Welcome,
My name is Renee and I'll be your guide today.
Find a quiet place to feel safe,
Held and at ease.
A place where you can set aside the weight of the day.
A place where your mind can soften,
Your breath can deepen and your heart can open.
Gently close your eyes,
Let the world around you begin to fade,
Let the noise,
The movement,
The expectations,
All of it slowly drift away.
This is your time,
A moment just for you.
Take a deep breath in,
Long and slow,
Feel the breath,
Feel your belly,
Your ribs,
Your chest,
Hold it for a moment and then gently exhale,
Releasing all the tension.
Breathe in deeply again,
Like you're drawing fresh energy into your body,
Rest in that natural salt,
Then when you exhale,
Shield any heaviness,
Melt away.
With each breath,
You are arriving more fully in this space.
With each breath,
You're sinking deeper into yourself.
With each breath,
You remember that you are here,
Present and safe.
Bring your awareness to the earth beneath you,
Feel its steadiness,
Its quiet strength,
Its unwavering support,
Feel how it holds you and asks nothing of you,
Only that you be.
Just listen,
Being in this sacred place,
You feel so welcomed and held by this grounding energy.
You are settling and sitting down and find a deeper relaxation,
Becoming aware of the sounds around you,
Hearing the birds,
The leaves on the trees and rustling of animals around you and then you notice a calming silence,
A place where you feel at ease,
Where your inner knowing steps forward,
A jaguar moves somewhere in the distance,
Beyond thought,
Space,
Time and beyond all distractions.
She walks in silence,
Her body fluent,
Her presence effortless.
She moves through the jungle,
Between shadow and light,
Between seen and unseen.
She is watching.
She is waiting.
She is coming to visit with you,
Not as a threat,
But as an ally,
A guide,
A reminder of who you truly are and in this silence,
She arrives.
You who walk between the shadow and light,
Silent pause upon the earth,
Eyes like ember burning bright,
Keeper of shadow,
Keeper of light.
You feel her before you see her,
The air shifts,
Your surroundings quiet and then golden eyes meet yours.
There is no fear in them,
No hesitation,
No doubt,
Only knowing,
A deep endless knowing.
She sees you,
Not just the person you present to the world,
The role you play and the stories you tell yourself.
She sees your power,
She sees your truth,
She sees the unbreakable fire that lives within you,
Through jungle thick,
Through a midnight veil,
You move unseen,
Yet always near,
A warrior's spear.
The jaguar circles you now,
Her energy wrapping around you like a veil,
Like a shield,
Like an ancient memory returning home and as she moves,
She asks you one thing,
What are you afraid of?
Let this question settle,
Let the energy rise from the deep bases within you,
Not to be seen and through a knowing the jaguar speaks again,
You do not fear the darkened road,
You do not beg,
You do not bow,
You claim your power strong and bold,
You rule the night,
You teach us how.
Something stirs inside you,
A knowing that has been there a long time,
Waiting to be remembered and now you feel the words from within.
You do not fear the darkened road,
You do not beg,
You do not bow,
You claim your power strong and bold,
You rule the night,
You rule the day,
This is your truth,
This is who you are.
The jaguar steps closer now,
Her breath warm against your skin,
She's offering you something,
A gift of sight,
A knowing and a trust in yourself and as you breathe you feel something falling away,
An old weight,
An old fear,
An old story that no longer belongs to you.
Come to me,
Oh spirit wise,
Show me truth beneath disguise,
Help me shed what holds me tight,
Let me walk fearless light,
Yes it is time,
Time to step forward,
Time to trust yourself,
Time to walk with the knowledge that you are not small,
You are not powerless,
You are not lost,
You are a jaguar.
For in your steps I find my own,
In your roar I hear my name,
In your gaze I am reborn,
Never timid,
Never tame,
Feel the energy of this moment weaving through your body,
Feeling it anchoring into your bones,
Breath and heart,
Let it stay with you beyond this meditation,
Beyond this moment.
And when you are ready,
Start connecting with your breath again,
Feel how deep it is,
Steady and strong,
And exhale,
Releasing anything that no longer serves you,
Connect with the lightness that you are feeling at this moment,
Start connecting with the room,
The sound,
And start feeling the chair you are sitting on,
Or the bed that you are laying on,
Your awareness is bringing you back to your room,
Back to this place,
Back to the now.
And know this,
The jaguar has not left you,
She walks with you still,
She walks within you,
You are never timid,
Never tame,
You are wild,
Free,
And powerful,
You are exactly who you are meant to be.
Welcome back,
And welcome home.
