Hello my dear and welcome to this meditation.
Today we're going to be focusing on the heart.
Focusing on the heart inspiring deep appreciation to flow within and without.
So just start to settle in.
Settle in and disconnect from the outside world.
Feel relaxation beginning to flow through you as you take notice of your breaths.
Gently allowing your eyes to close when they're ready.
And make an effort to relax your body even further.
Sinking deeper into the support beneath you.
Or simply allowing your body to become softer and looser.
This is a great opportunity to check in and make sure that you're not holding on to anything that's bringing your body any kind of tension or stress.
Scanning your body and taking the time to soften any knots or any tension.
Taking a deep breath in and out,
Releasing any tightness.
Another deep inhale.
And a slow exhale,
Releasing tension.
Once more slow breath in.
Hold for a few moments as you reach the top.
And let it out with a contented sigh.
And now shift your attention to your thoughts.
You may find that your mind has become more calm as your body has become more relaxed.
Encourage this awareness going with the flow.
Slow breaths in.
And long breaths out.
As your thoughts continue to still.
Deep breath in.
And release.
Releasing any scattered thoughts.
Another slow inhale.
And long exhale.
Releasing once again,
Letting go.
One more deep breath in.
Hold for a few moments.
And let it go.
Bringing even deeper stillness to the mind.
Now I'd like you to shift your attention to your chest area.
Breathing calmly and easily.
Focus on your heart.
We often take the heart for granted,
Going about each day without noticing all of the work that it does for us.
You may place one or both hands on your chest if you like.
Feeling each heartbeat.
Hearing each heartbeat.
Simply connecting with this miraculous living,
Moving heart that brings life to every part of your body.
What thoughts come up as you connect to your heart?
What sensations arise?
Positive or negative,
Allow everything to surface.
Imagine a bright green light beginning to glow beneath the surface,
Glowing from inside your heart.
See this light in your mind's eye.
What does it look like?
What does it feel like?
This is the energy of compassion.
Imagine the green glow flowing through all of the channels,
Vessels,
And cells of the heart,
Cleansing and healing,
Offering loving compassion to everything it touches.
Shining the light on old hearts,
Resolving past grudges,
Clearing away anything that brings heaviness to the heart.
As this light does its healing work,
Bring to mind the beautiful sensations that this green hue inspires within you.
The deep renewal freshness like new buds shooting up through the spring soil.
Breathe in the aroma.
Green also brings harmony into our lives,
Balancing,
Giving and receiving,
And inspiring our hearts to thrive and find fulfillment.
With your next few deep breaths,
Hold this color deeper into your lungs and heart,
Feeling grateful for its presence.
Breathing in green.
Breathing in harmony,
Healing,
Balance,
And rejuvenation.
And now,
I invite you to envision a golden light circling your heart,
Swirling through the green color.
Just take a few moments to connect with the gold and notice what does it look like.
What does it feel like?
Feel the color emanating from your heart,
Glowing from your chest area and spreading throughout your entire body.
The gold inspires gratitude in the heart,
Carrying that gratitude to every part of you,
Saturating your body,
Mind,
And soul with strength and resilience.
Feel this gold light working with the green to heal all the shadows or any heaviness of your heart,
Relieving it of any heaviness,
Infusing it with courage and strength.
Imagine the gold becoming more rich and vibrant with each in-breath and going deeper into your heart with each out-breath.
Inhaling deeply into your chest and exhaling,
Feeling the gold flow through your heart and lungs.
Another inhale deepening the color and exhale,
Feeling it heal and strengthen your heart.
When your heart is healed and open,
It becomes so much easier to let gratitude in.
Using breath work and visualization,
You have now reached a state of open-hearted awareness.
Just connect with this awareness.
Taking note of how you feel right now in this moment.
Hold your hands to your chest area again,
Once again noticing your heartbeat.
How does your heart feel now?
I encourage you to just sit in stillness the next few moments,
Continuing to allow gratitude to pour into your heart.
Now release the colors,
Letting that green and the gold fade into white and then disappear completely with your next long,
Slow exhale.
Bringing your awareness back to your surroundings,
Gently blinking open your eyes when you're ready,
Give your body a nice stretch,
Feeling grateful for this opportunity to heal the heart.
