Find a nice,
Comfortable place to sit and make yourself comfortable.
Close your eyes and relax.
Take a long,
Deep breath in,
Holding the breath for just a few seconds,
And then slowly and gently release the breath,
Releasing all tension from your body as you do.
Take another long,
Deep breath in,
Again slowly and gently release the breath,
Releasing all thoughts from your mind and letting them just drift away.
One more time,
Take another long,
Deep breath in,
And slowly and gently release the breath,
Releasing all of your worries and stresses of the day.
Feel yourself sinking deeper and deeper into the cushions you are sitting on.
Feel them surrounding you,
Keeping you warm and safe.
Just relax.
Just sit there or lie there and just relax.
Now imagine yourself surrounded by a beautiful bubble of golden light,
And watch it as it swirls gently around your body.
Feel the warmth it brings to you.
Feel it as it touches your skin.
This light is protecting you on your life's journey,
And this light will keep you safe.
All is well in your world.
Now imagine you are walking across a harsh desert landscape,
And the sun is very high in the sky,
And you find it difficult to see your way because the light is so bright.
The sun is very hot upon your body,
And your skin feels sticky.
On your back is a very heavy sack filled with sand,
And your back aches with the weight of it.
With each step you take,
You feel as if your feet are sinking down into the sand,
And it gets harder to walk.
It's so heavy.
So heavy.
Somehow though,
You feel as though you deserve this.
You feel it's because of something you said or you did,
And the lingering feeling of guilt weighs heavily on your shoulders,
Weighing heavily on your mind.
You have been holding onto this guilt for a long time now.
Too long.
And you feel as if you'll never be free of this terrible weight,
Never be free of the burden you carry with you.
But you can be free of it.
It's so easy to be free.
You carry on walking through the harsh desert,
Feeling the searing heat upon your body.
And with each step you take,
It becomes harder to walk,
Harder to lift your feet out of the sand.
You walk a little further when you see on the far horizon something green glinting in the harsh sunlight.
At first it's too far away to make out clearly what it is you are seeing.
But as your eyes start to adjust,
Eventually you can see that it's a hilly landscape covered with pine trees.
And as you draw nearer to the landscape,
You start to notice things you couldn't see before.
You can see the tall,
Majestic pines standing out against the blue sky.
Can you see them?
As you come closer still,
You begin to smell the wonderful,
Heady aroma of pine fill your nostrils.
You keep walking and finally you come to the pine covered hills.
You can see a path meandering its way through the woods beyond,
Deep into the woods.
And there's a wonderful,
Refreshing feeling in the air as you walk.
Pine trees are blooming,
Birds are singing,
And you can even hear the buzz of the insects as they fly past you.
In the distance you can hear running water.
As you walk closer,
The sound gets louder.
Can you hear it?
Can you hear the flow of the water?
The energy of the water.
You see running across your path a wide,
Shallow stream.
There are rocks in this stream,
And the sounds you heard was the sound of water splashing over them.
But still the lingering feeling of guilt is weighing heavily on your mind.
You've walked a long way and you are tired now.
So you sit by the stream and listen to the water gently washing over the rocks.
The water looks cool and calm.
You look so clear and inviting.
You sit down on the comforting sponge-like grass to rest your weary body for a while.
You take off your shoes and place your hot,
Tired feet in the stream,
And it feels so good.
It feels so refreshing and cool.
As you sit there,
You listen to the sound of running water.
And you can hear the birds.
Lots of birds.
You can hear the rustle of the gentle breeze moving through the branches of the pine trees.
And you decide to have a drink from the stream.
You place your hands in the cool water and take a long drink.
It's so refreshing,
So cool.
As you place your hands in a second time,
A shadow falls across you.
You look up and see before you a woman.
A beautiful woman wearing a long dress the colour of the sky.
And she smiles at you.
She takes a seat beside you and asks you why you look so sad.
You answer her.
You don't know why,
But you tell her the truth.
The whole truth of how you are really feeling.
You sit with her for a few moments and unburden your soul to her.
You tell her things that you have never told anyone before.
Things that you have not even admitted to yourself.
And all the time she smiles at you.
She makes you feel so safe,
So calm,
So very,
Very peaceful.
So stay for a while and talk to her.
Tell her what is on your mind.
Lift your soul and free yourself from these burdens you put upon yourself.
You can do it.
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You dance on the rocks.
You raise your arms up to the sky,
Breathing deeply.
This is your flight to freedom.
This is your destiny.
Feeling for the first time the love of the universe embracing you,
Holding you,
Making you feel safe and so very loved.
You allow this feeling to embrace your whole body,
Allowing it all the way in.
Take a moment to enjoy your freedom.
You can do it.
You can do it.
It's now time to bring this inner journey to a close.
But first,
Take a moment to thank yourself for giving yourself this gift.
Let all the benefits of this beautiful experience stay with you.
Hold on to this amazing feeling and bring it back with you.
So take a deep breath in,
Breathing in light and healing,
And slowly and gently breathe out.
Take another deep breath in,
Feeling so much serenity and love,
And slowly and gently breathe out.
One last time,
Breathe in,
Feeling pure joy,
Peace and contentment,
And slowly and gently breathe out.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your physical surroundings.
Take your time and whenever you are ready,
Slowly and gently open your eyes,
Feeling awake,
Alert and very refreshed.
Take a deep breath in,
Breathing in light and healing,
And slowly and gently breathe out.
Take a deep breath in,
Breathing in light and healing,
And slowly and gently breathe out.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your physical surroundings.
Take a deep breath in,
Breathing in light and healing,
And slowly and gently breathe out.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your physical surroundings.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your physical surroundings.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your physical surroundings.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your physical surroundings.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your physical surroundings.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your physical surroundings.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your physical surroundings.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your physical surroundings.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your physical surroundings.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your physical surroundings.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your physical surroundings.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your physical surroundings.
Now gently bring your awareness back to your physical surroundings.
