We'll start today's practice by taking a moment to find yourself a comfortable position.
And when you feel ready you can gently close down your eyes.
And we're just going to take a moment to feel into our body,
Noticing how the body has arrived in this moment.
Noticing any sensations that are present in the body.
And even taking a moment to notice the impact your breath has on your body.
Seeing the body rise as you breathe in.
And the body fall as you breathe out.
And just seeing for a few moments if you can slow down your breath.
Slowing down each out breath.
Giving your body permission to relax and surrender on each out breath.
And just arriving in this moment.
And in this moment can you see in your mind's eye,
Your own self arriving in a beautiful meadow.
Just looking around this meadow that you're arriving.
Noticing the green grass.
Feeling the grass on your feet.
Noticing the warm sun and the wind.
Noticing the colours around you.
Noticing the sounds.
Noticing the beautiful trees around you.
Feeling the welcoming essence of nature.
Allowing yourself to feel grounded in this place.
And just bringing yourself fully into this meadow.
Feeling relaxed and warm under the bright sun.
And just noticing a tree in the distance.
A tree that stands out in the distance.
It stands out more than all the other trees.
It's an old tree.
Then you find yourself walking towards it.
Being drawn to this tree.
Notice how you feel with each step you take towards the tree.
Noticing how you feel as you get closer to the tree.
And as you arrive at the tree,
Notice a small gap in the tree that you fit into.
This gap takes you into the centre of the tree.
It feels dark and cool.
And just allowing yourself to go into the centre of the tree.
Noticing the energy of the tree.
Allowing this energy to draw you down into its roots.
It draws you down through the earth.
All the way down.
Until you find yourself come to this clearing deep within the earth.
And here you notice a little stream of water.
And this stream looks inviting.
So you go into the stream.
Allowing the water to wash over you.
Allowing the water to wash away what no longer serves you.
And at the edge of the stream there is a garden.
This is your inner garden.
And as you step out of the stream into this garden,
Notice how it looks.
Is it green and vibrant?
Some areas darker?
Are there any weeds that you need to remove?
And if so,
Take a moment to remove these weeds with your energy.
And as you clear any weeds away,
You notice someone standing in the meadow.
This is your guide.
Your guide may appear to you as a person,
An object,
An animal or a colour.
There's no right or wrong.
Just notice how your guide appears to you in this garden.
And gently walk towards your guide.
Your guide has something for you.
Your guide holds a gift in their hands.
And as you make your way to the guide,
Can you receive the gift they have for you?
Thanking them for the gift.
And can you feel into this gift they have given you?
Feel its energy as you look at the gift.
Asking it what message does this gift have for you?
Spending time here with your gift,
Allowing any message to come through to you.
What message does your gift have for you?
And having received the message,
You can thank your guide once again.
And you can make your way back through the garden with your gift.
Taking your way back into the stream.
Back to the clearing.
Rising up through the roots of the tree,
Into the gap within the tree.
And stepping out of the tree.
Back into the meadow.
Back into this moment with your gift.
A gift that lives inside you.
A gift for you to honour.
A gift for you to bring into this world.
Just bringing your awareness back to your body.
Realising how your body feels once again.
When it feels right to do so,
You may gently bring some movement back to your body.
And in your own time.
With your gift in hand,
You can open your eyes.
