You are about to embark on a journey of forgiveness.
Find a comfortable position,
Either sitting or lying down.
Quiet your mind.
Focus on your breath.
Allow it to bring you into the present moment.
With each breath you become more and more relaxed.
Breathe into your heart,
The area surrounding your heart.
Breathe in and out of your heart space.
Forgiveness comes from the heart.
It is where your innate kindness and loving nature resides.
Forgiveness brings a healing to your heart,
A softening.
Forgiveness offers an opportunity to clear the past,
To let go of what no longer serves you.
We'll begin the practice by forgiving ourselves.
Breathing into your heart space,
Silently to yourself.
Repeat after me.
For the self-harm I have caused,
By word or by action,
With intent or by accident,
I forgive myself.
We will now forgive ourselves for the harm that we have caused others.
Breathing into your heart space,
Silently to yourself,
Repeat after me.
For the harm I have caused others,
By word or by action,
With intent or by accident,
I forgive myself.
We can recognize that we are spiritual beings having a human experience.
We are on unique paths,
Our own journey of learning and growth.
We are doing the best we can with the resources that we have.
Our behavior does not define us.
We can choose to change.
We can change our instant reactions,
Our patterns of behavior,
Our habits.
We can change them when we choose to do so.
We don't have to be held to our history.
We can change our behavior even from as little as five minutes ago.
We can choose a different path starting right now.
Even if you don't believe it,
Know that this is a universal truth.
It is true for you and true for those around you.
Allow for compassion in your heart,
Forgiveness for others.
It doesn't mean that you condone their behavior.
You don't accept the harm that they caused.
This means that you choose to let go.
Let go of the energy that you spend begrudging them of their actions.
Let go of continually holding them responsible for how they have done you wrong.
You are forgiving them to free yourself.
Choose forgiveness and reclaim your energy.
Breathing into your heart space,
Silently to yourself,
Repeat after me.
For the harm others have caused me,
By word or by action,
With intent or by accident,
I forgive them.
Bring to mind someone who is easy to forgive.
Breathing into your heart space,
Say their name silently to yourself.
To this person say,
For the harm you have caused me,
By word or by action,
With intent or by accident,
I forgive you.
Bring to mind someone who is more difficult to forgive.
Remember that you are not condoning their behavior or accepting the harm.
You are choosing to clear the past.
Finding a better way to use your energy.
Breathing into your heart space,
Say their name silently to yourself.
To this person say,
For the harm you have caused me,
By word or by action,
With intent or by accident,
I forgive you.
Practicing dearly forgiveness creates a lighter way to live.
When you choose a path of forgiveness,
You choose to redirect your energy.
Forgiveness will bring peace,
Calm and freedom.
Calmness to soothe you.
Calmness to still you.
Freedom to free you.
We are one.
Namaste.
