Welcome.
Welcome to this journey of letting go,
Of finding rest,
And of luxuriating in the beauty of the natural world.
Let us begin our meditation by finding a restful place to be.
Gather your soft cushions,
Your blankets,
Settle upon the earth,
Or a soft chair,
Or cosied up in bed.
Wherever you wish to be.
You may wish to close the eyes.
This can help as we visualize in our mind's eye,
And it can also help us bring our awareness inwards.
And we'll begin that gentle journey of drawing inwards as we bring our awareness to our breath.
Let the breath be unhurried and easeful as we settle into a place that feels soft,
Warm,
And supported.
And within your mind's eye,
We will envisage ourselves upon a very beautiful beach.
There is soft sand beneath your feet,
And it feels warm from the day.
And you find it very soothing to lay down upon this soft sand,
To feel the warmth beneath you.
And as you lay on the soft sand,
You gaze skywards and see the dusk is falling,
The sun is low in the sky towards the horizon,
And the sky is glorious colours of pinks,
Oranges,
And purples.
Maybe the rich golden light of the setting sun bounces off clouds,
Casting pastel shades in the sky sweeping above you and under this glorious sunset sky.
Once more you notice the easefulness of your breath,
And you also notice the gentle lapping of the waves upon the sand,
And that the rhythm of the waves drawing in and drawing out matches perfectly the drawing in and drawing out of your own breath.
You feel a harmony in this place,
A rhythm of ease.
And you enjoy the sights of the sky above you,
And the sounds of the gentle waves.
As the sun sets a little lower on the horizon,
The first stars are visible above you,
Sparkling in soft shades of blues and purples.
The sky is full of colour,
And here the gentle waves just beneath your feet rise a little now.
Soft warm water washes over your toes and feet,
And this soothing water washes away any tensions or tightnesses,
Any weariness you may have felt there.
And the next gentle wave washes over your legs and knees,
And then gently over hips and belly.
And the gentle wave washes over chest and shoulders and arms like a warm embrace of warm waters,
Comforting and soothing as they wash away the day.
And very gently the next wave washes over your neck and face,
Through your hair,
The hustle and bustle of the day washed clean from you.
You feel lighter,
In fact you feel weightless,
So weightless,
That the next gentle wave that laps upon the shore gently picks you up and carries you into warm shallow waters.
Here in this warm water of the ocean,
The surface of the water is so still,
So calm as it supports you,
That it reflects the beautiful sky above you,
Sweeping from horizon to horizon,
Colours.
The last of the sun cast golden light,
Pinks and oranges,
Every shade of purple dotted amongst the colour of sparkling stars that are now reflected in the water around you.
You feel that you are floating in heavenly space.
The colours of sunset and starlight are all around you,
So quiet,
Floating,
Weightless,
As the sun drops completely past the horizon.
The sky turns to beautiful darker shades of purples and blooms.
You watch the moon rise in the sky,
A cooler,
Calmer light,
And once more a wave gently carries you,
This time placing you gently back upon the shore,
Warm sand beneath you once again,
And in your mind's eye as you rise from your resting place upon the sand,
Taking in the beauty of this place with a sense of fresh eyes,
Feeling lighter,
Brighter in your whole body,
Ready to let the day go,
You walk gently upon the sand,
Walking into your evening,
Where you may find rest and calm and peace.
As our time of meditation draws to a close,
I invite you to take a lovely deep inhale and sigh it out,
Perhaps a few more deep breaths like the ocean wave,
Easeful in rhythm.
You may wish to move or stretch if you are returning to your day or if you are drifting now to sleep.
I wish you a very peaceful,
A very restful rest of your evening and I thank you for joining me.
I hope to journey with you again soon.
