A big welcome to this meditation,
Inviting you to be encircled in grace.
Take a comfortable seat,
Close your eyes and take a deep breath in through your nose.
Let the breath expand your chest and your belly.
Hold it gently at the top for a moment and then exhale slowly,
Slowly through your mouth.
Taking two more of these breaths in your own time,
Long,
Slow in-breath,
Expanding chest and belly,
Holding at the top and then a glorious,
Loud,
If you like,
Exhale through the mouth.
And one more time.
Long,
Slow,
Expansive in-breath through the nose.
Holding at the top and a luxurious,
Slow,
Loud,
If you like,
Exhale through the mouth.
Releasing,
Letting go,
Relaxing into this moment.
As you settle now,
Imagine yourself stepping into a small leather boat,
A coracle.
This boat is your vessel for the journey,
Humble yet strong.
Picture yourself now in this coracle,
Drifting on an open sea.
There are no oars,
No sails,
Only the movement of the water and the hand of grace guiding you.
Feel the gentle sway of the waves and take in the vastness of the ocean around you.
You may not know where you are going,
But you know that you are held.
Trust that this journey is taking you exactly where you need to be.
Imagine a beam of light encircling your coracle.
This is your chyme,
A shield of loving,
Protecting grace.
This chyme moves with you,
Surrounding you wherever you drift.
As you breathe in,
Feel the strength of this encircling light.
As you breathe out,
Let go of fear,
Doubt or the need to control the journey.
Repeat silently to yourself,
I am encircled by grace,
I am safe,
I am guided,
I am encircled by grace.
I am safe.
I am guided.
With each inhale,
Welcome the peace of surrender.
On every exhale,
Feel yourself release the weight of uncertainty.
Visualise the hand of grace gently steering your coracle,
Even though you cannot see the destination.
Trust that you are being carried to the place you need to be,
At the right time,
In the right way.
Let yourself rest now,
As you listen to the Celtic fan or chant,
Chyme Agus Corac,
Inviting you to deepen your surrender and release more and more the weight of uncertainty.
As we bring this meditation to a close,
I invite you to place one hand over your heart,
Whispering to yourself,
I trust the journey,
I am held by divine grace,
I am safe.
I trust the journey,
I am held by divine grace,
I am safe.
When you are ready,
Gently open your eyes.
Take this moment of trust and peace with you now,
As you move forward.
Wherever your journey takes you,
Know that you are always encircled by grace.
