The elephant is the largest land animal,
With a brain that weighs over 11 pounds and has over 300 billion neurons.
That huge brain can function very much like ours when it comes to connectivity and functionality.
This gentle giant has been admired by cultures around the world since before recorded history.
15,
000 year old cave paintings of elephants have been found in India.
On an ancient Grecian tablet were carved the words,
Plato told me that everything I needed to know about life can be seen in elephants.
Aristotle described the elephant as the animal that surpasses all others in wit and mind.
In Indian Hindu culture,
The deity Ganesha is depicted with an elephant head and is a symbol of good luck,
Wisdom,
And is the remover of obstacles.
When Queen Maya,
Who was the mother of the man who was to become the Buddha,
Was pregnant,
She dreamed of a white elephant who brought her a lotus flower.
While specific views of elephant attributes vary from culture to culture,
There is such a thing as collective consciousness,
A common thread of the understanding of the qualities of the elephant.
The elephant is understood as being sensitive,
Determined,
Powerful,
And loyal to their family and friends.
An elephant is known not to back down when they or their loved ones are threatened in any way.
Like the bear,
Wolf,
Or owl,
The elephant knows when to establish boundaries and to be fiercely protective if someone doesn't respect them.
Let's enter into a deep receptive state of relaxation and empower the elephant-like qualities within you.
Begin by lying on your back with your arms to the side and your palms up.
Take a few deep breaths,
Relaxing deeply as you exhale.
Become aware of your toes and feel them drifting into this very deep,
Peaceful state of relaxation.
Now feel this wave of relaxation traveling along the sole and the heels and ankles,
Letting go,
Letting go,
Relaxed.
Feel the shins,
Knees,
And upper legs drifting away into this very deep,
Peaceful state of relaxation.
Now bring your awareness to the fingers and feel them letting go.
The palms,
Back of the hands,
And wrists joining into this very deep,
Relaxed state.
Your forearms,
Elbows,
And upper arms drifting away deeper and deeper.
Now bring your awareness to the pelvis and keep on letting go until there's nothing left to let go of.
Relax the low back and abdomen,
Mid-back,
Upper back,
And chest,
Melting away into this very peaceful state.
All around your shoulders,
Neck,
Chin,
Cheeks,
Tongue,
Lips,
Nose,
Eyes,
Forehead,
And scalp,
All totally relaxed.
Scan your body.
See if there's any area still holding on and use the power of your mind and breath to let it go.
You are safe now.
Now bring awareness to the mind and watch your thoughts popping up and fading away.
Just observe them with no judgment.
Now focus your mind on the sound of my voice and in this deeply relaxed state,
Silently repeat the following affirmations.
Affirmations that will promote your expression of the beneficial elephant-like qualities.
I have confidence in my personal power.
I easily recall memories that serve my purpose.
I am keenly aware of my surroundings and of any threats to myself or those I love.
I move my body with confidence,
Grace,
And dignity.
I have the ability to remove obstacles and enter into a new way of being.
I easily cooperate with those around me for our desired outcomes.
I have the inner strength and the ability to remove obstacles and go where I want and need to be.
I have clear boundaries and respect the boundaries of others.
I am protected of my ideas,
My work,
And my material assets.
I am blessed with good luck.
I am a natural-born leader.
My empathy is ever-expanding.
I am in tune with my needs as well as the needs of others.
I am determined to fulfill my personal responsibilities.
Now that you have stimulated these beneficial qualities within you,
Bring to mind a challenging situation in your life.
Create a vision of yourself using these qualities to resolve this situation to the satisfaction of everyone involved.
What will you say?
What actions will you take?
Now see yourself walking away from this experience with dignity,
Grace,
And power.
Now you can choose to enter into a deep sleep reinforcing this experience or come back into the world manifesting this awakened way of being.
I will count to three.
When I reach three,
You will be at your desired level of relaxation or activity.
One,
Two,
Three.
