Hello dear friend,
This is Melissa Bennett at the Watershed Farm and for this meditation you may choose to either light a candle or fire in your physical space or simply visualize a flame in front of you.
Either way,
Please take a moment to sit comfortably in a dimly lit room with the flame situated at eye level a few feet in front of you.
And with that,
We're ready to begin.
With your eyes focused on the flame in front of you,
Take a deep breath in through your nose and exhale through your nose.
Nasal breathing naturally slows our breath,
Slows our body,
Slows our mind.
Draw in another deep breath through the nose,
Soft exhale through the nose.
Now breathing in a rhythm that's natural and comfortable for you,
Bring all of your awareness onto the flame before you.
This flame may be emanating from a candle or hearth fire.
You may envision a pilot light,
A kerosene lamp,
A camp fire,
A firefly,
A firefly,
A pilot light,
A kerosene lamp,
A camp fire,
Or some other source of flame.
Any flame that comes to you in this moment is perfect.
Notice the qualities of this flame.
What colors are present?
How many shades of that color do you notice?
Is your flame dancing with the breeze or is it burning steadily and straight?
Can you tune into any noises the flame is creating as it burns through the fuel of wick and wax,
Tender and wood?
What do you hear?
What scent does this burning create?
Can you smell the fuel burning?
Is there a sweetness that rises with the flame?
Is there the scent of the fire?
Is there a sense of the fire burning?
Is there a sense of the fire burning?
Is there the sweetness that rises with the flame?
Is there the scent of wood and earth that calls deeply to you?
What can you smell?
What is the quality of heat emanating from this flame?
Does heat radiate out softly in small gentle waves?
Does the heat expand outward with force and passion?
Or is it something in between?
How do you feel this heat?
As you continue to focus on the flame before you,
Bring to mind a special gift,
Passion,
Or desire that you hold.
If nothing comes up for you or you notice yourself slipping into doubt,
Focus again on the flame before you.
With your eyes and mind fixed upon the fire,
Ask for your special gift,
Passion,
Or desire to be presented to you through the flame.
What do you notice coming up for you,
Coming up through you?
Carefully notice what is being offered in this moment as you gently close your eyes if you've not yet done so.
Take a moment to continue this connection with the flame before you as you bring your attention inward,
Inward into your body and into the felt body sensations that this image sparks.
Trying to hold the image and sensations of this flame in your mind and in your body,
Imagine this flame as the gift and passion that resides within you.
This flame represents your dreams,
Your desires,
And your drive.
Where in your body do you feel this flame burning passionately to fuel the manifestation of all of your dreams?
You might feel this fire in your belly settling in your solar plexus.
You may feel this flame burning brightly in your chest near heart center.
Or you may feel this flame dancing in some other part of your body.
Wherever you envision this flame,
Your flame is perfect for you in this moment.
Recall the qualities of the flame before you,
The colors,
Dancing or solid,
The steady rhythm of sound,
The comforting scents,
The way the heat radiated outward.
All of these qualities now reside within you.
This flame now burns brightly and steadily within you in order to bring forth your greatest desires and manifest your wildest dreams.
Draw a deep breath in through your nose and as you do,
Imagine this air traveling directly to your inner flame.
This inward breath feeds your fire with oxygen just as oxygen fuels the fire before you.
As you exhale gently,
Feel the expansion of your inner flame.
Feel your passion and excitement grow within you,
Giving you the energy you need to burn through any blocks.
Feel your dreams and vision expanding.
Feel yourself manifesting this dream and vision into the physical realm.
Continue with a few more cycles of deep inhales to fan your flame and gentle exhales that allow you to feel the fire of energy and passion expand throughout your entire body,
Expand outward into the world.
Inward breath feeds and fans your flame.
Gentle exhale as you feel into the outward expansion.
Continue fanning your flame with your breath at your own pace for a moment.
Enjoy!
This fire,
This passion,
This dream has always lived inside of you.
It was there before we began this inward journey and it will remain there long after we part ways.
Notice how you were able to find this fire within.
Notice how you were able to fan your own flames,
Feed your own passions,
Create this force of nature within.
I invite you to sit with your fire for as long as you need in this moment.
Know that you can always come back to sit in the presence of these beautiful flames when you need to remember your dreams and passions.
They are with you always and you have the power to feed this fire any time you need it.
When you feel complete,
I invite you to open your eyes slowly and once again rest your sight on the flame before you.
What you've created within you is just as real as what you see in the physical realm before you.
May this fire light your way and fuel your dreams always.
Thank you for being.
