Take a moment to make yourself comfortable,
Relaxing,
Breathing sweet air in,
And releasing any stress and tension.
Honoring yourself for giving yourself this time to journey inward.
Taking the time to make your body as comfortable as it can be right now.
Maybe adjusting a leg or your neck until you get to a place where you feel most comfortable and it's just right.
You deserve this comfort.
You deserve to fully relax and be present with yourself during these next minutes of quiet.
Breathing in the clear lightness of the sky and breathing out any stress or tension or worry.
Breathing in the sky and getting out anything that's in the way of sweet light feeling of being home with yourself.
Now in your imagination find yourself walking down a forest path.
You are enlightened and carefree and completely safe.
Curiously exploring your surroundings,
What do you see on this woodsy path?
What do you hear?
Are there any scents that make you inhale deeper?
As you walk you soon come to a clearing.
A magical clearing surrounded by the silent forest.
Take a moment now and stand in the center of this clearing.
Close your inner eyes and listen.
Listen deeply to the sounds of the earth.
Let your listening take you deep into the center of the earth and deeper into the mystery of this inner forest that lives in your soul.
You may hear some soft giggling.
Allow yourself to giggle too.
Be with this lighthearted carefree energy.
Feel its happiness coming into you,
Into your body,
Your mind,
Your spirit.
Listening a little deeper you hear the sound of beautiful singing.
You have never heard such singing.
Is it one voice you are hearing or is it many?
Feel the singing around you.
Allow it to enter your soul.
Allow the joy that this singing brings you.
Feel it in your body.
Join in with it if you wish.
Listening even more deeply you hear a symphony.
Earth's deepest inner music.
Earth music.
It makes you want to dance.
So within yourself go ahead and do that.
Dance in the forest clearing however you want.
Feel how free you are.
How light.
How comfortable.
How creative.
After a while allow your dancing to come to stillness.
You can still hear the earth music.
The singing.
The laughing.
It is within you now.
Savor it as it fades into silence.
Knowing that you can turn up the volume whenever you want to hear it again.
Now enjoy the silence of this beautiful clearing.
The sun feels warm on your head,
Your face,
Your arms and chest.
Your legs feel strong and grounded.
It is time for your animals to join you now.
In your mind clap your hand three times and call out for them to join you.
Watch your animals form a circle around you.
Your own companion animals that have made themselves known to you throughout your lifetime.
There may be just a few at this time or there may be several.
However many there are,
Know that it is exactly right for this time and this place in your life.
So just stand there now in the circle of animals.
These are your companions on your journey.
They have joined you today to share their wisdom and power and strength and joy with you.
Feel their energy flowing towards you.
Open your arms wide and slowly turn around receiving this energy.
Accepting it.
Absorb it into your body.
Even if your rational mind doesn't understand how it can be so,
Just smile and accept the love that these animals bring to you.
Notice that the mood of your animals today is light and festive.
It feels like a party,
A celebration.
They are delighted to be with you.
And it seems that together they have created a surprise for you.
And now it is time for them to give you their surprise gift.
Watch as they present it to you together.
What are they giving you?
What do they say as they bless you with it?
Or are they silent in the giving?
Take some time now to explore this gift with them.
It's almost time to leave now.
So find a way to thank and say goodbye to your animal guides for now.
Know with absolute certainty that you can come back here to this animal circle at any time just by closing your eyes.
When you are ready to leave the sacred circle,
Follow the farthest path back.
Following the sound of my voice back into this time and this place.
Taking your time.
Taking as much time as you want.
No hurries.
Just taking this time with yourself.
Breathing a bit more deeply now.
Becoming aware of your surroundings.
Aware of the sound of my voice calling you back to this reality.
You might want to wiggle your fingers and toes.
Stretch out your arms or legs lightly.
Breathing.
Breathing.
Bringing yourself back to this time and place.
And when you are ready,
Opening your eyes and grounding yourself back into your life.
Bringing with you the gift of the animal circle which has deeply and profoundly blessed you.
