Into a few slow deep breaths in and out.
Feel the lungs expanding with each inhale as their capacity grows to accommodate each new breath.
With exhales,
Allow the lungs to fully empty as you also release all that no longer need to hold on to.
Follow the natural breaths for a few moments.
Allowing yourself to sink into a state of calm,
Relaxation,
Where your mind can focus on one thing,
The breath.
Breath as the focal point,
Keeping you in the present moment.
You can return to the focus on the breath at any point during this meditation and enjoy the feeling of the safe,
Familiar comfort of each inhale and exhale.
Imagine yourself in a beautiful garden.
It is a lovely crisp clear autumn night.
The moon offers a small crescent light in the sky.
And above the stars twinkle in the dark twilight.
You feel at peace and safe here.
Sitting down into a comfortable chair,
You adjust the warm blanket draped over you.
In this beautiful night,
You have came to this garden for a reason.
Staying warm and cosy will only enhance this once in a lifetime experience.
You watch as each exhale leaves a trail of white breath hanging in the air.
The chill in the air lightly touches your face.
But the rest of your body is wrapped up warm and cosy.
So you don't mind the crispness of the air around you.
The conditions are just perfect for this evening's activity.
And you feel happy and relaxed as you settle in.
Settling back into the chair,
You'll lift your gaze upwards just in time to catch a shooting star darting across the twilight sky.
The beauty and wonder of this celestial sight is exactly what you would hope to see tonight.
You take a moment to make a wish on the star.
You wonder if anyone else in the whole world also saw this star darting across the sky,
Or if you were the only witness to this event.
A smile touches your lips as you imagine that the shooting star appeared only for you.
But it is not only shooting stars you're hoping to see this evening.
So with a slow exhale and a gentle smile.
You lift your eyes back towards the night sky.
Your neck and head are supported securely by the chair.
And you feel the warmth of the soft cushions surrounding and holding you.
Gazing up into the sky tonight feels so natural.
And you are in the perfect position to take in all that is happening above.
Slowly,
The night sky begins to change.
You feel a sense of wonder and anticipation.
First of all,
A haze slowly unfolds across the sky.
Creating a veil over the visible stars.
The haze has a hue of green.
Which intensifies the more you watch it.
This soft green light.
Makes you feel grounded and at ease.
You are witnessing a once-in-a-lifetime phenomena.
And this is the reason for your twilight visit to the Aurora Garden.
You have come to see the Aurora Borealis.
The Northern Lights.
Taking a breath in as your eyes settle in the green haze,
You start to notice hints of red forming a vertical line through the green.
The red light brings a feeling of warmth and contentment.
Watching the Aurora Borealis unfolding in front of you is a deeply relaxing and restorative experience.
You are watching nature in motion.
And taking in this experience,
Moment by moment.
Every second of watching the unfolding light show draws you more and more.
Into the present moment.
You are completely consumed with the experience taking place in front of your eyes.
It feels so comforting,
Natural and peaceful to become absorbed in watching the northern lights from the safety of this warm chair.
And you know that this is a memory you will cherish forever.
Feeling grateful you have taken time to plan this trip to the Aurora Garden to witness this amazing light show.
The longer you gaze at the night sky.
The more your eyes become accustomed.
To what they see.
This allows you to take in even more of the Northern Lights experience as they dance and twist above you.
While the green hue remains ever present.
Other colours seem to dash in and out of the picture.
Purples Vibrant Blues the red you have already observed.
This is a wonderful moment and one you had been hoping for.
Seeing the northern lights from the safe day and warmth of your garden chair is a moment you will never forget.
Tonight,
You have experienced what it is like to live in the present moment.
To remain present in the unfolding of time and space in front of your eyes.
Best feeling of being in the moment.
Is one which will remain with you long after the light show has faded behind the cloud cover.
Taking one last gaze at the sky.
Absorbing the wonder around you in the twilight expanse.
You blink your eyes.
Upon opening them,
The lights have faded into the background and are barely visible.
A smile touches your lips as you know that the memory of the Aurora will remain along with the feelings of peace and tranquility you have experienced by being in this present moment.
Taking your attention back to the garden,
Back to your breath.
You settle back into the chair once more.
Knowing that it's time to leave the garden and head back.
But you also know that you are welcome to visit the Aurora Garden any time you need to drop back into the present moment and to witness something amazing.
Begin to shift your attention from the garden back to your breath.
Slowly making small movements and stretching.
As you return back out of your meditation.
