The Sacred Power Of Forgiveness

Forgiveness is the thread that unites every spiritual path — the doorway through which peace enters the heart.
In this profound guided meditation, Sah D’Simone leads you into the universal practice shared by all great traditions: releasing resentment, asking for forgiveness, and offering it in return. As you soften into this sacred act, feel the weight of old wounds dissolve, revealing the quiet freedom that comes from remembering our shared humanity.

Transcript

Hello,

My name is Sade Simone,

And it's an honor to be your guide in this forgiveness practice.

And welcome to the family of the courageous.

So let's begin by tuning into your posture,

Inviting intentionality and grace in a way that balances awakefulness and relaxation.

And if you wish,

Allowing your eyelids to gently rest closed or just a soft gaze a few feet out in front of you.

Let your body and mind relax by coming home to your breath and then breathing gently into the area of your heart and then breathing in and out of your body.

And kindly repeating to yourself,

I will practice until I am at peace with myself and the world.

My mistakes are not an inherent part of me.

My past does not define who I am.

They are not my identity.

They are the forgiveness of others.

And then forgiveness for yourself.

And lastly,

Forgiveness for those who have hurt or harmed you.

And now invite yourself to feel the emotions that you've carried because you have not forgiven,

Not forgiven yourself,

Not forgiven others.

Allowing yourself to feel the pain of keeping your heart closed and kindly repeating to yourself,

I have hurt and harmed others in many ways.

I have caused them suffering intentionally or unintentionally out of my pain,

Fear,

Anger and confusion.

And now let yourself remember and visualize the ways you have hurt others.

See and feel the pain you've caused out of your own fear and confusion.

See if you can picture each memory that still burdens your heart.

Feel the sadness and regret and know that you can release these burdens from your heart.

And when you're ready,

Gently say that person's name to yourself and ask forgiveness.

I ask for your forgiveness.

Please forgive me.

Please forgive me.

And continuing with or without the name as if you're speaking to this person directly.

And trusting yourself to ask for forgiveness in a way that feels right for you without getting lost in the content of the story of whatever may have happened.

Take your time.

Continue to repeat at your own pace.

Please forgive me.

Please forgive me.

Please forgive me.

And remember,

You can always come back to the feeling of the breath in your body as an anchor.

Go at your own pace.

And remembering that acknowledging your mistakes does not mean you blame yourself and you hate yourself.

Take a moment now to repeat to yourself,

I learned from my mistakes and I am at peace with myself.

And taking a few moments to transition to let go of the images or thoughts,

Noticing how you're feeling now.

And then when you're ready,

Kindly repeat to yourself.

I know I have hurt and harmed myself in many ways.

I have betrayed myself many times through thought,

Speech or actions,

Intentionally or unintentionally.

And allow yourself to see the ways you have hurt or harmed yourself.

Remember them.

Feel the sadness you've carried from this and know that you can release these burdens.

And I now invite you to extend forgiveness for each of them one by one.

And repeating the precious words for the ways I've hurt myself intentionally or unintentionally out of fear,

Pain and confusion.

Using your own name,

Say,

I forgive you,

I forgive you.

May I forgive myself.

May I forgive myself.

And bringing a hand to your heart as a gesture of care,

Of safety for yourself.

As we take a few moments to transition,

Let go of the images or thoughts and noticing how you're feeling right now.

Bringing awareness back into the breath and taking a few easy and deep breaths in and out.

You can look back at the person you used to be and have empathy and compassion.

And then gently repeating all of your heartfeelings as you go leveled with nimmt feeling.

And then gently repeating,

I have been harmed,

Abused and abandoned by others,

Intentionally or unintentionally,

In thought,

Speech or actions.

I now invite you to feel the sadness you have carried with you from this past and know that you can release this burden of pain by extending forgiveness.

And you may repeat to yourself,

I now remember the many ways others have hurt or harmed me,

Wounded me out of fear,

Pain,

Confusion,

Anger.

I have carried this pain in my heart for too long.

I am ready to forgive.

I am letting go and moving in the direction of more peace,

Happiness and freedom.

Now gently say this person's name to yourself and offer them forgiveness.

I forgive you,

I forgive you for the ways you have harmed me,

Intentionally or unintentionally,

I forgive you.

Or you can say,

It is my intention to forgive you.

You may continue with or without their name as if you are speaking to them directly,

Trusting yourself to offer forgiveness and without getting lost in the content of the story of whatever may have happened.

Take your time,

Repeat it a few times at your own pace,

I forgive you.

I forgive you.

And remember you can always come back to the feeling of the breath as your anchor.

And then noticing,

Scanning,

If you are holding on to anything against your own being,

Maybe you are holding on to resentment,

Grief against yourself.

See if you can open up and release and let go.

You may repeat in your mind,

I am letting go and moving in the direction of more peace,

Happiness and freedom.

And as you begin to bring this practice into a close,

Take a moment to offer gratitude for yourself,

For taking care of your own heart.

This practice is an act of profound generosity,

Not only benefits ourselves but it benefits everyone connected to us.

And when you are ready,

Gently open your eyes.

Thank you for your practice.

Reviews

Beautiful guided meditation. Cuts straight to the heart. I will be repeating this. Thank you 🙏

I’ve dropped my bags, thank you deeply for your gentle guidance 🙏🌈🙏

Forgiveness is powerful. Wow. This was phenomenal.

I cried a lot! It made me realise how much stress I’m under and how I’m pressuring myself when all I need is to take care of myself

I appreciate your heart and all you do for the world. 💖This meditation helped me focus on forgiveness and soften the tight protected places within. 🙏🏼✨

I love all of your sharings and appreciate to meditate with you from my heart

A profound practice. I forgave myself for things I didn't even know I was holding tightly. I realized I didn't need to forgive myself for something I have been holding on to for decades. I forgave my mother for something that I could not have understood until I became the mother of a young-adult. I came to a place of new understanding of two relatives. And I wept. Namaste.

through your guidance, i came to realize the importance of consciously forgiving myself first. this profound insight allowed me to dissolve the pain and anger i was holding onto and paved the way for me to genuinely forgive others. your teaching is truly a healing practice of self-forgiveness and forgiveness towards others 🙏🏼🤍

Beautiful, very deep and also relaxing. Thank you. 🍀☀️🙏🏾

Very compassionate and gentle. I felt held and able to contact the difficult feelings that the heart has held onto from past hurts. Thank you.

I began a forgiveness practice earlier this month because as I increased my presence, I found I was still holding on to so much from the past. Thank you for this practice❤️ My mind has told me that forgiveness and peace are a thing of the future, something that may or may not happen one day. This practice reminded me that forgiveness and peace with myself can occur now. I have greater compassion toward my self from the past as well as others, and I hope to remind myself of this feeling daily.

What a gift- thank you Sah for the bright goodness and love you bring into this world!!

I felt instantly calmed and at peace. A super lovely meditation, I started feeling this weight shedding and began having compassion for myself xxx Thank you

Lovely voice, excellent message, so beautiful. Thank you 🙏🏻

I was expecting such a powerful connection
Thank you Sah : your voice and your message are gifts that I receive with deep gratitude.

This was amazing. I’ve had to cry so much because I was holding so much pain. I litteraly could release all the pain and tension. This is such a transformative practise. Thank you so much! 🌟

Thank you so very much for this extremely useful and wonderful meditation 🙏

Wonderful! So loving, so open. I am willing to practice.
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I had intended to go into this to forgive others that have hurt me but, was very surprised how much I needed to forgive my younger self for putting me in so many bad situations. Thank you 🙏🏽

Thank you. This is necessary meditation for moving on my life, and releasing myself from the past.