Connect And Be Nurtured

This meditation is great for people who are exhausted but restless, or isolated. It's also good for menopause symptoms. It's best done in a darkened room, lying comfortably in Yoga Nidra style: supports under the head, wrists, ankles, and lumbar. It's deeply relaxing, with no wake-up sequence, so you can drift off to sleep afterwards.

The meditation boosts your overall Qi, with a particular emphasis on Yin energy, and feeling connected and at one with yourself and the universe.

Music composed and performed by Christopher Lloyd Clarke. Licensed by Enlightened Audio

Transcript

This meditation is going to end without any waking up sequence or bell.

Once the meditation finishes,

The music will continue a while and then fade out.

This means that the choice is yours as to how long you stay in this space after the meditation is done.

You should be feeling more connected with yourself on all levels as the holistic being that you are.

And so that you'll know in your heart and body whether your body,

Mind and soul need you to give yourself some sleep or simply take your time and come round when you're ready if that suits the space that you're in now.

The key thing is not to listen to your mind or to try and find a reason or excuse for honouring your deepest needs.

This is a crucial part of self-care and tuning into and trusting your felt sense over your thought processes at this time will maximise the benefit you feel from this meditation.

In fact,

The very act of taking your time to go at your own pace will be very nourishing and yin boosting in itself.

So you will be doing your wellbeing and any symptoms of stress,

Emotional balance or energy depletion issues in measurable good.

You might wish to set your intention to take in the nourishing energy of Mother Earth.

All your intention might be to connect deeply with yourself and honour your inner needs.

Whatever intention resonates for you and is empowering.

Say it out loud or in your mind whilst you prepare to come into this meditation.

Let's start with some nice deep inhales and long slow exhales.

It's going to be breathing in to the count of three,

Held for the count of three and out to the count of four.

Let's begin.

In two three hold two three out two three four in two three hold two three out two three four in two three hold two three and out two three four.

Last time in two three hold two three out two three four.

Good.

Now let your breath return to a natural gentle rhythm and let's bring your focus to your body feeling a deep relaxation and heaviness.

This starts firstly at the top of your head and then begins to move slowly down through the whole of your head inside and out to the base of your skull.

Down further through your neck and throat you feel yourself utterly relaxed and profoundly connected with the ground that's supporting you so effortlessly.

And further down now it goes over the tops of your shoulders allowing the deep relaxation and heaviness to flow.

Just let go.

Release and then trust your physical body to the cradling stability of the earth beneath.

Down through your chest now.

Your lungs filling effortlessly with clean,

Good,

Oxygen rich air as your body doesn't have to support itself now.

Rest a while and take in this pure chi energy deep into your lungs permeating throughout your whole body.

You can feel the nourishment filling every bit of you.

All the way to your cells,

Your atoms,

The electrons,

The neutrons and protons.

And further down,

Down it goes,

Crossing your diaphragm into your solar plexus,

Moving through to your abdomen and your lower back.

You feel the peace of release washing through all your limbs,

Every organ,

Every individual vertebra in turn,

Through every organ and on it flows.

Down through your kidneys,

Your hips,

Your pelvis and buttocks,

Down through your thighs,

Your knees,

Shins and calves,

Your ankles,

Your heels and the full length of your feet,

Arch,

Instep,

Sole,

Every bone,

Every tendon and each ligament.

And finally through each of your toes and toenails you release and relinquish responsibility to the earth to support you fully and cradle you,

Safe and secure whilst you take this journey within.

You begin your journey lying down on the ground with your eyes closed.

You can feel soft,

Cool sand underneath your body which is moulded to fit your shape exactly.

You feel completely relaxed in this place.

Eyes still closed,

You take a long inhale through your nose,

Breathing in the soft,

Clean,

Good air.

A familiar fragrance fills your nostrils.

It's the soft,

Sweet,

Woody smell of earth,

Of rich,

Fertile earth,

Millennia old,

Alive,

Made of life and life giving.

This smell makes you feel even more comfortable and nourished.

You open your eyes and after they adjust all you can see is the curved contours of the cave you're lying in and the apricot,

Orange and crimson of sunset just peeking through the sheltered cave opening a little way up.

It's quiet in here but not silent.

You listen intently and hear a faint distant echo that sounds just like a voice singing.

The song sounds soothing,

Loving,

Nurturing.

And you're reminded of being enrobed in a warm,

Cosy,

Pillowy quilt like a young child.

Warm,

Cuddly,

Held and saved.

Nothing to fear and everything all taken care of.

There's nothing for you to do.

Your mind is completely at ease and you feel so relaxed and comfortable that you decide to stay a while in this place.

And you close your eyes,

Drifting in and out of dreams.

And then you close your eyes.

And you close your eyes.

And you close your eyes.

And you open your eyes.

You open your eyes.

And you open your eyes.

And you open your eyes.

And it's golden,

Bright,

Dancing.

Energising.

You feel your lips curling up at the corners and the grin starts to spread across your whole face.

And your heart feels light.

Suddenly feel a longing to bring movement to your body and connect with the outside world,

The world of warmth,

Of light,

Of activity and thought.

But just for a moment,

You roll onto your stomach and enjoy the feeling of lying on the sand on your front for a moment or two.

You crawl through the tunnel,

Closer and closer to the bright light,

To the outdoors.

You reach the mouth of the cave and slip outside into the world of vivid colour,

Of flowers,

Of butterflies,

Grasses and trees and the dazzling gold and warmth of the sun right in the very centre of a rich,

Blue,

Cloudless sky.

You feel your connection with the earth,

Rooting your feet down,

Down to the ground,

Down through the soil,

Down to the centre of the earth,

Spreading out.

You feel the solidity and strength of the earth bearing you up.

And you also feel the golden sun pulling you upwards,

Like a plant growing and reaching towards the sky.

Your bottom half feels anchored down,

Rooted and connected with the earth under your feet.

And it's as though there's a golden thread running from the top of your head to the heavens,

Floating your top half gently upwards.

And you feel completely in balance,

Supported and connected to heaven,

Earth and everything in between.

You feel the two halves of your body connected to the yin of the earth and the yang of the heavens and you can feel the place inside you,

Your hara,

Where yin meets yang at your very core.

You feel these energies flowing and dancing around each other and you sense them running through your whole self,

Body and spirit,

Structure and energy.

The one makes the other possible and together they are both intrinsically life,

Being embodied by you.

And you realise you aren't separate from any of this,

You are part of the universe,

Made up of the same building blocks,

The same stuff as the sun,

The earth and the moon.

You belong to them and they in turn belong to you.

You're completely you and completely accepted by everyone and everything in nature.

You,

Body,

Spirit,

Consciousness are woven into the warp and weft of existence,

Connected to everything and everyone who ever was,

Is and shall be.

There's no separation,

As one element contracts the others expand.

Balance and harmony flow with you,

Within you and through you,

Into the wider universe.

And now you stretch up your arms to the sky,

Turning your gaze to the wide,

Deep,

Energetic heavens.

You feel the soles of your feet against a lush grass as you push your toes down against the soft,

Cool earth beneath.

You breathe in the golden light,

Its energy filling your throat and lungs.

Your body draws the bright golden energy from your lungs into your blood,

Into your organs,

Into each and every individual cell.

You feel revitalised and animated by this complimentary,

Powerful,

Natural energy on all levels.

Just take a moment to be in this space.

You have all the time in the world to breathe it in,

To let it wash over you and through your body,

Mind,

Energy,

Spirit and your true self.

In this space,

Decide what it is you would like to do.

Connect with your centre,

If you wish to run through nature,

Full of the joy of this energy,

Then do that.

If you wish to dance with the butterflies,

Birds,

Through the trees,

Then do that.

If you wish to connect deeply with the earth and the sky by lying down on the cool grass,

Breathing your body in the warm golden light,

Then do that.

Whatever you want to do,

This time is yours.

It's time for you to connect with your true self,

With your soul,

With your consciousness and to experience this space,

This time,

This energy completely,

Fully.

You experience that deep connection with yourself and with the universe,

Being just as you are,

Doing just as you are doing.

You feel deep within your soul that there is no separation here,

There can be no separation here,

Because you are a part of it,

Woven into the warp and the weft,

You feel it in your bones.

This is home.

Feel whatever this moment brings you.

And feel free to take it.

Feel free to take as much time as you need in this place.

Feel free to take as much time as you need in this place.

Feel free to take as much time as you need in this place.

Feel free to take as much time as you need in this place.

Feel free to take as much time as you need in this place.

Feel free to take as much time as you need in this place.

Feel free to take as much time as you need in this place.

Feel free to take as much time as you need in this place.

Feel free to take as much time as you need in this place.

Feel free to take as much time as you need in this place.

Feel free to take as much time as you need in this place.

Feel free to take as much time as you need in this place.

Feel free to take as much time as you need in this place.

Feel free to take as much time as you need in this place.

Feel free to take as much time as you need in this place.

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