Welcome to this guided nature meditation.
Please make yourself comfortable,
Whether you are sitting,
Lying down or walking.
Imagine that you are going for a long summer walk in the countryside.
You are passing through a huge golden wheat field,
Heading towards a large forest.
The sun is high in the sky and bathing everything in a beautiful golden light.
You feel perfectly safe and content.
A soft wind is blowing through the field,
Creating beautiful curving waves as the sheaves of wheat are blown by the breeze.
You listen to the soft crunching sounds under feet as you walk on the dry ground.
The well-worn path is going straight ahead and all you have to do is follow it and enjoy the moment.
A sight of the woodlands ahead catches your eye and your curiosity makes you wonder what trees,
Plants and beautiful sights might be within this forest.
As you get closer,
You see that the sun's light is catching the leaves on many of the trees,
The branches waving gently back and forth with the breeze.
You take your first steps into the forest and you are welcomed by a beautiful array of colours.
Greens,
Browns,
Oranges and mottled patterns of light on the forest floor as the sun filters through the trees.
A soothing smell of pine,
Leaves and earth comes to you.
It is almost like incense coming from the earth.
You see a great variety of trees.
Beautiful oaks,
Old yew trees,
White birches,
Holly trees,
Rowan trees,
Sweet chestnuts and others.
You also see all kinds of plants and bushes,
Like ferns,
Blackberries,
Wildflowers and much more.
Some of the plants and trees are very small and young,
And others are old,
Very large and almost look ancient.
Some trees are short and thin,
Others are tall and broad.
You notice how the tiniest seedlings sprout and slowly grow,
And eventually,
After lots of time has passed,
Become huge,
Beautiful old trees.
You see small birds,
Squirrels and insects all living together,
Interconnected in this little forest world.
You observe this happening in one big life cycle,
Repeating and cycling over and over again for over millions of years.
And you realize that just as each plant,
Tree and animal has their own place,
Form and time,
So too do you.
And you begin to ponder over the idea that all things exist in a sort of unity of all forms within the universe.
And after what feels like just a few minutes walking through the forest,
You see that the sun is now slowly beginning to set,
And it is time to finish your walk through the countryside.
You slowly make your way out of the beautiful forest,
And as you begin the way home,
You still feel the warmth of the setting sun over you,
Keeping you warm until your walk is eventually completed.
A deep orange sunset begins to form in the distance as you think back on all of the beautiful things you have seen today.
Please make yourself comfortable once again,
And slowly come back to the present moment.
Thank you for listening to this guided meditation.
