Hello and welcome to this reflect and release end of year guided meditation.
As we approach the end of the year,
Let us take the time to reflect on the journey that has brought us here,
Finding a comfortable position and closing your eyes as you prepare for this journey today.
Let's begin by taking a deep grounding breath,
Feeling the sensation of the air filling your lungs and then exhaling slowly,
Choosing to release any tension,
Anything that might be holding you back from sinking into this moment and allowing the breath to be our anchor into the present,
The anchor that allows us to let go of any thoughts,
Feelings that might disrupt this process and drawing the awareness of the breath from the chest where most of us tend to breathe,
Instead down deep into the belly,
Feeling it rise with every inhale and recede back towards the spine with every exhale and just allowing yourself to settle into this gentle rise and fall and seeing if you can focus all of your attention there and anything that tries to disrupt or disturb this peace that you are nurturing,
It can be released on your next exhale,
Settling into those slow deep breaths,
Feeling every single bit of tension leave your body,
Coming into deep awareness of the here and now and if you haven't already,
Closing your eyes,
Visualise yourself in a quiet,
Serene place,
Whatever serenity looks or feels like for you,
Is exactly where you see yourself and it's from this serene place that we take a moment to look back on the past year,
Allowing powerful memories and experiences to gently rise to the surface,
Observing each of these memories without judgement,
Acknowledging both the challenges and the triumphs,
The good and the not so good,
The joy and the hurt,
But as you reflect,
Being aware that this is not a space of criticism but a space for reflection and you might start to notice that as you reflect there are lingering tensions and emotions attached to these memories and so I encourage you with each exhale to release the tension that might begin to radiate across your body,
Every time we feel tension,
We see it,
We acknowledge it and we let it go,
Feel the lightness that comes with truly choosing to let it go and moving gently from this serene place that you have chosen for yourself,
We are going to transition to a beautiful forest and find ourselves standing next to a gently flowing river,
Each ripple in the water in front of you represents a moment in time,
A moment in the journey of your life,
Watch as the current carries away the events and experiences of the past year,
Creating space for new possibilities,
Now there may be some things you haven't surrendered to the river just yet,
Especially some potentially painful experiences,
Resentments or lack of forgiveness that you might be choosing to hold on to,
But here in this moment we are consciously creating the space for you to deposit everything that isn't serving you as you step into the year ahead,
Imagining that these heavy emotions,
Burdens that you're carrying that you wish to let go of,
Are sitting buried in your pockets,
Dig your hand down and pull them out one by one,
Allowing them to fall into the river in front of you and watch as they are carried away,
And trusting that when you deposit everything from your pockets into the river,
That you are moving with the flow of time and its ability to bring about positive change in your life,
And now stepping away from the river and turning to face the blooming and flourishing forest behind you,
This forest is a display of all the personal growth and strength that you have gained in the past year,
Every tree,
Every flower,
Every creeping vine is the garden that resides within us,
Where at the start of the year seeds were planted and now they are in full bloom,
Take a moment to appreciate the beauty of this garden that you have grown for yourself,
Touching and connecting with the gifts of this inner garden,
And knowing that this garden only blooms because of you,
Eventually you will find a patch of forest that seems to be rather bare,
This part of the forest is waiting for you to plant the seeds for the year ahead,
Taking a seat on the soft earth beneath you,
And remembering to stay connected to your breath,
Ask yourself what seeds of intention do you wish to plant here in this moment for the year to come,
And as you gather these intentions together,
Holding out your palm in front of you and seeing these golden seeds appear within your palm,
It is now up to you where these seeds are planted,
And as you place them in the earth,
Sealing them in the soil with love and gratitude for all the blessings,
The lessons,
And the love that is to come,
And when you have finished planting your seeds,
Returning back to the dark space beneath your eyelids,
And becoming very aware of everything that you have released,
Reflected on,
And set your intentions for the year ahead,
And staying in this peaceful state for a little while longer before coming out of this meditation,
And i encourage you to journal about your experience,
What you've let go of,
And what you are choosing to welcome in,
Sending so much gratitude for supporting the channel,
And for being here with us today.
Many blessings for a beautiful and abundant new year,
And i hope to see you next time.
Take care,
And many blessings.
