Today is a sacred invitation to gently release the layers of identity that no longer serve you.
You are not your thoughts.
You are not your sensations.
You are not your name,
Your body,
Your story,
Or the reflection in the mirror.
You are a soul,
A truth beyond the mind,
Beyond the body,
A truth that has always lived within you.
You are the soul.
I welcome you,
Beautiful soul,
To this meditation.
You are infinite and free.
Let your physical body find your most comfortable position,
Seated or laying down.
Allow your hands to rest gently and your shoulders to relax,
Closing your eyes and beginning to turn inward.
Let's take three deep breaths in together just to arrive.
Inhale deeply through your nose and exhale slowly through your mouth.
Again,
Inhale presence,
Exhale tension.
And one more,
Inhale light,
Exhale derive.
Let the breath now flow naturally and effortlessly,
Bringing your awareness to the physical body.
Notice how it feels in this moment.
Feel the weight supported by earth.
Feel the softness in your muscles.
Feel the rhythm of your breath.
Now let's slowly scan through your body from head to toe.
Begin at the crown of your head,
Letting your awareness move down your forehead,
Awareness to your eyes,
Jaw,
Awareness to your neck,
Shoulders,
Arms,
Hands,
Awareness to your chest,
Belly,
Hips,
Legs,
Awareness in your feet,
Awareness in your toes.
Just observe your whole body now without any judgement,
Without any labelling.
Now say inwardly,
I am aware of this body,
But I am not this body.
The body is a sacred vessel,
But it is not the self.
It moves,
It changes,
It ages.
You observe it,
Yet you are not it.
As sensations arise of coolness,
Warmth,
Stillness or energy,
Just allow them to pass through you like the waves.
Witness each sensation and let them go.
You are not the form,
You are the formless presence within the form.
You are the soul.
Now shift your awareness,
Your attention gently into your mind.
Notice the activity happening there,
Not to stop it,
But to observe it.
Perhaps you hear the voice of thoughts,
A memory,
An opinion,
An inner commentary.
You are not here to judge the mind,
Only to witness it.
Let each thought come,
And let each thought go.
Thoughts are like clouds moving through the open sky.
Say quietly,
I am aware of the mind,
But I am not the mind.
You are not the one speaking in your head,
You are the one listening.
The mind is like a river,
Always moving,
But you are the silent shore.
Begin to notice the space between the thoughts,
The stillness,
The clarity,
The awareness.
Rest in that.
Now bring your attention to the heart centre,
The space in the middle of the chest,
A soft golden light glowing there,
Gentle,
Warm,
Alive.
This is the light of your soul,
The true self,
The timeless essence that has always been with you.
Let this area expand with your inhale,
Let it fill your chest,
Your whole body,
Let the energy radiate outwards into your energy field.
This light is not something you create,
It is something you remember.
Say silently,
I am not the mind,
I am not the body,
I am the soul.
Feel the truth of those words echoing inside you.
You are not confined by flesh and thoughts,
You are boundless,
You are a spirit in form.
Now simply rest in this awareness,
Let the light of your soul hold you,
Let all doing dissolve,
Just be.
If the mind drifts,
Gently return to your breath,
To your heart,
Whisper inwardly,
I am the soul,
I am the soul.
Feel the quietness of this space,
Feel how safe,
Vast and external it is.
Allow the presence of your soul to speak to you,
Not in words,
But in feelings.
Feel the peace,
Feel the stillness,
Feel the unconditional love that flows from this centre,
And your soul says to you,
You are already whole,
Your soul says,
You have always been enough,
You are never alone,
You are eternal,
Let these truths move through your energy like healing waves.
You are not what the world said you were,
You are not your roles,
You are not your wounds or your past,
You are a soul,
And the soul is light,
And light is forever,
Sit here in the silence of your truth,
Just being,
Just breathing,
Just soul,
And now let these affirmations settle into your awareness,
Repeat them softly with your soul,
Let them ripple into the cells of your physical body,
I am not the body,
I am not the mind,
I am the soul,
I am eternal,
I am light,
I am love,
I am peace,
I am free,
I am unshakable,
I am infinite awareness,
These words have opened up space inside you,
A space where truth lives,
Now begin to gently return your awareness into your physical body,
Feel again the breath in your chest,
Feel the earth beneath you,
Feel your fingers and toes,
You are more than what you seem,
You are spirit wrapped in form,
You are the eternal light inside the temporary shape,
Now take your final deep breath in,
And a long slow breath out,
Place your hands gently over your heart,
And say silently,
I am not the mind,
I am not the body,
I am the soul,
I am free.
When you are ready,
You can gently open your eyes,
Softly,
Softly,
Bringing your soul with you into the world,
Blessings to you,
Dear soul on your journey,
Thank you so much for joining this class,
Blessings,
Blessings,
Blessings,
Namaste.
