Dearest One,
For this session,
Gently bring to mind a specific area of struggle that currently occupies your awareness.
By focusing on your intention,
You illuminate the threads that we wish to explore and gently release.
Now let us prepare for a practice of compassionate understanding and liberation.
Settle in to a comfortable position,
Allowing your body to be both deeply relaxed and gently alert.
If your eyes feel ready,
Let them simply close or soften your gaze.
Take three long,
Slow and nourishing breaths,
Feeling the gentle swell and release of your breath in your belly.
With each exhale,
Consciously release any tension you may be holding.
Envision yourself in nature,
Planting your feet in the soil,
In the earth.
Feel the solidness in your body,
As if you and the earth are one being,
One organism.
Feel this oneness.
You feel such a heavy pull down through your feet into the earth,
And like magic,
Your feet begin to grow roots into the earth beneath you,
Planting you where you are.
The roots grow deeper and deeper,
Meters into the earth.
Your body becomes so solid,
Like a thick tree trunk that is hundreds of years old.
The top of your head reaches towards the sky above you as you grow higher and higher.
Branches begin to extend outwards and reach up towards the sky.
Leaves and flowers extend from your branches.
You are tall,
You are mighty and big.
So solid,
So heavy,
So connected to the earth.
It is a part of you.
It nourishes you with all that you need.
And you nourish the air.
You are a tree,
Immovable,
Connected.
How wonderful.
Feel this sensation of being a tree as you take some deep breaths.
Wonderful.
Move into some heart opening.
This allows you to approach the past with kindness,
Rather than judgement or fear.
Use one of your hands to massage the centre of your chest,
Your heart chakra,
Offering compassion and gentleness in your touch as you massage your heart centre now.
Now you may wish to connect with a strong feeling of love.
To do this you can tune into a memory where you felt loved or you were loving.
If a particular memory doesn't come up,
You can choose to picture or sense a warm and loving light in your heart centre.
Bring that to mind and expand that feeling or light now to your whole being as it emanates from your heart.
Now bring your chosen area of struggle into your heart's awareness.
Notice the energetic sensations that it evokes within you.
A tightness in your chest,
A knot in your stomach or throat,
A feeling of heaviness.
With each slow exhale,
Visualize this tension beginning to soften like tightly bound roots slowly loosening their grip.
Wonderful.
Imagine yourself now standing beside a magnificent river,
Flowing with water the colour of glacial emerald green.
This river is serene yet powerful,
Its gentle current carrying a palpable sense of movement,
Of constant release and renewal.
Picture this struggle as a cloud,
Perhaps dark and heavy or shimmering with stagnant energy residing within your energetic field.
As you continue to breathe deeply,
Visualize this cloud slowly,
Gently drifting towards the emerald river.
With a clear but compassionate intention,
Allow this cloud to be lifted by the river's edge and carried away by the flowing water.
Observe as it begins to dissolve,
Its form softening,
Merging with the vibrant current,
Being cleansed and purified by the river's natural rhythm.
Now,
Let's gently turn our attention to the power of forgiveness.
Think of yourself in relation to this struggle.
Perhaps you carry the weight of guilt,
Shame or self-blame.
See yourself as a kind and understanding presence,
Embracing that part of you that carries this burden.
Feel a wave of gentle compassion,
As clear and cool as the emerald water,
Washing over you with each repetition.
With each soft exhale,
Mentally whisper phrases of self-forgiveness,
Allowing them to echo in the stillness.
With compassion,
I forgive myself for any role I played in this pattern.
With compassion,
I forgive myself for any role I played in this pattern.
I gently release the weight of my past.
I gently release the weight of my past.
I am a student of life,
Learning and growing with each step.
I am a student of life,
Learning and growing with each step.
Next,
Bring to mind anyone else,
Past or present,
Who is connected to this struggle.
Visualize them standing on the opposite bank of the river,
Bathed in the soft light of the morning sun.
See yourself extending a luminous bridge of light,
Woven with threads of understanding,
Across the water towards them.
With each breath,
Send them silent wishes of peace and liberation.
Mentally offer your forgiveness,
Allowing the words to flow freely from your heart.
With an open heart,
I forgive you for any pain caused,
Knowingly or unknowingly.
With an open heart,
I forgive you for any pain caused,
Knowingly or unknowingly.
I release any lingering resentment or anger I may hold.
I release any lingering resentment or anger I may hold.
May you also find peace,
Healing,
And freedom from this pattern.
May you also find peace,
Healing,
And freedom from this pattern.
Now observe any subtle softening or sense of release within your own being as you extend this forgiveness.
Beautiful.
Feel the Emerald River continuing its steady flow,
Carrying away any last traces of the past,
Any lingering,
Stagnant energy that no longer serves you.
The river embodies the natural cycle of release and renewal,
Constantly moving towards wholeness,
Healing,
And integration.
Rest here in this serene space for a few precious moments.
Bathe in the gentle,
Cleansing energy of forgiveness and profound release.
Wonderful.
When you feel a gentle sense of completion,
Slowly bring your awareness back to the sensations in your physical body,
Feeling your connection to the stable earth beneath you,
And the tranquil serenity of the Emerald River flowing through you.
Take a few deeper breaths,
Stretching your fingers and toes.
And when you feel fully present,
Can gently open your eyes,
Carrying the insights and sensations that you have experienced with you.
As you transition back into your day,
Perhaps take some time to journal any thoughts or feelings that arose.
Create an absolutely wonderful rest of your day and evening.
