Welcome,
Take a moment to let everything go,
Let your body soften now,
Let your breath find its natural rhythm,
And let the world around you begin to fade,
Close your eyes gently now,
And feel yourself arriving,
Right here,
Right now,
There is nothing you need to carry into this moment,
No old story,
No name,
And no past,
Just you and your breath,
So inhale,
And exhale slowly,
Now imagine yourself standing at the edge of a forest clearing,
The air is calm,
The night sky stretches wide above you,
Stars shimmer like ancient watchers in the dark,
And in the center of the clearing a fire burns,
It's not wild or angry,
It's steady,
Sacred and alive,
This is not an ordinary fire,
It's a fire of transformation,
It does not destroy,
It frees,
So step closer now,
Feel the warmth touch your skin,
And now,
Now think of a story that you've been carrying,
One that no longer serves you,
Maybe it's something that you were told,
Maybe it's something you started to believe along the way,
It might sound like I'm not enough,
I always mess things up,
I'll never change,
Or maybe it's something even quieter,
Heavier and harder to name,
So let it rise to the surface,
No judgment,
And no rush,
You might even see it as words,
An image,
Or even a nod in your chest,
Now picture it becoming a piece of paper in your hands,
This paper holds an old story,
So breathe in,
And as you breathe out,
Walk slowly into the fire,
Hold the paper in your hands,
Feel the weight of it,
The familiarity,
And the pain,
And now when you're ready,
Offer it to the flames,
Just let it go,
Watch the fire take it away,
Crackling,
Blowing and dancing,
And as it burns,
Say softly to yourself,
A story is no longer mine,
And then breathe,
And again,
That story is no longer mine,
And breathe,
Feel the release,
Feel the space it leaves behind,
And now,
Place both hands over your chest,
Right over your heart,
And ask this,
What wants to rise in its place,
A truth,
A light,
Or even a knowing,
So let a message form within you,
One that comes not from fear,
But from love,
You might hear something like this,
I am free,
I am worthy,
I am ready,
Or simply I am,
So let it echo in your chest,
You are not the story,
You are the fire,
You are the one who chooses what stays,
And now,
Slowly turn away from the fire,
It's warmth still lingers there,
But the weight you carried is gone,
Feel your feet touching the earth again,
Feel your breath moving easily,
And begin to return to your body,
To the room,
And to this moment,
You are the light now,
More spacious and more true,
So inhale deeply,
And exhale completely,
And in a moment,
I'll count you back,
So three,
You are clear,
Two,
You are open,
And one,
You may open your eyes now,
And walk forward with a new story written in light,
Namaste.