Welcome,
Friends.
Welcome to this,
The fourth and final for this year,
Autumnal Cozy Journey Meditation.
As always,
Take your time to get comfortable and warm,
Restful and supported.
Allow yourself to gently settle as you close your eyes and breathe deeply.
Today we will visualise ourselves standing at the entrance of a sun dappled.
It is a beautiful bright golden autumnal afternoon and the sun casts a golden glow over the landscape.
The air is infused with the sweet aroma of ripened fruits and with each step you take you feel soft grass beneath your feet and a gentle breeze dances around you.
But you are warm in woollen layers.
As you wander,
Walking deeper into the orchard,
See the trees adorned with plump shining apples and pears hanging from their branches like precious gems.
The golden sunlight filters through the leaves,
Creating light that dances around you.
You see such beauty and abundance in the nature surrounding you and feel great joy as ahead you see a sprawling pumpkin field.
Pumpkins of every size and shade of orange are scattered throughout the vines and reaching down you run your fingers over the smooth skin of each pumpkin.
You pick a few up to feel the weight in your hands.
You feel a sense of grounding and a connection to the earth.
You take your time to select your perfect pumpkin.
Perhaps you catch a whiff of bonfire smoke carried on the breeze.
The scents and the sights evoke feelings of cosiness and nostalgia,
Reminding you of comforting gatherings around crackling fires from many autumns past.
Breathe in deeply,
Draw in the scents of autumn,
Of autumnal fruits and golden leaves,
Of shining pumpkins and bonfires.
You select your pumpkin by tying your name upon it.
Assistance will help bring it to you later.
But for now,
You journey back through the orchard,
Feeling the sun on your skin and listening to the leaves and the breeze.
And as you stand in this serene space,
You reflect on the beauty and abundance of the autumn season.
You feel grateful for the simple pleasures found within the orchard and the pumpkin field.
You are handed a wicker basket to gather just a few of the shiniest,
Most beautiful golden apples.
You know that you will enjoy some today,
Crisp and fresh,
And a few more you will bake into beautiful pies with golden crusts around which you and your loved ones will gather here around autumn's harvest.
You feel joy for the memories of autumn's past,
And excitement for the autumn's present,
And hopeful for the autumn's yet to come.
When you feel ready,
Take a deep breath in,
And as you exhale,
Gently open your eyes and take a big stretch.
I hope that your afternoon is peaceful and joyful,
And I hope that your autumn contains all the fruitfulness and abundance of apples,
Pears and fruits,
Of earthy pumpkins and squashes,
And that you feel nourished every day of autumn.
Thank you so much for joining me on these cosy autumnal journeys.
I hope they have brought you a little joy and calm of the season,
And I look forward to journeying with you again soon.
Farewell for now.
