Crossing The Threshold

This is a simple and quick practice to help you bring into your awareness the thoughts, beliefs, anxieties and patterns that are holding you back. You will be supported in letting them go so that you can step forward freely. This practice can be used daily if you wish. It is also very effective in times of change and marking the movement of the seasons and the new year.

Transcript

Make yourself comfortable and close your eyes.

Take a nice deep breath in through your nose,

Letting the breath swirl around your body and then release it through your mouth.

Take another deep breath.

Letting the breath move through every cell and release it again through your mouth.

Take one more deep breath,

Taking the breath deep into your body,

Releasing it through your mouth.

In front of you,

You will see a door.

It's a beautiful door.

It's ornate and elaborate and gilded and it's just full of light.

It's really inviting you in.

You are called forward and you stand before it and you take in the detail.

Your attention is drawn to the handle.

You put your hand on the handle and you open the door.

Before you is the lightest,

Most beautiful view.

It just brings you a sensation and feeling of contentment and calm.

You look down and there is a golden threshold.

You only need to step over it but something is holding you back.

It's on the edges of your awareness.

Invite it to come to the centre of your attention.

What would it take for you to leave this threshold and step forward without it?

Are you prepared to surrender it and move forward?

If you are,

It is time to release it,

To leave it at the threshold.

Lift a foot and hold it over the threshold.

Feel the energy and the invitation and allow yourself to step across.

Let the sensations wash over you.

You step forward and you turn around to look back through the door and you take the handle and you close the door.

You turn again and begin your journey.

When you feel ready to come back into the present moment,

Simply begin to breathe awareness back into your body until you feel fully within it and open your eyes.

Reviews

Really interesting, and kind of scary too. But what a lovely feeling, to feel a bit of release from those bugbears on my back.
Your voice was lovely and reassuring, and I loved how you brought the meditation to a close...

Great visualisation and letting go for me thankyou 🙏♾️💓

Wow! Hard to believe this recording is only five minutes long. Despite its brevity and the simplicity of the exercise, it is remarkably effective.

Not recommended for absolute beginners to meditation, but once you find a mindfulness practice you feel comfortable with, this might make an excellent intro to what you can do—and where you can go—with guided visualization.

Truly first rate.

each time I feel my leg hover over the threshold I often feel a nervousness in my stomach so I know something is a occurring

I was not yet ready to step over the threshold, even though the view before me was glorious and rich with life. I'm not sure what was holding me back, very possibly more than one thing, but I will return here daily so I can progress along my journey. Thank you so very much for this.

Very nice—I loved the opportunity for visualization and the feeling of leaving the heavy weight of regret behind and moving on. I would love a longer version of this. Your voice and pacing were perfect. Thank you so much, Polly, and a Happy 2020 to you! 🙏🏻❤️

Awesome concept. I think
I need a slower transition to make it work for me

Thank you very much for this beautiful meditation. So wonderful and helpful because it can be applied to so many moments or events in its careful simplicity. ❤️