Hi,
This is Teresa Conte and thank you for joining me today.
I'd like to share a meditation with you developed by Gordon Smith called Sitting in the Silence.
I personally found it a really beautiful meditation that is both grounding and that awakens me to a higher state of being.
I hope you enjoy it.
Sitting in the Silence.
First,
Find a comfortable sitting position.
Feel relaxed and calm.
Make sure you do not feel restricted by tight,
Uncomfortable clothing.
Close your eyes.
Be aware of your posture.
Try to the best of your ability to sit with a straight back.
Allow your head to be as straight and steady as possible.
If you feel it falling forward or to the side,
Try to imagine,
If you will,
A fine thread connecting to your crown and tugging you upwards.
Now,
Breathe in through your nose,
Taking as much air as you can deep into your lungs.
This relaxes the body and allows you to feel the first sense of peace.
As you breathe deeply into your body,
Become aware of your lungs filling with air,
Causing your stomach to swell.
And as you breathe out again from your nose,
Just relax and release the air from your body.
Start to become aware of your body's natural rhythm as you continue to breathe in and out.
Feel the natural rhythm of breathing,
Moving the body in and out.
Focus all your attention on the air,
Which is being pulled into your body and then released.
Feel how focused and steady you have become with this simple exercise.
Be aware of the weight of your body.
And now visualize an abundance of pure white light sitting just above your crown.
Allow it to pour down through your head,
Deep down through your body,
Filling you with a beautiful white light.
Become aware of how light your body feels,
How bright.
Let the white light pour through your body in time to the rhythm of your breathing and feel the peace that it brings with it.
Become aware of how light and subtle you feel,
As if you could move upwards,
Up and away from your body into a higher part of your mind.
The higher part where you find clarity as you realize that all is well.
And be at peace with yourself,
Recognizing that in this state of being,
You are still,
You are peaceful,
And you are perfectly contented.
Allow yourself to send signals to your body from this higher state of mind,
Using that quiet inner voice,
Which connects the lower and higher mind.
Send positive signals of peace and contentment to your body.
Know that in this state of clarity,
You know no fear,
And that all the fears that your body has gathered and held can be dispelled.
Send down signals to your body that all is well,
And that you are exactly where you should be.
Be still,
Even though things around you are in motion.
Be calm in the face of all adversity.
Realize that you can tap into this higher state of self,
And that it is your right to do so at any time.
Take a little time to enjoy this elevated state of mind.
Just sit in your own power in the silence of your mind.
Be at one with yourself,
And recognize how good it feels.
And recognize that all around your body,
This beautiful,
Brilliant white light is emanating in all directions.
When you're ready,
Start to pull the light back into your body.
Feel it regenerating and healing any old scars,
Any old memories.
Shine the light into any dark corners where fear might be lurking in the body.
Feel the light flooding through your body now,
And moving upward and out through your crown.
Feel peace move through your body,
And begin to feel reconnected to the higher part of yourself that connects you to all things.
Feel how your body has accepted this relaxation,
And become more aware of your body,
The weight of it in this relaxed state.
Start to breathe more again,
Pulling air deep into your lungs,
Reconnecting your body and mind.
With each in-breath,
Be more aware of your body and where you are sitting.
Take nice deep breaths.
Draw oxygen into your body and bring clarity back to your mind.
Bring yourself back to your waking state of consciousness and open your eyes.
Now you're ready to face the day.
Thanks again for listening.
If you enjoyed today's meditation,
Please do leave a written review and let me know how the meditation worked for you.
