Let us begin with a series of three deep cleansing breaths,
Breathing in deeply through the nostrils,
Filling your lungs from the bottom to the top with the breath of life.
And hold for a moment at the top of the breath and release with an audible sigh,
Letting go,
Breathing in again deeply through the nostrils.
Knowing that you breathe in peace and renewal,
Hold again at the top of the breath and once again let go,
Releasing anything that no longer serves you.
And from that point of emptiness at the bottom of the breath,
One more time breathing in and hold and let go.
Now allowing your breath to find its own perfect rate and rhythm,
Knowing that every breath that you breathe is a breath of peace,
A breath of renewal,
Allowing each breath to carry you more and more deeply within,
More and more deeply into that inner sanctuary,
To that place of sweet communion with the source of life,
The divine essence within all being,
That perfect pattern of wholeness that is you,
Each breath supporting you as you continue to go more and more deeply within,
Resting in that place of peace,
Of serenity,
Allowing yourself to be deeply nourished and supported as you tarry in this place,
Receiving all that you need on each in-breath and on each exhalation,
Releasing what no longer serves.
Allow now this feeling of peace to move through your body temple,
From the top of your head down to the soles of your feet,
Touching every cell,
Every organ,
Every muscle and sinew,
Releasing any stress or tension,
Any places of dis-ease,
Letting go.
Feeling your entire body with peace,
Feel every cell of your body vibrate with the radiant life of the divine,
The renewing power of the spirit.
Rest in this awareness and feel this vibration deeply nourish and heal you,
Restoring your body.
And now allow this healing peace to move into your mental body,
To your mind,
Releasing any worry or distress,
Any places of mental congestion,
Tangled thoughts or habits of mind,
Allowing your mind to become serene and centered and deeply peaceful.
Now allow this healing peace to move through your emotional body,
Releasing old hurts or grief or trauma,
Untying any old knots in your emotions,
Letting go of old wounds from the past,
Places of fear or holding on,
Letting go of whatever you no longer need and allowing instead a feeling of well-being,
Of safety,
Of quiet joy and of peace.
Allow your breath to flow into your heart center,
Feel yourself enfolded and filled with the love of the divine,
The unconditional love that is yours.
There's nothing that you must do to earn this love and there's nothing that you can ever do to separate yourself from it.
This is your birthright.
Feel yourself held safely in this love,
Allowing it to soothe any ruffled places,
Allowing it to minister to you at your precise point of need,
In every area of your life.
The love of the divine and from the fullness of this love,
Allow it to overflow as a gift to others.
You can send this love,
This peace,
This healing presence to anyone you know who may be in need,
People in your life who are in need of healing,
Who are in need of comfort or transformation.
Allow this love to flow,
Not from you but through you.
As your cup is filled,
It overflows as a blessing to others in need.
Allow this now.
And you can send this love as well to situations or places in the world that may be in crisis or in turmoil,
Places in need of healing and of peace.
Allow your healing intention to flow through your heart to places that are in need.
And you can send this healing love as a gift to the earth and all life everywhere.
The earth,
Our mother,
To the plants and the trees,
To the waters and the air,
To the fire,
To all forms of life,
All creatures of the earth and sea and sky,
The sacred whole,
The web of being.
Allow your love to flow as a healing gift to the earth.
And returning your attention now to yourself,
Feeling once again the vibrant presence,
The healing peace,
The unfolding love.
And know that this is always available to you,
That you can turn within at any time and connect with this place of healing and renewal,
This place of deep peace.
In a moment,
I will invite you to begin to return your awareness to the present time.
Know as you do,
You return refreshed,
Renewed,
Revitalized,
Carrying with you that feeling of deep peace and well-being.
Return now your awareness to your breath and breathe in deeply the breath of life,
Once more allowing it to fill you,
To bring vitality and sparkling awareness to every cell of your body.
Each breath increasing the feeling of aliveness and well-being as your awareness returns to the present time and place,
To the room where you are.
And knowing that as you return,
You are refreshed,
Alive,
Alert,
And deeply peaceful.
Begin to stretch and to move in ways that feel good to you,
Wiggling your toes and rubbing your hands together,
Re-entering your body and your mind and your conscious awareness,
Alert,
Alive,
Refreshed,
Joy-filled,
And at peace.
Coming all the way back now,
Bringing with you all that you have gained,
Giving thanks.
And so it is.
