The Cottage - A Guided Visualisation

'The Cottage' - A Guided Visualisation audio. Invites the listener to 'actively participate' at various points, and as the mindful journey taken unfolds. You, therefore, are left to decide what direction to take, what is written, how obstacles are overcome, and what questions and answers are given and received, etc.? In this way, we may be psychologically helped towards overcoming any 'stuckness' that we may be currently experiencing in our own life. Your memory is prompted at the end of the audio.
Music by Kevin MacLeod

Transcript

This guided visualization is for adult clients only.

Please do not listen to this visualization while driving,

Operating machinery or taking part in any kind of activity that requires your full attention.

If any emergency should occur whilst you are listening to this visualization,

You will become fully aware of the situation and you shall be able to deal with it calmly and efficiently.

You may be seated or choose to lie down on a bed,

Couch or floor,

Just as long as you are comfortable.

You may choose to keep your eyes open,

But it may better aid you in the visualization if you close your eyes.

You may close your eyes now.

For the next few moments,

I want you to just check your body for any signs of tension.

Beginning with a head,

Then neck and shoulders.

If you find tension there,

Just relax and let it go.

Continue down your body now,

Looking for any tension in your chest,

Stomach and arms and hands.

If you find tension there,

Just relax.

Continue.

Continue before the tension stops.

If you find tension there,

Relax and let it go.

For any relax and let that tension go from you gently checking your hips,

Legs and feet now if you find tension just relax and let it slip away from you take this time to relax and make yourself comfortable you will be going on a journey but before we start as you relax I would now like you to concentrate your attention upon your breathing just breathing naturally in and out noticing the sensation of cool air going in through your nostrils as you breathe in and the sensation of warm air going out through the nostrils as you breathe out not forcing the breathing but just noticing the breath in and the breath out now visualize yourself standing in a summer meadow casually looking around you and as you do smelling the lush green grass and the beautiful meadow flowers of different kinds and colors and as you look upon this summer scene you notice too the sounds sounds of birds singing somewhere in the distance and you can see and hear the various sounds of insects going about their daily activities looking into the far distance now you can see mountains white capped with snow set against the royal blue sky very occasionally peppered with white clouds and you realize that this is a lovely place to be the sun is shining brightly revealing with clarity the bright and bold colors that surround you and leisurely you breathe deeply and refresh yourself with the clean mountain air as you take in the sights and sounds and feel the warming sun upon your body you begin to walk toward a wood that you notice at the edge of the meadow and as you do you can hear the sound of a stream and as you make your way toward it you can see a small bridge crossing the stream you walk onto the bridge and staying awhile just look down upon the sparkling bright water as it meanders its way under the bridge and continues on its way down to wherever it may be you continue across the small bridge and on the other side you notice there is just the makings of a trail leading toward the wooded tree line you follow this trail and soon come upon an opening into the wood and as you stop and ponder this you notice that at the entrance there is an animal that seems to be waiting there for you somehow you know that this creature wishes you no harm but rather is to be your guide through the wood it signals for you to follow and you do as you enter the wood you can see that the trail continues and on either side of it there is bracken and occasionally patches of blue bells showing their splendid colour amidst sunlight filtering down through the trees as you take in these things your animal guide stays just slightly ahead of you stopping occasionally waiting for you to catch up soon you come upon a crossroads in the trail and stop your animal guide waits patiently observing you whilst you make up your mind which way you want to go for whichever way you choose you know your animal guide will lead you safely to its end as you stand and ponder whether to go to the left or to the right or straight across you see someone coming along one of the trails toward you you know this person and are happy to stop and talk a while to them before the end of the conversation this person that you know hands you a piece of paper and tells you that it contains upon it a message about something that is important to you you then watch as they leave then you read the message having read the message you make up your mind about which trail you will take you continue upon your chosen path ably supported in the journey by your animal guide eventually you come across a very large boulder straddled right across the trail and either side of it the wood is thicker with bramble bushes so large is the boulder that at first sight it seems to be an insurmountable object that will stop you continuing your chosen journey you examine the boulder more and find that there is a small gap underneath that you could get through with the help of a little digging out of the soil to enlarge it you see also that there are some irregular features on the boulder's surface which could be used to climb over it whilst the wood is thick with brambles it may be worth walking to find a way around the boulder or perhaps there is another better way your animal guide waits patiently for your decision you finally work through the options and decide upon the best way for you after a while you find yourself on the other side of the boulder and continuing along the trail finally you see the trees starting to thin out signifying that you are coming to the edge of the wood indeed ahead of you now you can see that it is not the edge of the wood at all but instead a large clearing as you get closer you see that there is an old thatched cottage on the other side a wisp of wood smoke drifts lazily up from the old chimney there must be someone inside you look at your animal guide who seems to be making it clear to you that it will wait here for you at the clearing edge you somehow realize that the cottage and whatever you find there is to be the reason for your journey you walk across the clearing and find yourself in front of the cottage door it is an old wooden door and it's slightly ajar you peer into the darkened interior and call out to see if anyone will answer there is a reply and the voice asks you to come inside it seems that the voice is a familiar one you go inside and wait a second or two for your eyes to adjust when they do you can see an ancient fireplace with red embers glowing and some light coming from an old oil lantern sitting next to the fire there is someone who you somehow know is very kind,

Wise and true and who can be trusted this person of wisdom who seems so safe and so familiar to you explains that you are welcome to your visit and that if you want to ask them some questions they will seek the wisdom to give answers to them,

Albeit for a short time you realize this then is your opportunity to ask your questions those questions that have important meanings for you at this time you now ask your questions and in each term hear and receive your answer you now ask your questions and in each term hear and receive your answer you now ask your questions and in each term hear and receive your answer the time has been short but the wise person assures you that you may come and visit from time to time should you ever feel the need you thank them very much for their kindness and realize that for now your visit must end you thank them again and take your leave you walk back across the clearing to where your animal guide has been waiting you glance back once more to look at the cottage then turn and follow your guide back into the wood you follow the familiar trail as it leads you back to the boulder that had caused you difficulty but you get by it easily now and continue back along the trail the wood seems familiar to you now and you seem to appreciate even more the wonder that makes it exist but you are now coming to the crossroads the crossroads where choices are made and important information may be received your animal guide leads you gently toward the way you had come and you marvel once again at the sun dappled blue bells that cover the ground before long you find yourself back at the entrance to the wood and here you must say goodbye to your animal guide for it cannot go with you but will come and meet with you again to be your guide should you ever want to return you come out into the bright sunlight and again cross over the small bridge that straddles the clear bright stream that is always on its own journey you go back into the summer meadow and to the spot where this journey began there you look once more upon the distant mountains with their majestic white crowns and briefly take in the sights and sounds and smells of that summer moment you return your attention now onto your breathing as you breathe in and you breathe out this journey is ending now in your own time you may open your eyes and stretch if you wish for this journey of guided visualization has now ended but you now may find it helpful to reflect upon your chosen visualizations in regard to what kind of animal did you visualize what was the important message on the piece of paper handed to you how did you decide on which trail you would take at the crossroads how did you work out your solution to passing the boulder who was the wise person for you were they male or female and what did they look like what answers did you receive and finally would you visit again?

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These are the answers Thank you for listening.

Reviews

What a lovely, soothing journey.🙏 Thank you and many blessings 🌻

Thank you for this lovely practice. I really enjoyed it. 🙏🌻

So wonderful ❤🙏

Beautiful💫🌺

Thank you so much for sharing. This was really beautiful and helpful 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

I really enjoyed this story! Very creative and comforting 🦋✨

A wonderful voice telling a very lovely story. Thank you 🙏🏻