This is a brief guided visualization to open the heart space.
Begin in a comfortable posture either by sitting in easy pose with your legs crossed or your feet on the ground or lying down.
Start closing your eyes,
Notice your breath,
Inhale and exhale.
Taking each breath in through your nose and filling up your belly as it expands.
And then letting the breath out through your belly and through your nose as you focus on your navel.
Observe it relaxing and contracting.
Relax your body deeper and deeper with each breath.
Inhale and exhale.
And relax your body deeper still.
Now bring your attention towards the center of your heart and if it feels comfortable,
Gently place your hands at the center of your heart on your chest.
Right hand on top of the left and keep breathing deeply to relax.
You can keep your hands on your heart center or place them gently on your lap with the palms facing towards the ceiling or the sky.
Take a few more deep breaths and relax.
And in this moment,
Imagine that you are walking into the open fields towards a sacred space.
Take in the view of the landscape.
The green of the trees,
The magnificence of the mountains and the softness of the flowers.
The radiance of the sun and the soft sound of the breeze in the distance.
You notice these symbols of both strength and nurturing that you witness in nature.
Gradually as you keep walking,
You come to a sanctuary.
In this space you can see the abundance of love and light of the divine source.
This infinite and limitless energy is radiating yet quite soft,
Subtle and significant.
So in this moment,
Breathe deeply and notice if there is any form of armor covering your heart.
What does this armor look like?
Spill in the details of this armor.
Often we guard ourselves from vulnerability by building and wearing an armor to protect ourselves from hurt and disappointment.
But that can also create blocks or close the heart space to receive love or experience joy.
So gently allow this divine love and light to flow into your heart space by gradually releasing your armor and opening your heart space.
Or perhaps today the love and light can find its way by seeping through the corners of the armor into your heart space.
The more you release the armor,
The more the heart may find its opening and the more it will receive this divine love.
With each breath allow this loving divine energy,
The stream of light that is soft yet powerful to flow into your heart space and give you healing.
Notice and connect with the feelings of joy,
Contentment,
Gratitude and harmony.
Stay here for a few more moments.
Notice how this divine loving energy feels in your heart space.
And now imagine it flowing through your body.
You can feel your body now vibrating in light and you expand this loving light all around you.
With this experience with you,
Gently start walking back from this sacred space to the fields.
You can feel your renewed connection with yourself and the divine source and all beings.
Bring yourself to the present moment.
Notice your breathing and your posture.
Take a few more deep breaths and then open your eyes.
