The Hall Of Mirrors

This guidance is a sample from my forthcoming course on Alchemical Intelligence ... take a trip into an octagonal room and look into eight mirrors to see yourself into a different world and way of being. This is the first of two companion meditations, The Doors of Awakening and The Circle of Truth.

Photo by Tuva Mathilde Løland on Unsplash

Transcript

This guided visualisation can be watched or listened to with eyes open or closed.

You may choose to listen to it once with your eyes closed though,

To take in its totality,

And then listen through once again with your eyes open,

Making notes in your journal or grimoire.

The guidance that follows is mindfully and timefully exactly 8 minutes long.

Imagine that you are in the centre of an octagonal room.

The air is fresh,

Not too warm,

Not too cold,

And the walls have soft pulsing lights,

Moving in synchronism with a wonderful ambient soundscape.

You feel safe,

Almost like being in the womb,

With your whole life yet to play out for you.

At the centre of each of the sides of the room is a full length mirror,

And as you turn to face them,

Your reflection is fuzzy,

Until you turn fully around,

And your reflection from one of them comes into focus.

This mirror speaks softly,

And says,

I am the mirror of recognition,

And it asks you these questions.

When do you first remember knowing yourself?

When did you first consciously decide on one route in your life over another?

And when did you first ever think,

This is what I've come to be,

Do?

Your reflection fades,

And you turn to your right,

To the next mirror,

And your reflection comes into focus once more.

This mirror speaks softly,

And says,

I am the mirror of purpose,

And it asks of you,

When did you first discover your purpose in life?

How much does your purpose today mirror that first purpose?

And what elements are the same,

And what is different between your purpose back then,

And your purpose now?

Your reflection fades once again,

And you turn to your right,

To the next mirror,

And your reflection comes into focus once more.

This mirror speaks softly,

And says,

I am the mirror of doubt,

And it asks you,

Think back to when your life was somewhat wobbly,

Bring those memories back gently now,

And recall how did that affect you at the time,

And think about how you feel about those wobbles looking back right now.

The reflection fades once again,

And you turn to your right,

To the next mirror,

And your reflection comes into focus once more.

This mirror speaks softly,

And says,

I am the mirror of renewal,

And it asks of you,

Do you remember how you bounced back?

Do you recall how the wobbles eased?

Do you recognize now how much stronger you are as a result?

Your reflection fades once again,

And you turn to your right,

To the next mirror,

And your reflection comes into focus once more.

The mirror speaks softly,

And says,

I am the mirror of rest,

And it asks of you,

After your wobbles,

Do you recall if you eased up a little?

Or did you,

Or are you,

Proceeding around the same pace?

What would have to happen in order for you to back off a little,

And treat yourself to a rest?

The reflection fades once again,

And you turn to the right,

To the next mirror,

And your reflection comes into focus once again.

The mirror speaks softly,

And says,

I am the mirror of motivation,

And it asks you,

How can you now move forward with new resolve?

What benefits might a new approach give?

How would it be if you loosened off the reins,

And went with the flow?

Your reflection fades once again,

And you turn to your right,

To the next mirror,

And your reflection comes into focus once more.

This mirror speaks softly,

And says,

I am the mirror of awakening,

And if so,

What would that new version of you look and act like?

And what is stopping you awakening into a new life today?

And this reflection fades once again,

And you turn to your right,

To the next mirror,

And you realise you've nearly come full circle,

And your reflection comes into focus once more on the last of the eight mirrors.

Then something different happens.

You notice your reflection starts to pulsate in and out of focus.

The mirror speaks softly,

And says,

I am the mirror of magnificence,

And it asks of you,

The simple question,

What is stopping you stepping into your own magnificence right now?

Your reflection changes,

And you see a new version of you,

Clearer,

Brighter,

Smiling,

Oozing with confidence.

Then a nagging doubt sneaks in,

And your reflection goes back to the current version of you.

The mirror says,

Let me show you your shadow,

The aspects and traits that prevent you from stepping into the new you.

And staring right at the mirror,

They come into focus,

And you see them for what they are,

Mere reflections.

The mirror speaks once more,

What you are seeing is ephemera from your own mind.

These are aspects which were not originally designed to be retained or preserved,

But have been collected,

And you've hung on to them.

My last question for you is simply this,

Are you now ready to let them go?

And as your mind settles on this notion,

This mirror stops reflecting.

In fact,

It stops being a mirror at all,

And changes and morphs into an open doorway.

You know now what your next step will be.

Reviews

Wow!! Definitely have to listen to this more than once and do some journaling. It’s a great way to reflect.

Thank you Tom for sharing this beautiful meditation with us all
The reflections of our live in a beautiful way explained and brought to us

Thank you and have a blisfully day
Namasté 🪵🪓🔪🥄

Wow. That was amazing. That requires deepening, being honest in one’s responses, having integrity.
I loved that. It’s a booster.
Thank you Tom.
I missed you.

Thank you. I am willing. I am able. I am ready to start. Blessed be ✨🕯️🌙

I am so ready to walk through that open door. Thanks Tom 🙏🏻

This was absolutely beautiful. I have been holding a lot of resentment in, and you have definitely given me the visual realization on how to move forward with that purpose. thank you for this beautiful gift today

A beautiful immersive journey. Thank you for staining your magnificence for us. 🙏🏼💖✨Also the music I love loved! 🥰

The answers came in instantly every time. A beautiful reflection, thank you! 🙏
(And reading last night, in the latest Dan Brown, Langdon found himself in a Hall of Mirrors….✨)

Intriguing questions, Tom. Beautiful music 🎶
Thank you 🙏

Wow Tom! I just completed Day 1 of a course entitled “Becoming You” which was about letting go. Then I thought why not dive into your latest offering! This is serendipity at its finest! So gently empowering. Thank you so much 💗🙏

Another beautiful meditation from you. I can't wait for the next one to be published. I find your meditations so powerful, with words that go straight to your soul. Thanks so much 🙏

Wow! So thought provoking stepping into the light seeing the darkness shadows that I've held onto

Oh Tom … what a wonderful journey 💚🙏🏻🥲 … I will indeed come back again with my journal. But even if I didn’t the gift from today’s meditation is enough … thank you 🙏🏻

Beautiful visualization of letting go of shadow mental constructs and stepping into magnificence. Thank you, Tom.

Love this! The visuals with the mirrors are wonderful! 👀