In this visualisation,
You will follow a fox on a snowy,
Moonlit night,
Representing the best qualities of the night archetype,
Which is embodied in tooth 15,
Your upper left back molar,
Or the space where that tooth would be.
Before we start,
Take a moment to get in a really comfortable position,
Sitting or lying,
Whatever feels best right now.
When you are settled,
Close your eyes.
Take a slow,
Deep breath in through your nose,
Feeling your lungs fill,
Your belly rise,
And then fall,
As you breathe out through your nose,
Feeling warm air trickle across your top lip.
Keep breathing slow and steady.
With your tongue,
Or just your attention,
Touch your upper left back molar,
Or the space near the back of your mouth where that tooth would be.
With relaxed curiosity and an open mind,
Invite the essence of your upper left back molar,
The night archetype,
To meet with you.
Now,
Imagine yourself on the edge of a secret glade,
Sheltered by tall trees,
Looking out onto a snowy meadow,
And then lifting your gaze up into the inky night sky.
There's a big moon rising,
Almost as round and bright as the sun.
You are warmly dressed,
With sturdy boots,
And you are very comfortable.
The shadows around you are velvet deep.
The air is crisp and clear.
The snowy landscape is calm,
Without a breath of wind.
You are entranced by the beauty and stillness of this first snow of the season.
A fox slips quietly out of the shelter of the forest behind you.
Its silky red gold coat glimmers in the moonlight.
Its paw prints are dots of black laid onto the wide expanse of smooth,
Fresh snow.
The night fox steps confidently into the untouched clearing,
Leaving a trail of polka dots for you to follow.
And you walk easily,
Leaving your own larger trail of footprints.
Everything around glows pearly white when you reach the centre of this bright circle,
Where the fox has paused to meet you under the moon.
Thank the night fox for leading you here to share this special space.
Imagine your gratitude radiating like heat out of your heart to touch the fox nearby.
As a representative of your night tooth archetype,
The fox's appearance contains useful information for you.
Look at it closely in your mind's eye.
Notice its size,
Colour,
Shape,
Depth,
Texture,
And so on.
Does it look real or like a cartoon or another kind of representation?
Does this night fox remind you of anything?
Does it have an age?
How old do you think it is?
Does the fox change as it warms up in the radiant gratitude of your attention?
Ask the essence of your night tooth archetype what it wants you to know,
Do,
Or change.
The fox might respond with spoken words by showing or giving you something,
With a memory or thought coming into your awareness.
It's all good.
The fox might not respond right away,
So I'll be quiet for a few minutes while you and the fox converse in the quiet,
Moonlit night.
Now it's your turn to communicate with the fox.
What do you want your tooth to understand about your needs and desires?
Again,
I'll pause for a few minutes,
So the fox can really hear you.
When it feels like you've had enough time with your night tooth archetype for now,
Thank the night fox sincerely for meeting with you,
And say farewell,
Knowing you can return to meet under the moon again whenever you want.
Follow your own footsteps back through the snow to the forest,
And then back into the here and now of your body.
Take a deeper breath,
Wriggle your fingers and your toes,
Stretch your arms and legs and back.
Open your eyes when you are ready.
Look around the space that you are in,
And find something pleasant to rest your attention on for a moment.
You might like to take a few minutes to journal now about what you saw and learned while meeting with the night archetype of your upper left back molar,
Before you forget.
I'd love to hear about your experience,
So feel free to share about this in the Secret Lives of Teeth discussion group on Insight Timer.
