Space.
It's everything and nothing all at once.
Beyond the winding rivers,
Snow-capped mountains,
And rainbow fields of blooming wildflowers,
Our glorious planet dances an eternal rotation around the sun,
Carefully spinning to ensure that all of her children,
Large and small,
Are held in the shadow of the moon and kissed with the warmth of the sun as each day opens and closes.
The sun,
Blazing with flares of heat,
Radiates pulses of life-giving energy out to the sea of planets that embody our solar system,
Offering the chance of evolution to unfold.
The luminous essence of our sun intertwines with a collection of stars that sparkle within the Milky Way galaxy,
Creating a blanket of light that glistens with the radiance of all existing galaxies,
Allowing the spark of life to emanate within the dark womb of the universe.
But you see,
All of this could not unfurl without the precious gift of you.
Beneath the flesh of your skin resides water from the freshest springs,
Minerals carved of the soil,
Oxygen filtered by the rustling of wind against trees,
An acidic fire from bacteria that help decompose food waste,
Releasing all that no longer serves back to the earth.
And nestled within the cave of your heart,
Your heart space sparks with the pulse of life,
Beading your soul's essence to all of your cells.
That same spark within your very being has traveled throughout the depths of the universe,
Morphing into planets,
Spinning into stars,
And transforming into galaxies in an eternal pattern of death and rebirth,
Until it became the rare treasure that is you.
If that same luminescence within your heart is also what helps bees buzz from one flower to the other,
Birds soar from one towering tree to the next,
And whales migrate from cooler waters to tropical oceans,
Then why,
Dear one,
Would you doubt for one moment that you are anything but a sacred force that deserves to live in peace and harmony with all that is?
Take a moment now to settle into your body.
Feel all of the spaces in which your body is connected to the earth,
Feeling how important you are to the vast ecosystems that make up this holy planet.
Sigh a big exhale of release as you close your mind out from the external,
Dropping deeply into your being.
Imagine that your energy is closing out any previous thoughts,
Conversations,
And experiences leading up to this point,
And let go of any judgments of the past and fears of the future.
With your next inhale,
We're going to take a three-part breath.
First,
Breathing into the space beneath your belly button,
Then into your ribcage as it opens up and expands.
And lastly,
To the upper cavity of your chest,
Right into your heart space.
Let your exhales be slow,
Long,
And deep.
We'll take this together for three rounds.
Let's begin.
Start by exhaling all of the stale air out of your lungs,
And then take a deep breath into your belly,
Then into the ribs,
And finally into the heart.
Hold your breath at the top,
And open mouth exhale,
Letting everything go,
And pausing within the stillness at the bottom of your exhale.
And we'll repeat this for two more rounds together.
Deep inhale into your belly,
Then into your ribs,
And into the heart.
Hold your breath at the top,
And open mouth exhale.
Feel your shoulders melt away from your ears as you soften inward.
Last round together.
Deep breath into the belly,
Then into the ribs,
And finally the heart.
Hold your breath at the top,
And open mouth exhale.
Allow your breath to return to a natural pace,
And then bring your awareness to the beating within your chest.
Place one hand on your heart,
And the other on your belly.
Become aware of a radiance within your heart space that feels warm and safe.
Begin to feel the gentle pulse of your heart expanding out from the chest,
First traveling past the shoulders,
Elbows,
And wrists,
Until it reaches your fingertips,
Kissing each one with love.
Relax into the peace that expands downward from the heart,
Into your ribs,
Your abdomen,
And your pelvis.
Allowing all tension to soften into love.
Follow the radiance that continues to touch every cell as it floats beyond your hips,
Your kneecaps,
Your ankles,
And your toes.
Pouring your feet into the earth,
And open to that love that swirls upwards into your throat,
Your neck,
And your face.
Stretching beyond the crown of your head to encompass your auric field,
About two or three feet away from your body.
Like a vast sea of galaxies,
Solar systems,
Stars,
And planets that are held in the loving dark womb of the universe.
Allow your being to be held in the shell of your own unwavering love,
As feelings of safety,
Peace,
Forgiveness,
And love wash over you.
Feel the way your heart pulses with the heartbeat of the universe,
Creating a unique song that only your essence sings.
A note that helps the universe sing in divine harmony with all that is.
Without the melody of your heart,
The universe could not produce the sweet music of life.
Oh how your life would change if you knew how precious and important you are to the unfolding of the universe.
If you understood how sacred you are.
As you remain held in your own unconditional love,
Let yourself feel the sacredness of your body,
The intricacies of your mind,
And the perfection of your being.
Whisper internally,
I am my own sacred space.
As the beating of your heart carries this affirmation to all of yourselves,
We spend the most amount of time moving in our physical vessels,
Reflecting in our minds,
And touching others through the essence of our souls.
We might as well make this chance at life and the space that we occupy sacred.
Don't be afraid to allow your internal light to shine brightly,
Taking up space that your essence longs to inhabit.
Reflect on where you have been dimming your light and playing small.
What can you let go of to create more space for what you desire in life?
For your essence to shine more brightly.
Trust that by letting go of all that no longer serves,
More of what you want will enter in its place.
Because you carry the divine in your heart space,
And therefore within all of yourselves.
Remove your hand from your heart and open up your palms to the sky.
Take a deep breath in and state internally or out loud,
I am worthy of taking up space.
I allow my soul's essence to radiate out to all that is.
I invite the unconditional love within my heart to fill all of my cells,
Thoughts,
Relationships,
And experiences with peace and harmony.
I am ready to stop hiding.
I am ready to shine my light.
My divine presence is a gift to life.
I am a rare and precious treasure to be shared with the world.
Within my body,
I am safe.
Within my mind,
I am calm.
Within my soul,
I am home.
I am my own sacred space.
