Welcome to the Cleansing Waters Meditation.
Get comfortable and find your meditation position for this experience.
You could be sitting or lying down,
And this meditation is perfect to enjoy while relaxing in a salt bath.
Get comfortable now.
Close your eyes and become aware of your breath.
Feel the sensation of the air entering through your nose.
Begin to deepen your breath in your own time and as you feel ready.
Don't feel like you have to force your breath to be deeper.
Just allow it to be exactly as it is right now.
We're going to begin a gentle body scan to ground and settle your awareness into your body.
Begin by bringing your awareness to the top of your head and start by slowly letting your consciousness melt over your body.
If there's areas in your body that feel tense or tight,
It's alright.
Just notice them and allow them to be just as they are.
Moving your awareness now from the top of your head,
Down your face and ears,
Down the back of your head and neck,
Front of your throat,
Shoulders and collarbone,
Returning to the shoulders,
Now melting your awareness down your chest,
Your upper back,
Your torso and abdomen,
Your spine,
And through your pelvis and seat.
Moving down your thighs,
Your knees and calves,
Your ankles and feet.
Imagine yourself in a beautiful meadow.
This is a familiar place,
One you've been to many times before.
Imagine yourself stretched out on the grass,
Feeling the cool,
Soft grass between your toes,
And the sunlight gently warming your face.
You begin to look around now and you notice the sky.
It's such a deep,
Clear blue.
You can hear the birds softly singing and the wind rustling in the trees.
You're feeling rested now and you begin to get up and look around.
You notice a path has opened up before you,
And as you begin stepping towards the path,
You're surrounded by a feeling of peace,
Safety and calm.
You deeply know that your experience now is surrounded by comforting,
Protective divine light.
A softly glowing spark appears before you,
Floating down the path,
And you decide to follow the spark and see where it takes you.
The path continues through the meadow,
Down beside a gurgling stream and into the mountains.
As you follow the glowing spark,
You notice the sound of water flowing up ahead.
The spark glows brighter,
And you realize it has brought you to a secluded,
Sparkling,
Sacred pool.
The spark floats across the surface of the water,
And you see that this is healing water,
Sparkling and glowing with beautiful colors.
You decide that it feels right to step into the pool and allow yourself to relax,
Knowing that you're being cleansed and revitalized.
The water feels just right.
It's exactly the right temperature for you in this moment.
Breathing softly now,
You're deeply aware that all that no longer serves you is being effortlessly cleansed and transmuted by these healing waters into love and strength.
As you melt into your experience,
The glowing spark softens into a gentle pulsing of light in time with you.
After a few minutes,
You know that your time in the pool has come to an end.
As you rise from the waters,
You notice a sun-warmed rock,
Large and smooth and comfortable,
And it looks just right for stretching out on.
The sun is streaming on the rock,
And you climb on and get comfortable,
Soaking up the golden sunlight before you move on.
As you rise from the rock,
You notice the spark has reappeared and is floating on the path that leads back to the meadow once more.
You decide to follow the spark and make your way back to the meadow through the path,
Passing the gurgling stream until you find your space,
Relaxing once again in the soft grass.
Take a moment now to be aware of your body.
Notice the sensations in your being,
The quality of your thoughts,
And the difference in your energy as a result of your time bathing in the sacred waters.
Ask yourself,
What has shifted within you?
With gratitude and an awareness of the healing you've received,
You may choose to return to your body now.
You can wiggle your fingers and toes and come back to your physical body now,
Or you may choose to continue meditating for several more minutes.
