are vibrant,

Moving,

Alive.

This is why we breathe,

To reinvigorate the energy centers,

To bring such a power into our bodies and minds,

Connected through the breath,

An opportunity to grow,

An opportunity to thrive,

An opportunity to breathe.

Allow yourself to drop down deeper,

Really burrowing your focus inward,

Feeling the energy moving through the body.

Perhaps you are even able to sense your heart beating.

Can you feel it?

Allow yourself the space to open up and to let go.

Holding on only to your inhale long enough to release it and exhale.

Breathing easy,

Simple,

Deep.

Allow yourself the space to breathe.

In this moment,

We are here together and we breathe in unison,

Allowing ourselves to find the space to be present.

And in this moment,

Our breath is the most powerful activator we have.

And so we breathe.

Each breath serving as a deeper form of release.

Each inhale bringing forth fresh,

New,

Clean air,

And each exhale allowing us to let go.

Let us tap into that visualization exercise,

Seeing the swirling energy centers throughout the body,

Walking along the spine,

Drawing our energy from within.

For we know that our greatest power is already in existence.

We simply must tap into it.

Where do you feel the strongest energy swirling in your body?

Perhaps at the fingertips or the toes?

Perhaps in the face?

Perhaps in the chest,

Along the spine?

Allow yourself the opportunity to re-energize.

The world often offers us chaos in the form of worry,

Doubt,

Fear,

Anxiety.

And yet,

We add an opportunity to make a choice.

How will we proceed?

Will we succumb to the worry,

The doubt,

The fear,

And the anxiety?

Or will we make the choice to be present and allow our breath,

Our meditative practice,

To be a tool to allow us to walk alongside those emotions?

And when the world offers us chaos,

Just like a chess player or a saxophonist or a painter or a writer or a singer,

We organize it and make something beautiful.

Allow yourself to connect to the beauty within.

We are alchemists,

Taking something,

Making something new.

Taking nothing,

Making something new.

We are given the beautiful opportunity to transform the chaos of the world into something incredible.

The question is,

Will you answer the call?

Will you share your gifts?

Will you allow yourself to shine?

Shine your presence?

Shine your truth?

Or will you hide,

Accepting the world's chaos and hiding behind it?

The choice is always yours.

The breath is always yours.

And that is the connection.

To live this human life,

This human experience,

Is to say we live in choice.

The deepest freedom that we carry is our ability to make decisions for ourselves.

When the world hands us chaos,

We have a choice to make.

And no matter how uncertain or certain we may be about this time,

We don't have to worry.

We must not accept it.

We don't have to fear.

We must not accept it.

We don't have to be doubtful.

We must not accept it.

We don't have to be anxious.

We must not accept it.

Instead,

We breathe.

We let go.

We listen.

We open up.

We let go.

In the moments when the world offers us chaos,

We must find the space in between and slow down.

We must find the space in between and breathe through.

We must find the space in between and let go.

The power we yield inside our energy centers,

Inside our bodies,

Inside this physical experience in this material world is not meant to be energy that constricts,

That controls,

That dictates.

Instead,

Perhaps our massive energy source is available to us to ensure flow,

To ensure openness,

To ensure community and sharing,

Collaboration.

Even the vibration of those words rings through your body like a xylophone,

Singing a song,

Playing a dance throughout your bones.

Let us now accept,

Perhaps even embrace our creativity.

Allow us to inspire ourselves lest we inspire others.

Allow us to innovate,

To create,

To name,

To glorify,

To celebrate abundance and love and joy and light in this present moment.

We cannot forget that this life is indeed a gift,

A gift that is not given to all,

A gift that some do not open,

A gift that some forget about,

A gift that some discard.

But you here now have an opportunity to be present,

To be that gift of life and you get to make a choice.

How will you proceed?

How will you walk this journey?

How will you celebrate?

How will you share?

How will you give?

How will you give?

Allow yourself to receive every gift that you have been given.

Even now,

Allow yourself to receive the gift of chaos,

Not to run from it or to reject it,

But to transform it.

For that power exists inside of your choice and be encouraged to find the space in between and breathe.