Settle into your body and take several deep,
Slow,
Gentle breaths.
And as you inhale,
Just inhale into the spirit,
Into the calm.
And as you exhale,
Just let go and relax.
Allowing yourself to be present here and now,
In this moment.
Nowhere to go,
Nothing to do,
But be present and open.
Finding the breath again,
Taking a couple more deep breaths.
As you exhale,
Just sink into the chair or the floor and just let go a little bit more.
Taking a moment to imagine an eraser in your mind.
Erasing all the thoughts of yesterday or your to-do list for later today or tomorrow.
Just letting it all go so you can fully be here now,
Present to your spirit,
Present to God's spirit.
And with your eyes,
If you watch and wait for the next thought,
Very closely,
Like you're watching a movie screen,
Waiting for subtitles,
There should be no thought.
Even if just you can glimpse it for a moment,
That space between thoughts is your true self,
Your God's self,
The true reality of love and peace and joy.
Today's meditation is relax and receive.
From the Course in Miracle lesson 135.
For you cannot conceive of all the happiness that comes to you without your planning.
So we sit in this intention to relax and receive God's guidance and be open to the oneness with God's mind and thoughts that are holy.
I invite you to put a hand at your heart,
A hand at your solar plexus if that feels comfortable and begin to just focus inward again on the breath.
Feeling the spirit breathing through you in and out,
Moment by moment.
Inviting that presence that is there,
The presence of love and light.
Accepting God's pure,
Unconditional love into your heart.
Defenses are the plans you undertake to make against the truth.
So you think you must,
I must do this or that to be safe or okay.
I must plan this.
But your defenses hide God from you.
So as I guide you through these words today,
I invite you to repeat them to yourself and to your heart.
Allow them to settle in and be real.
For this is the true reality.
Breathing in and out of your heart.
You can say I am safe when I let go and trust.
I can relax and let the spirit flow through me.
I let God inside my mind.
I allow light to enter my mind.
I am one with the holy mind.
This is the true reality.
Keep imagining a light just filtering through the mind into your heart.
The light that awakens you to the truth and offers you peace of mind.
Ease,
Guidance,
Wisdom,
Joy.
You don't have to figure it all out.
In fact,
When you try too hard and get in the way,
There's often a blockage,
Constriction.
The Course in Miracles says the mind engaged in planning for itself is occupied in setting up control of future happenings.
It does not think that it will be provided for unless it makes its own provisions.
But everything that happens,
All events,
Past,
Present,
And to come,
Are actually gently planned by one whose only purpose is my good.
So I can relax and receive right now.
Let go of the past,
The future,
And let the present guide me.
Whatever happened in the past is gone.
I'm here now,
Allowing the light of God to guide me.
I allow each day and situation to unfold in whatever is in the highest good for all.
So God,
Please direct my thoughts today.
If I need a thought,
I know you will give it to me.
I allow the Holy Spirit to direct my thinking,
Direct my body,
As I move through this day.
See if you can feel the space that opens inside you for more love and ease when you allow the higher presence to guide you,
To direct your mind.
Take a moment to breathe into that open space of relax and receive.
Miracles will come when the space is open and I'm not trying so hard or thinking about everything too hard or trying to plan,
Figure out,
Or control.
I let all of this go and allow that space to be open as I breathe in and breathe out.
Whatever wants to come,
Let it come.
Whatever needs to go,
I release.
Today I will receive instead of plan.
I can let it all go.
I will go with God today.
Whatever I'm doing,
I will do with the divine presence in my heart.
Keep breathing in and out to that open space where you're relaxing and receiving.
What would it be like to just imagine your hands opening to the heavens,
Receiving everything you need?
Whether it be money or the right words to say to someone,
The right action,
The right connections,
The right guidance to help others.
Whatever I need comes to me.
I don't have to figure it out.
Keep breathing in and out to this space of ease.
Relax and receive.
In this moment I trust.
I surrender all my plans,
Ideas,
Opinions.
I'm leaving my life open.
All is taken care of.
I can relax.
You might even say that out loud.
I can relax and receive and then say,
Ah.
For that ah sound is the tone with God,
The ancient sound of God.
Ah.
Breathing in,
I trust.
Breathing out,
I let go.
Breathing in,
I trust.
Breathing out,
I let go.
My mind is one with the light of wisdom.
My mind is one with God.
The here and now has everything I need.
And in the future I will also have everything I need.
And others will have everything they need.
They do now.
I trust the true reality.
I can relax because I trust in this truth.
I am as God created me.
Therefore I cannot be in fear or doubt or lack.
I am in love and abundance and trust.
And I breathe into those feelings,
Enhancing them with my breath,
Holding them in my heart,
This feeling of trust and ease.
And abundance.
Breathing in and out of your heart.
Noticing how you feel in this moment.
And breathe into it,
Whether it's a pleasant or unpleasant feeling.
Breathe into the feeling,
Hold it in your heart,
Offer it love.
And breathe into it,
Offer it love.
Relax and receive.
Relax and receive as you move through the day.
I invite you to just repeat the mantra as many times as you can.
Maybe set a timer or write it out on a post-it note.
Put it where you'll see it.
Intend to say it ten times in the morning,
Ten times midday,
Ten times at night.
Relax and receive.
I'm leaving my life open.
I am safe.
And all is well.
