Do not wait to be perfectly healed before you let love in.
Welcome.
Let's begin by finding a comfortable position.
Settling in.
Whether you are sitting or laying down,
Allow your body to be fully supported by the surface beneath you.
Let your hands rest softly.
Close your eyes or soften your gaze if you like.
Take a slow easy breath in and a gentle breath out.
Allow yourself to arrive in this moment just as you are.
There is nothing you need to fix or change right now.
You don't need to be perfectly calm or healed already.
Just be here.
Notice the weight of your body.
Feel the contact with the ground or the chair and let your shoulders drop a little.
Unclench your jaw.
Let your body soften.
And if you wish,
Place your hand over your heart and feel the warmth there.
Silently say to yourself,
I am here.
I am listening.
I do not to be perfect to be loved.
And take another breath in.
And with each inhale,
Imagine drawing in warmth and kindness.
And with each exhale,
Let go of tension.
Soften your hands,
Your face,
Your breath.
In your mind's eye,
Imagine gentle roots growing from your body through your feet,
Your spine down into the earth.
See them moving through the floor,
Rich soil,
Steady tone,
All the way to the deep heart of the earth.
Sense the quiet support,
The unconditional holding beneath you.
The earth does not ask you to be healed or perfect.
She simply receives you.
Let her steady warmth rise up gently into your body,
Supporting you.
In this place,
Visualize a circle of protection forming around you.
In the east,
See the eagle arrive,
Bringing clear vision.
In the south,
Jaguar steps forward with quiet courage.
In the west,
Whale rises,
Holding a deep feeling.
And in the north,
Wolf appears,
Reminding you that you belong.
Above you,
Dragon coils in the golden light.
And below,
Serpent winds through the earth,
Bringing renewal.
Let these guardians encircle you.
Let them guide you.
Offering their gifts,
Vision,
Courage,
Feeling,
Belonging,
Transformation,
And renewal.
Within this circle,
Imagine yourself at the edge of a quiet garden at dusk.
The air is cool and gentle.
A house nearby glows with warm light.
You feel safe in this space.
Not because everything is perfect,
But because you are welcomed exactly as you are.
Notice a cat emerging from the shadows.
A small,
Resilient queen.
She has known hardship,
Yet she trusts and loves.
She walks towards you,
And her gaze is calm and steady.
She sits before you.
And you,
You feel her silence,
Her wisdom.
Do not wait to be perfectly healed before you let love in.
And let these words settle in your heart.
You may have a place inside that still aches,
That isn't ready,
That feels unsure.
And that's okay,
Still love can come,
Still warmth can be offered.
You are no less worthy,
Because you are healing.
The cat turns toward the glowing house and looks back at you.
Inviting you to follow.
You walk,
Step by step,
Gentle steps towards the light.
Notice what beliefs arise.
Do I need to be easier?
Stronger?
Finished healing before I'm loved?
Before I'm welcomed?
Let the earth and the wise animals answer.
No,
You can be loved in the midst of healing.
You can belong before every wound has closed.
The cat steps through the open door and you follow,
Entering a warm,
Lived room.
There is a chair,
A soft blanket,
A place for you.
Let yourself receive the feeling of being welcomed.
You do not have to explain your pain.
You do not have to hide your sensitivity.
You are allowed to be here as you are.
Bring to mind a part of yourself that thinks it must wait until it's better to be welcomed and loved.
The tired part.
The grieving part.
The part that's been hiding.
Let that part know you are welcome here too.
The cat curls up nearby,
Her eyes gentle and knowing.
Her silent message returns.
You do not need to be perfectly healed to be loved.
You can come in from the cult now.
Just sizzle in with her and take a slow breath in.
Imagine golden light filling your heart.
And when you breathe out,
Letting it flow to any guarded places inside.
Inhale,
Allow the love to come closer and exhale,
Do not have to be perfect.
Inhale,
I am healing.
Exhale,
I am still worthy of love.
Let yourself rest in this feeling of belonging.
The sacred circle of animals guides,
Remains with you.
Their gifts woven in your being.
And the cat,
Your gentle teacher,
Reminds you.
Love can enter now.
Not later,
Not when you're fixed,
Now,
In this moment,
In this life.
And when you're ready,
Slowly come back.
Thank the cat for her wisdom and presence.
And thank your animal guardians.
Gently letting the circle dissolve.
Knowing their support remains with you.
Bring your awareness back to your body more.
Feel the support beneath you.
And notice your breath bringing you back.
Wiggle your fingers and toes.
And place your hands over your heart one last time.
And say,
Silently or aloud,
I do not wait to be perfectly healed before I let love in.
I receive softy.
I come home to love exactly as I am.
When you're ready,
Open your eyes.
Welcome back.
And welcome home.
