The High Priestess,
An archetype,
A part of self,
That stands between the pillars of light and dark,
That is confident,
Courageous,
And trusts her inner wisdom.
Within each of us is a High Priestess.
Often she is forgotten as the beliefs and agreements of the world around us becomes more important,
More safe,
More sought out than the wisdom within.
Maybe you have been questioned.
Maybe you have been doubted.
Maybe you have been in fear of trusting what you deeply know to be true.
Open your heart,
Let the mind rest,
Forget your story,
And journey deep within.
Let's get started by taking a deep breath into the heart center,
Exhaling,
Letting go,
And surrendering your body to the earth.
Allow yourself to bring all of your attention and awareness to your breath.
With every exhale,
You surrender deeper.
Allow your thoughts to swirl around you,
Surrendering,
Not resisting,
To exactly where you are in this moment,
Allowing the music to swirl around your body.
And at the base of your spine,
On your next exhale breath,
Send a root deep down into the center of the earth.
Envision your root traveling deep within the dark soil.
Thousands of other roots meet yours,
Wrapping themselves around you,
Grounding you,
Then bringing all of your attention and awareness to your heart center.
On your next exhale,
Imagine sending a cord of light all the way up into the cosmos,
Connecting to the sun or moon of a distant planet,
Feeling source radiate,
Taking a deep breath in,
Pulling that light and energy into your body,
Sending it all the way down your root into the earth.
From above and below,
You are connected,
You are sourced,
Allowing this source connection to create a beautiful ethereal cocoon.
Continuing to breathe with every exhale,
Send light out of your heart center,
Expanding this cocoon of light.
Notice the color,
Texture,
Or how your light might be moving,
Slowly swirling,
And inside of this cocoon of light,
An ethereal veil appears to the other realm,
The veil to your heart center.
You take your hand,
Sliding it across the veil,
And find yourself stepping out into a clearing in the forest.
Allow your landscape to appear around you,
Feel the cool earth at your feet,
See the rising up of tall ancient trees,
The sound of the river,
The colors of green.
This forest is alive,
Your grandmothers and grandfathers,
Ancestors,
Helping spirits and guides,
The home of your soul,
And I want you to call on a helping spirit animal to meet you.
From above or below,
Trust what you see,
You might have more than one,
And your helping spirit animal begins to lead you deep within the forest,
As you take in all of the trees,
The colors and the textures,
The expansiveness and spaciousness here,
And you come into a clearing where you find yourself met by a beautiful throne,
It is your throne.
Allow yourself to create it,
Is it made of stone,
Tree,
Crystal,
Water,
Fire?
What does your throne look like?
Two pillars rise up on either side of your throne,
One representing the light,
The other representing the shadow,
Each tower necessary,
Needed,
For the high priestess desires to experience all things,
All parts of the human experience.
She does not cower or hide from that which is painful or hard,
She does not seek to overconsume feeling good,
She does not avoid,
She does not alter,
She sits strong in the in-between.
And as you stand in front of your throne,
Sitting between these pillars,
Bring all of your attention and awareness within,
Placing a hand on your heart,
Begin to call forward your high priestess,
As an energy swirling in your body,
From the tip of your toes to your crown,
Connecting to your inner fire,
Your courage and strength,
Your power.
You are asking your high priestess to show herself to you,
As you take a deep breath in,
Exhale and send her out of your body,
Onto the throne.
How does she show herself to you?
In color and light,
In physical form,
Notice how she sits,
What is she wearing,
What is she feeling?
Have you forgotten me?
She asks,
I am you,
And you are me,
And I have been here all along,
I ask only now,
You never forget me,
You take time to commune with me,
To sit with me,
To trust my wisdom,
To let me hold you and guide you,
Through the light,
Through the dark,
No difference.
Be here now,
With your high priestess,
Ask questions,
Receive her energy,
What medicine does she have for you?
Your high priestess hands you an anchor item,
Placing something in your hand,
Around your neck,
A gift,
To remember,
Reminding you at any time you can return to this place,
And as you stand staring one last time at your high priestess,
What will you do with this newfound connection?
Placing your hand on your heart again,
You take a deep breath in,
Breathing her back into your body,
You step towards your throne,
And you sit in between the pillars,
Your helping spirit animal at your feet.
You thank this sacred landscape,
Close your eyes,
Take one last deep breath in,
Exhale letting go,
Opening your eyes when you're ready.
