Hello and welcome to this guided visualization to meet the wise,
Wild woman within.
To begin,
Find a comfortable place to sit,
Or you can lay down if you prefer.
Allow your breathing to soften and deepen.
As you breathe,
Visualize roots dropping down from your body,
Anchoring you into the earth.
Feel yourself connected and supported,
Nourished by the energy of the earth which travels upwards through your roots and into your body with each breath in.
Feel your body held by the earth,
And with a sense of being held,
I invite you to bring yourself in your mind's eye to a path through an ancient forest.
As you walk along this path,
Golden light filtering down through the trees,
Soft earth and moss beneath your feet.
You can feel the wisdom of the trees,
The ferns,
The moss,
And all of the more than human creatures of the woods.
Feel yourself connected in this web of life,
You belong in this forest,
You are part of it,
You are intimately interconnected with each and every being that resides here.
Up ahead,
The path you are walking on opens out into a beautiful clearing,
A meadow filled with long grasses and the scent of wildflowers on the air.
Towards the center of the clearing is a pond,
A pool of clear water,
And as the sun shines down from above and sends ripples of sparkling light dancing across the surface of this pool,
You notice a figure standing beside the pool,
Looking down into its depths.
As you draw nearer,
You realize that she is you.
She is your inner wise,
Wild woman.
Take a moment to notice how old she is.
What is she wearing?
What expression is on her face as you approach?
As you arrive at the side of the pool where she stands,
She reaches out and takes your hand in hers.
You can feel the warmth and gentle pressure of her hand on your own as she invites you to gaze down into the pool of water with her.
And there in the water,
You see a vision of the path that lies ahead,
A journey unfurling that leads from you to the wise,
Wild woman you are becoming.
What do you need to release along this path to become her?
What do you need to say yes to?
What qualities do you need to embody?
What support do you need?
As your wise,
Wild woman shows you this path,
Notice what feelings arise in your body in response.
What emotions or sensations are present within you as you gaze at this pathway into the future?
And with this vision of the future in your mind,
You turn now to your wise,
Wild self,
Grasping her other hand,
Allowing a smile to come to your face,
Thanking her for her wisdom.
Before you leave,
She hands you a token,
A talisman,
An object,
Something to hold so that you might stay connected with this vision of the future.
So that you might remember that you are wise and wild and whole,
That you are powerful.
Wishing her a fond farewell,
Turn now to go.
Moving back through the meadow towards the path in the woods,
You feel the shift as the warmth of the sun is replaced by the cooler temperatures beneath the trees.
And as you walk back along that forested path,
Allow your breath to begin to bring you back into your body.
Feeling into fingers and toes and allowing any movement that your body is inviting into these places.
Moving in any way that feels invited as you bring your awareness slowly and gently back into the room.
First with your sense of hearing and touch,
And eventually,
When you feel ready,
Opening your eyes.
As you move into your day,
Remember that this wise,
Wild woman you've met is always within you.
You can connect with her and receive her wisdom anytime you need.
