Meditation.
Beginnings.
Close your eyes.
And from a seated position,
Press the soles of your feet into the ground.
Lengthen your spine.
Drop your shoulders.
Relax your neck.
Place your hands on your lap,
Palms face up.
Tune into your body and relax.
Stay in the body and relax.
Come into your breath.
Inhale into your body.
And exhale out.
Inhale out.
Inhale deeply.
Exhale fully.
Inhale and exhale.
Tune into your breath and relax.
Stay in your breath and relax.
Connect with your mind.
Open the door to your mind and see the word beginning in this space.
With your inhale and exhale,
See the word beginning to expand and fill every corner of your mind.
Tune into your mind and relax.
Stay in your mind and relax.
Your body is relaxed.
Your breath is relaxed.
Your mind is relaxed.
Your mind is relaxed.
On a warm summer night,
You decide to go outside and sleep under the moon and stars.
It has been quite some time since you've had the urge to try something different,
To change your routines,
To feel something new.
Excited,
You grab a few blankets from the house and look for the perfect outdoor spot to rest for the evening.
You first lay a blanket or two underneath your body to make sure it's comfortable.
Then you take the softest blanket and wrap yourself up as if you're a butterfly nestled in a cocoon.
Now that you've settled into your space,
You look up at the indigo sky.
Your eyes search for a light and you catch a glimpse of one star twinkling back at you.
Pretty soon,
The stars fill up the sky above you.
You are lost in wonder and delight at the night sky.
Your eyes travel to the moon and tonight its shape is a crescent.
It is golden and bright.
For most of your life,
You've been a big fan of full moons and yet tonight,
The crescent moon feels curiously appealing.
While gazing at the crescent moon,
You find yourself more at ease,
More relaxed.
And in this moment,
The window to your imagination starts to open.
You wonder what it would be like to rest on the curvy crescent of the moon.
You wonder what it would be like to be suspended high in the air.
You wonder what it would be like to be so close to the twinkling stars.
In the midst of your daydream,
A long and silvery rope drops on top of your blanket.
Instinctively,
Your hands reach out and wrap themselves around the rope.
Your body slips out of the cocoon and rises up off of the ground.
You are lifting higher and higher and reaching closer and closer to the crescent moon.
The rope gently guides you to land on the curve of the crescent.
There's just enough room for your body to lay upon it safely.
Before you spend too much time thinking about where you are and what is happening,
You feel this bright energy filling up your imagination.
And in moments,
The shadows and struggles of the earthly world disappear from your mind.
And in this state of openness and curiosity,
You hear these words come from the crescent moon.
Hello,
Friend.
It's time you found out more about me and why you are here.
My name,
Crescent moon,
Literally means to grow and increase.
For thousands of years,
People have connected me with new beginnings and the making of dreams into reality.
The reason I brought you here this evening is to show you how to experience new beginnings and the power of making dreams into reality.
Too often,
We hide from starting something new.
The outside world has opinions about our dreams.
We believe dreams are far away and unreachable.
We think the past blocks us from seeing a future full of possibilities.
It's time for you to find a new beginning and the best way to do that is to remember your dreams.
The crescent moon hands you a book.
You open the book and flip through its pages.
This book is a recording of every dream you've ever had.
Some dreams make you smile while others make you cry.
You stop on one particular page.
There is one dream that stands out above all the others.
It lights up your heart and fills you with peace,
Love and joy.
You are excited to know this dream is meant to become your new reality.
You recall a quote that a friend shared with you written by Meister Eckhart.
And suddenly you know it's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.
Yes,
That's it you say to the moon.
I'm ready to trust my dreams and trust the magic of new beginnings.
The wise crescent moon nods in agreement.
She replies,
My friend,
You have the power to keep the magic of this moment in your heart.
Take the book of dreams with you.
Read it often and stay aware and tuned into your dreams,
Your possibilities and your potential.
With much gratitude for your time on the crescent moon,
You know it's time to return back to your blanket on the ground.
You are ready to take this dream and create your new reality with magic,
With light and with courage.
The silvery rope drops into your hands and gently glides you down,
Down,
Down and back to earth.
The book of dreams is safely tucked into your pocket as you make your descent to earth.
You return underneath your blanket,
Close your eyes and see the vision of the crescent moon.
Hear the words that she said to you and connect to the energy that you created.
You trust your dreams.
You trust in the magic of new beginnings.
With a deeper appreciation of dreaming and new beginnings,
You sense it is time to return to this space.
Come back into the body by gently wiggling fingers and toes,
Moving hands and feet.
Come back into the body.
Believe and trust the power of dreams and new beginnings flow through you while you remain calm and relaxed.
Gently open your eyes and let the world see your dreams radiate from you all around you.
Namaste.
