Breathe deeply and gently through your body and into the innermost parts of yourself.
And as you breathe,
Let the breath you bring in carry peace and relaxation,
And let the breath you let out release tension,
Stress,
And pain.
Breathe in peace,
Breathe out tension,
Relax deeper,
Watching all those distracting thoughts gather up and float away.
Imagine standing before a giant tree,
An ancient tree,
With boughs round and wide like bass drums and limbs blossoming with flowers and leaves.
As you stand before the tree,
A reverence washes over you,
A reverence for all the history that this tree has seen.
You want to climb into the tree and learn its secrets.
Now visualize yourself being magically lifted into the tree and gently placed on a large bough.
As you take a deep breath,
You settle in and relax in the tree.
Moments later,
The tree's flowery limbs surround you with a peaceful and sweet fragrance.
As you listen for the stories of the tree,
A dreamlike whisper floats by your ear.
I've seen you fight.
You are strong.
The flowery limbs cradle you lovingly.
The few moments pass,
And the tree whispers again.
I've seen you hold those you love.
You are strong.
And again,
The flowery limbs cradle you lovingly.
Now,
Feel yourself floating,
Relaxed and calm.
Floating through a journey through time.
Your journey through time.
After resting,
You prepare to climb down,
Taking the secrets of the tree with you.
And as you do,
The tree whispers again.
You fight hard and true.
You love hard and whole.
Now breathe.
And as you are gently cascading to the ground,
You turn toward the tree and uplift your arms wide and strong like the tree's boughs.
And as you whisper the words,
Thank you,
A gentle breeze carries them into the tree's branches.
Namaste.
Beautiful.
