Hello my dear,
Welcome to this guided meditation.
Today I'm going to help you create a visualization that will help you find peace,
Gratitude and appreciation.
Just take a few moments to settle in,
Settling in in your most comfortable meditation position,
Whether that's sitting or lying down.
Gently close your eyes and begin to relax.
And as you allow your breath to flow freely at your natural rhythm,
Deeply and evenly.
As you do this I'd like you to clear your mind.
The idea here isn't to rid your mind of all the thoughts,
Just to encourage a smooth flow,
Breathing,
Breathing in.
As you breathe in,
Set an intention to bring peace to the mind.
Then breathing out,
Letting go of overthinking,
Letting go of stress or anxiety,
Releasing anything that distracts you from this experience.
Now with one more nice deep inhale and a slow exhale,
Bring all your attention within,
Noticing your breath,
Noticing how your body feels,
Going deeper and deeper inside.
The external world disappearing,
Fading away,
As a new scene slowly starts to appear around you.
Different shapes and colors come into view,
Slowly brightening and sharpening as you look around.
You find yourself in a lush garden,
Surrounded by bright green bushes,
Beautiful statues,
Vibrant plants and flowers.
Take a few moments to look around,
Taking in your new surroundings.
You are the creator here.
Dig into your imagination and paint this scene,
Letting your creative juices flow.
Feel the soft grass beneath your feet.
Hear the birds flutter and sing in the trees.
Breathe in the fresh,
Crisp air.
Make it as real as you can.
Walking slowly forward now,
You notice a path in front of you.
Its stones are smooth,
Glistening in the sunlight.
Step onto this path and continue to walk forward,
Feeling curious about where it leads.
With each step,
You notice that you're becoming more and more relaxed,
Peacefully following this gently winding path.
Soon you hear trickling water and you find yourself in front of a great stone fountain.
Take a moment to visualize this fountain.
Notice the subtle details,
The curves,
The color of the streaming,
Splashing water.
You know that the water in this fountain is here to refresh you and you eagerly cup your hands and dip them into the flow.
Bringing your hands to your lips,
You sip the water,
Drinking every last drop.
You feel an overwhelmingly grateful for this water and a deep appreciation that you've never felt before,
You've never experienced this level of appreciation.
You're so thankful for this healing and the rejuvenation.
Thankful for the opportunity to give your body what it needs.
Once more,
Cup your hands,
Gather more water.
Drinking more slowly now as you continue to express gratitude for this experience.
This fountain inspires you to appreciate the gifts in your life.
This fountain never goes dry so long as you keep gratitude alive in your heart.
Feel the water flowing through your body,
Inspiring even more gratitude to arise within you.
Imagine the water that flows from this fountain,
Touching everything in the garden,
Nourishing it,
Seeping down into the soil and traveling up the roots of every plant,
Every flower,
Providing water for the birds and the small animals that call this garden home.
Notice the way the water invigorates these living things,
The way it invigorates your body.
The grass beneath your feet is supple.
The trees above you are strong,
Their leaves glistening in the sun.
Filling your hands,
You fill your own cup of gratitude,
Expressing thanks along with all of the living things around you.
There's enough for everyone and you are always welcome to come here to this peaceful sanctuary to fill your cup.
Anytime you've forgotten to appreciate the very essence of life,
You are called here to bask in this divine experience of receiving and expressing gratitude.
Bring to mind all of the areas of your life that can use a wee sprinkling of gratitude and hold them in your mind's eye as you breathe easily and hold the water in your cup hands once more,
Gratefully pouring the sacred water on these areas of your life.
Any stagnancies in your home,
Your work,
Your relationships,
Allowing the water to heal and rejuvenate these areas also.
Envision your life perking up and blossoming with renewed energy.
Appreciation flows effortlessly from you,
As effortlessly as the gentle water flowing from the fountain.
Breathing easily,
Simply enjoy your time in this garden for the next few moments,
Peaceful and relaxed.
Now it's time to bid the garden goodbye for now,
Once more expressing thanks for this experience,
Then slowly following the pebble path back to the beginning.
Allow the garden to fade from view with your next exhale and your current surroundings to materialize as you inhale deeply,
Opening your eyes all the way back and always remember that you can return to this garden whenever you'd like to fill your cup with gratitude.
