Welcome beloved guardian of earth.
I'm so grateful you are here.
This meditation is a gentle journey into the spirit of the Sequoia tree.
A wise ancient being that offers us deep grounding,
Emotional steadiness and a powerful remembrance of who we truly are.
Together we'll rest in the quiet strength of the forest.
We'll root into the earth,
Reconnect with the sacred circle of trees and open to the timeless wisdom held in bark,
Branch and root.
This is your time to soften,
To breathe and to come home to yourself,
Held by the stillness of nature and the presence of spirit.
Let us begin.
Feel your body,
Feel the earth beneath you,
The breath within you and the stillness surrounding you.
Let the outer world fade and the sacred space within you open.
We call upon the ancient tree spirits to guide us from all directions,
Just as our ancestors once did.
Standing in the sacred connection beneath the sky,
Wholly under our feet and our hearts open to the wisdom of all beings.
From the east I welcome the spirit of Birch,
Guardian of new beginnings and bright potential.
Peel away what no longer serves,
Lighten my mind,
Awaken clarity.
Help me step into this moment,
Renewed and open to the light.
From the south I call upon Hawthorn,
Sacred heart of the Wild Hedge,
Keeper of passion and protection.
Surround this space with your thorns of love.
Let your blossoms open my heart gently and teach me to hold power with its softness and grace.
From the west I invite Willem,
Tree of healing waters and flowing emotion.
Bend with me through life's tide,
Help me release grief and receive grace.
Let your whispers lead me into the depth of intuition and feeling.
From the north I welcome Oak,
Mighty guardian of strength and wisdom.
Stand with me in silence.
Let your deep roots ground me in truth.
Teach me to walk with dignity,
Trust in the endurance of earth.
Now we open the vertical current connecting earth and sky,
Below and above,
Anchoring ourselves between the stars and the soil.
Above me I call the spirit of Cedar,
Sacred tree of the heavens,
Rising high with prayerful grace.
Bring clarity from the stars.
Bless this circle with divine remembrance and guide me in alignment with my sole purpose.
Below I call in the spirit for you,
Elder of the underworld,
Guardian of death and rebirth.
Wrap your roots around mine,
Hold me in mystery,
Help me release what has ended and honor all that is internal within me.
With this sacred circle held by the spirits of roots and branch,
Of bud and bark,
Of leaf and stillness,
With my heart open,
My body grounded and my energy aligned,
I am ready to journey.
I am safe.
I am guided.
I am whole.
Now that the circle is held,
That the trees have gathered and the earth has answered,
Let yourself soften into this sacred moment.
There is nothing you need to do.
Nowhere you need to be.
Just this breath.
Just this stillness.
Just this remembering.
Breathe in deeply.
Let it fill your belly like rain soaking into the roots.
And as you exhale,
Feel yourself letting go of tension,
Of noise,
Of everything that is not now.
Your body becomes more aligned with the earth's rhythm with every breath.
With every breath,
Your spirit becomes more attuned to the whisper of the trees.
You are not separate from the forest.
You are part of it.
The sacred being in community with all that lives.
Here in this circle of rooted wisdom,
You are here free to rest,
To feel,
To remember who you are.
Dear earth's listener,
Breathe in gently and begin to feel yourself walking through a forest.
A forest of sequoias.
The air is still.
Sacred.
Sunlight filters softly through towering trunks that seem to reach all the way to the stars.
Every step you take is slow,
Grounding you deeper into this moment.
Into yourself.
You notice how the earth feels beneath your feet.
Soft,
Rich,
Alive.
The sense of pine and soil fills your senses.
You are entirely safe here.
These ancient trees,
They are not in a hurry.
They've been standing for thousands of years,
Silent witnessing time,
Weather,
Life and change.
Let yourself come close to one.
A sequoia that cools your spirit.
Place your hand on its bark.
Thick.
Alive.
Feel its presence.
Calm.
Steady.
Eternal.
Breathe with the tree.
Let your heartbeat slow to match its rhythm.
Inhale strength.
Exhale the release.
Inhale presence.
Exhale the noise.
As you lean against the sequoia,
Imagine roots growing from the soles of your feet,
Intertwining gently with its own.
You are no longer separated.
You are part of this ancient being.
Held.
Supported.
Remembered.
This tree knows things your mind has forgotten.
Let it speak to your soul.
Listen.
You may hear words.
You may see images.
But you may simply feel a knowing rise from deep within.
The sequoia may whisper.
You are strong.
Even when you feel hollow inside.
You are ancient.
Your soul remembers.
You are enough.
Just as you are.
Just as you grow.
Let these truths settle into your body.
Now bring your attention to your spine.
And feel how tall and rooted you are becoming.
Like the sequoia,
Your body remembers how to stand with quiet strength.
No force.
No rush.
Just being.
Sense something beautiful.
Even though the tree is massive,
Its roots are not deep.
They are interwoven with the roots of the forest.
That is how it stands strong.
You don't have to hold it all along.
There is strength in connection.
You are part of something greater.
Always.
That you receive this.
You belong to the earth.
You are loved by life itself.
You are supported.
Not only by spirit,
But by the web of connection of all around you.
Breathe in.
Rest in it.
Ask the sequoia,
What strength within me is ready to rise?
What truth am I being asked to remember?
What does my soul want to root into?
Let whatever comes,
Come.
There is no wrong answer here.
Only truth.
Spoken in the language of your spirit.
And begin to bring your awareness back to your breath.
Back to the feeling of your body,
Supported by the earth.
Held in stillness.
And wrapped in presence.
Take a moment to offer your heartfelt thank you.
To the great sequoia.
For its quiet strength.
Its timeless wisdom.
It is a gentle reminder of your own resilience and sacred place in this earth.
Whisper your gratitude into the roots.
Let it echo through the forest.
One by one turn to the trees who hold us in this sacred circle.
To birch of the east,
Thank you for your clarity and courage to begin again.
To hawthorn of the south.
Thank you for heart protection and the soft power of love.
To willow of the west.
Thank you for holding emotions and guiding healing.
To oak of the north.
Thank you for grounding us in truth and ancient knowing.
To cedar above.
Thank you for light,
Perspective and connection to source.
To you below.
Thank you for mystery,
Transformation,
In the spiral of rebirth.
May their presence linger gently with them.
And with you.
May their wisdom continue to speak through the winds and the silence.
And may you carry their gifts.
May you feel at peace,
Rooted,
Calm and clear into the rest of your day.
Begin to wiggle your fingers and toes.
Gently bring yourself back into your space.
When you're ready,
With softness and grace,
Open your eyes.
You are safe.
You are supported.
You are home.
Thank you,
Earth Guardian.
For walking this path with me today.
For opening your heart to the quiet wisdom of Sequoia.
And for allowing the trees to hold you as you remember your strength,
Purpose and place in the living world.
May the calm you feel now ripple into the hours ahead.
May the roots you've touched continue to steady your steps.
And may you carry this connection to earth,
To spirit,
To self,
Wherever you go.
It's been an honor to share this space with you.
Until we meet again beneath the branches,
Be gentle with yourself.
And stay rooted in what is genuine and authentic.
Welcome home.
