Meeting Your Inner Child

Everyone has an inner child. The inner child is the aspect of our personality that still experiences and reacts to current life situations as a child would. This is a beginning level meditation that gets the meditator acquainted with their inner child using guided visualization.

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Transcript

Welcome to your inner child meditation.

You can practice this meditation sitting up or lying down.

Choose a setting on the banks of a river or in a large garden.

It is the perfect day,

Not morning or night.

Not hot,

Not cold.

A gentle breeze that feels soothing and energizing all at once.

You see a large,

Shady tree.

An old and mature tree.

A thick trunk and elaborate branches.

It casts a wide cooling shade.

Under this tree is a swing.

There is a child about six years old,

Gingerly looking at the swing.

They are unable to make a move towards the swing.

Say something to encourage them to try out the swing.

You can say,

Go on,

Hop on.

I will stand right here.

I will catch you if you fall.

You watch the child hop onto the swing.

Watch them with affection.

Give the swing a gentle push.

Watch the child enjoying the swing.

Slowly at first.

Then faster,

Higher.

You hear them chottle with glee.

Cheer them on.

Encourage them to continue.

But not completely bottles.

A little further.

鐘s,

Or little red確Say they're going to fall.

Don't darkesten.

Watch them slow down and get off the swing.

You start walking slowly and they begin to follow you.

You sit in silence at a beautiful spot.

It is evening now.

The sun is setting.

It is time to go home.

You turn and say goodbye to the child.

See yourself opening your arms to them.

They willingly enter the embrace with you.

Tell them all that they need to know.

Use phrases that come naturally to you.

Phrases that will build them up.

You are loved.

You are enough.

You are strong.

Keep going.

Don't stop.

Share as many phrases as you can for the next few moments.

One last embrace and allow them to leave.

As you walk away,

You turn back one last time.

You see them turn at the same moment.

Both of you smile and say simultaneously,

I'll see you later.

And when you're ready,

You can open your eyes with a big,

Big smile.

Reviews

Very easy to listen and feel

Thank you for helping me re-introduce myself to her ❤️🙏

Lovely and lightening. It’s the first time I’m addressing my inner child. The phrases at the end took such a load off. Realized my inner child needs my attention and affection. Plan to use this over and over till he’s satisfied.