Welcome and thank you for choosing to listen to this meditation.
My name is Mark and we're going to begin a spring equinox meditation,
A journey of renewal and growth.
A guided meditation to release the old,
Awaken a new and align with the balance of the new season.
Begin by finding a comfortable place to sit or lie down.
If you can be outside allow the energy of nature to surround you and if you're indoors visualize the presence of the natural world all around you,
The rich soil beneath you,
The open sky above,
The gentle stirrings of life returning.
Okay so let's close your eyes,
Take a deep breath,
Slow deep breath in through your nose,
Feel the air expand your lungs,
Filling you with new energy.
Now exhale through your mouth,
Releasing tension,
Letting go of all that's no longer needed.
Again let's inhale deeply feeling yourself open,
Soften,
Expand and exhale slowly,
Surrendering to this moment.
Allow yourself to be fully present,
Let your breath find its natural rhythm,
Steady,
Effortless,
Alive,
Like the turning of the seasons.
The equinox is a moment of perfect balance,
A threshold between dark and light,
Between what was and what will be and you are standing at that threshold now.
Imagine yourself standing at the edge of a vast quiet forest,
The air is crisp,
Filled with the scent of damp earth and emerging greenery.
The trees before you are waking from their long winter slumber,
Their bare branches stretching toward the sky,
Waiting to be kissed by the Sun.
You too are awakening.
As you stand there feel the remnants of winter inside you,
The weight of old patterns,
The lingering shadows of doubt,
The tightness of things you have outgrown now but not yet quite released.
These are like dried leaves still clinging to the branches of your being,
They are now ready to fall,
Let them go.
In your mind's eye see yourself wearing a heavy cloak woven from all of your past struggles,
Outdated beliefs and anything that no longer serves your highest growth.
Feel its weight on your shoulders,
Its fabric thick with the stories you no longer wish to carry.
Now with a deep inhale gather all of this,
Every old thought,
Every lingering hesitation,
Every last thread of the past and exhale slowly,
Intentionally let the cloak slip now from your shoulders,
Feel it fall away,
Dissolving into the earth where it will be broken down,
It will be transformed just as the leaves become nourishment for new growth.
You are lighter now,
Freer,
The past does not hold you,
The past does not define you,
Let it go.
Now turn your attention inward,
Deep within you,
Beneath the layers of daily life,
Beneath all the noise,
All of the distractions there is something stirring,
A seed,
This is just not any seed,
This is the seed of you becoming,
The dream that has been resting within you waiting for the right moment to awaken.
Place both hands over your heart and breathe deeply,
Feel the warmth of your own life force,
What is stirring within you,
What is calling to be born,
Maybe it's a new intention,
A long-held dream or a shift in your path,
Maybe it's the courage to finally let yourself bloom in ways you never have before,
Feel the warmth of the spring sun shining down upon you,
Awakening this seed inside you,
Imagine its roots beginning to unfurl,
Reaching deep,
Deep into the earth,
Anchoring you in stability,
In strength and as it begins to rise,
Feel that same rising energy within yourself,
The energy of renewal,
Of limitless potential.
Spring equinox is a moment of perfect balance,
The day and night are equal,
The forces of light and dark are meeting in harmony,
This balance exists within you as well,
Take a moment to acknowledge both the light and the shadow within you,
The parts of yourself you readily embrace and the parts you have maybe struggled with,
There is no need to push anything away,
Instead breathe into both,
Accept both,
Honour both.
Just as the earth holds the cycles of death and rebirth,
You too are whole,
Composed of both what is past and what is yet to come,
Feel this balance settle deep,
Deep in your bones,
You are not just letting go of the past,
You are integrating it,
Every experience,
Every lesson,
Every challenge has shaped you,
You take from it what you need and you move forward with wisdom and grace,
You are standing at the equinox of your own being,
Perfectly poised between what was and what will be.
And now my friend,
You step forward,
In your mind's eye see yourself walking forward from the forest's edge,
Stepping into an open field bathed in gold and beautiful light,
Wildflowers sway gently in the breeze,
Their petals stretching towards the sky,
You are one of them,
You are no longer waiting,
You are no longer hesitating,
You are rising,
Feel the energy of growth moving through you,
The same force that urges the trees to bud,
The rivers to flow and the flowers to bloom,
You are part of this great unfolding,
You are part of this endless cycle of renewal,
Breathe in,
I embrace new beginnings and breathe out,
I release all that no longer serves me,
I let it go,
Breathe in,
I trust the path before me now,
And breathe out,
I step forward with an open heart,
Let this energy fill you completely,
Let it infuse every cell of your being with your vitality,
With possibility,
With the knowing that you are exactly where you are meant to be,
Now slowly,
Gently,
Bring your awareness back to your body,
Wiggle your fingers and toes,
Maybe roll your shoulders,
Feel the solid ground beneath you,
Supporting you,
Take one final deep breath in,
Breathing into the freshness of spring,
The energy of the beautiful equinox,
The limitless potential of this moment now,
And as you exhale,
Smile,
A big big smile,
You have released,
You have awakened,
You have stepped into the season of your own blooming,
And now my friend,
When you are ready,
Open your eyes and carry this feeling with you,
The season of renewal has begun,
And so have you,
Namaste.
