Spring is a transition season from the dark of winter towards the light of summer.
And here we are today at the balancing point between the two,
The spring equinox.
I invite you to find a comfortable position and gently closing your eyes where you can open up into your inner landscape and feel the new life energy of spring awaken within.
Connecting with your cycle of breath,
Focus on the inhale and its connection to the spring energy.
After the pause at the bottom of your breath,
Feeling that surge of energy rush back into your body through your inhale.
Allow your in breath to flow slowly and gently,
Feeling the expanse in your chest,
The expanse in your belly,
Embodying the openness that this new season brings.
Allow your body to be soft,
Soft at the edges,
Soft at the core.
Take a moment to remember the winter and where you have come from.
Bringing to mind those seeds you have planted,
Your intentions you set during the darkness of the winter and at in bulk.
Sense their energy in the earth below you now.
And with each exhale,
Allow yourself to journey down to connect with these seeds planted in the deep,
Rich earth.
You sense their growing energy and the new life that is waiting to emerge.
With your sustained attention,
You notice the seeds one by one,
Split open,
Unable to contain their potential any longer.
That potential becomes a root.
Seeking through the dark earth for nourishment,
You notice a vast root system that is growing from each seed of your intention,
Dancing and weaving through the soil,
Building a strong foundation for the spring buds to blossom.
Even as the roots are growing strong below,
The stem begins their journey upwards towards the sun as it peaks over the horizon.
See the newly bright green leaves slowly unfurling to gather the sun's rays as nourishment after their dark slumber in the earth.
The buds gently opening and reaching towards the sun.
Seeing the temperature rise as the sun rises higher and higher overhead.
Feeling this connection to your seeds of intention below and the warmth of the spring sun on your face above.
This balance between dark and light,
Below and above.
Your intentions are balanced,
Finding harmony between the light and the dark as below,
So above,
As above,
So below,
As within,
So without,
As without,
So within.
Feel the spring energy rising within you.
Feel it move into your body and awaken your senses.
Listen to the bird song as it rises over the sound of the flowing stream as it moves gracefully over and around the rocks.
The bees as they begin their work gathering pollen and transforming it into sweet nectar.
Placing your hands on the tree and feel the sugary sap rise from the roots,
Ready to feed us and our more than human kin.
Feel the gentle sprinkle of rain as it falls through the branches to wet your face.
Smell the soft fragrance of the budding hyacinths and daffodils as they are carried on the cool breeze.
See the cocoons breaking open to reveal a rainbow of butterflies playfully circling Feel the rainbow of new life emerging within you.
With all of your senses heightened with the energy of spring,
Go from here and take a moment today to notice around you the new life that is emerging.
Go outside with this embodied feeling of new life and see how it is mirrored in the environment that you live in.
Giving gratitude for the growing days of light and the new life unfurling around you.
