Held By The Earth

This meditation is an invitation to come home to yourself, to the quiet inner space that knows you are always held. As the breath softens your edges and the body settles, allow yourself to rest into a deep sense of support, letting go of effort and striving, and receiving the steady, grounding presence of the earth beneath you.

Transcript

Taking a moment to arrive, This is your time to come home, Not to a place but to your body, To the deep quiet place within you that remembers that you're always held, Starting by lying down if it feels okay to do so, Letting your spine rest into the surface it's on, Letting gravity hold you, You don't need to hold yourself up right now, And then gently bringing your attention to the breath, Inhaling through the nose and exhaling slowly through the mouth, Just continuing in this way, Letting the breath begin to soften your edges, Letting the body settle, And now bringing your attention to the back of your body, Noticing the points of contact between you and the surface beneath you, The heels, Backs of the legs, The glutes, Lower back, Mid back, All trusting in that support, Feeling into the weight of you, And feeling that support rising to meet you, Noticing how it doesn't resist you, It receives you fully, Really feeling that now, Knowing that it's safe to let go, As you continue breathing in this way, Letting your body grow heavier, Experiencing every part of you sinking deeper still, The surface you're on, Feeling more and more inviting, Letting your feet soften, Your calves release, Your thighs grow heavy, Breathing into the hips, Allowing them to gently soften and release, Nothing to protect right now, Letting life hold you, Letting your belly be soft, Letting your breath move slowly in and out of this space, Feeling how your body responds to being welcomed, Not judged, Not pushed, Just welcomed as it is, Letting your spine melt into the surface you're on, Letting it be long and relaxed, Letting go of anything you've been carrying with each breath, Now yours to hold, You get to receive that deep support, Letting your shoulders drop even more, Letting your arms grow heavy, Bringing softness into your hands, Your palms, Your fingers, Letting them loosen their grip, No pressure, You're allowed to be still, To breathe, To simply be, Now breathing into the heart space, Letting the breath gently widen the chest, Letting it soften it with each exhale, You don't have to be strong here, You can rest, You can be real, It's safe to feel, Safe to let go, You get to feel that deep support, If emotions come, Permission them all, Letting your jaw unclench, Letting your tongue rest gently in your mouth, Letting your brow soften, Safe to soften, Safe to let go, Safe to trust in that support, Feeling into your whole body now, Your entire back body resting on the surface beneath you, Feeling yourself sink a little deeper, Letting yourself be rocked by the slow rhythm of each breath, Inhaling slow and steady, Exhaling letting go, Letting your breath breathe you now, Letting the pulse of the earth, A quiet ancient hum, Rise up and wrap around you, Allowing yourself to feel held now, Nowhere to go, Nothing to do, Just being right here, With each breath, This softness, This deep rest, Anchoring you, Returning you, Connecting you, You're part of this interconnected whole, And you get to receive that deep support, You can rest here as long as you feel to, Only when you're ready, Inviting some gentle movement through your body, Softly opening your eyes and returning to your space, Carrying with you that feeling of being held, That deep knowing that you're supported, As you move through your day.