Welcome Beloved.
I'm on day.
And I'm so glad we found ourselves together again.
This is Tending Our Gardens.
A guided visualization and somatic meditation.
That features nature imagery and invitation to gentle movement.
Everything I offer is simply a suggestion.
You get to say no.
You know your body best.
Let your body be your teacher and your friend.
Release the need to police yourself.
There is no right way to show up in this meditation.
Feel free to adjust your position.
Stem.
Or otherwise take care of your needs.
If you feel yourself activated at any point in time.
I invite you to return to your breath.
Ask yourself what you need.
Listen non-judgmentally.
And give yourself permission to offer that to yourself.
I invite you to take your time getting comfortable wherever you at.
Sitting down.
Laying or standing if that feels best for you.
Coming into awareness.
Of yourself.
Take a breath.
To clear away the day thus far.
Take a moment to just.
.
.
Come into awareness.
That whatever surface you are on.
Is supported.
Firmly by the ground.
And by the earth beneath.
And sew.
Are you.
Take a breath.
Inhaling… receiving all the goodness the universe has to offer you.
Exhaling,
Offering the universe.
The gift.
Of your presence.
Of your ride.
And if it's available.
On your next breath.
I invite you to adjust your body.
However you need.
To increase your comfort level.
Even if biased.
A single degree.
If that's possible.
Not forcing.
Allowing your body.
To be your guide.
Exhale all the stale air from your lungs.
And as you inhale.
Imagine.
That you are a seed.
A seed that already has everything.
That it needs.
To be the unique plant.
That is you.
And as you sit there or lay there,
Or stand.
Sweet seed.
Imagine.
Your heart.
Exterior coating.
Protecting all the juicy insides.
That is to be.
Already is.
You are a seed.
And you have always been.
Enough.
Each seed already contains the entire plant.
The leaves.
The stem.
The roots.
All you need.
Is the proper conditions to grow.
As you continue to breathe.
At whatever pace feels natural.
No need to change or judge it.
Imagine yourself.
A C.
Planted deep beneath.
The side.
Though you may be engulfed in darkness safe here.
Feel the warmth and the nourishment.
Of this place.
You,
Sweet seed,
Need warm soil to germinate.
If it's available.
As you breathe.
Bring your hands together.
And rub them.
To generate some hope.
You choose how fast or slow to row.
And a touch isn't available or doesn't feel right at this time.
Imagine your body.
January.
Of fiery war.
Visualizing is equally potent.
Where is it emanating from?
What color is it?
What is the temperature?
Where is it radiating to?
And as you breathe.
Take your hands with this nourishing warm energy you have created.
And starting either with the top of your head or wherever you need it.
Start to touch,
Tap or massage your hard seed coat.
Experiment with moving your hands to different areas of your body.
And if you are visualizing this energy emanating.
You can transmit it wherever.
You needed to go.
Either way.
Or both.
Breathe.
With intention.
And feel yourself.
Absorbing.
This energy.
Allow this warmth.
To soften.
Take your time.
Go slow.
Slowing down signals to your body.
That it is safe.
To be here.
Take a deep breath in.
And as you exhale,
Call to mind a time when you felt warm and comfortable.
See ya.
Perhaps with the gentle sun on your skin.
Or maybe laughing with the people you love.
Cozied up in a comfy bed.
Allow this warmth.
This pleasure.
Is joy.
Soft.
And as you are ready.
Inhale… and exhale in gratitude.
For the nutrients of fire.
And as you are ready,
Sweet seed.
Come into awareness of the nutrients of water.
The water within you.
The water surrounding you.
And in the soil.
In your environment.
And as you absorb this water.
.
.
Feel yourself expand.
Slowly.
.
.
Or swiftly.
Ever pace.
Feels most natural and nourishing to you.
And as you feel your seed body absorb.
These nourishing waters.
Maybe bring some movement to your body.
This could be wiggling your fingers and your toes.
It could be lifting your arms up.
Up high.
And grabbing.
All the goodness.
That the world has to offer.
You're burning in it.
It could be swaying from side to side.
Shaking or rolling around on the ground.
Could simply bring a smile to your face.
Just feel yourself expanding.
All the nourishing warm water.
That you need.
To break.
And as you breathe.
Notice what it feels like.
To have all the nourishing.
Warm water you need.
To soften.
And to break open.
You don't need to be hard here.
You are safe here.
This water allows you to express.
This water supports your regulation.
This water.
Honors your boundaries.
And invites you.
To take up more space.
Imagine yourself.
Planted.
In this tilled soil.
That we are co-creators.
Taking up all of the nutrients that you need.
There is enough.
For each other.
There is an abundance.
Water.
And warmth.
And time here.
Absorb all new.
Fire and water come together.
This warm water.
Very cheesy.
This warm water.
Aids in youthful movement.
This warm water.
Activates your spirit.
Allows you to come into oneness.
With the flow.
Just breathe.
As you soak in the feeling.
Thank you.
Are safe here.
As you are ready,
Sweet seed.
Come into awareness of the element of air.
The oxygen and other nutrients it provides.
Come into awareness of your breath.
Don't feel like you have to change it.
Just notice.
Non-judgmental.
Notice where you feel your breath moving in your body.
Maybe in the ride.
Bye.
Of your belly.
Or of your chest.
It may be in the flaring of your nostrils or in the coolness in your mouth.
Or maybe somewhere else.
Notice it fill you up.
Take a deep breath in through your nose and audible sigh it out.
Ahhhh.
Notice the magnitude of your life giving.
As fire and water and air come together.
Imagine a spring breeze.
Swaying around in a meadow full of flowers.
As the warm winds whistle around you.
Feel the sun on you and soak up all the nourishment that is readily available.
You see,
Sweet see.
Air is the element of the mind and the power.
You need positive affirmations to nourish you.
You need stillness and silence to nourish you.
You need gentle,
Comforting inner voice to nourish you.
You need encouraging loved ones.
To nourish.
And you deserve all of it.
Take a moment.
And choose an affirmation.
A word or quotes.
A song lyric.
Anything.
Will provide.
Nutrients to your juicy unique potential.
I am here.
I am enough.
I am abundant.
There is ample space for me here.
And as you give yourself away.
These affirmations.
Continue to breathe in.
The warm air.
Continue to expand.
With the warm waters.
In the sun.
And the oxygen.
Absorb all the nutrients that you need.
No need to ration.
No scarcity.
It is all available to you.
Feel yourself filling up with this goodness.
Soaking it up.
Taking your time.
You see,
Little see.
You need time.
As you absorb these nutrients.
Getting bigger.
More expansive.
Do not rush this process.
Do not try to emerge from this nourishing safe darkness.
Faster than you need.
You.
Are held.
Stay here in this safe place.
Expanding.
Preparing until you are ready.
To emerge.
Only when you feel like you have absorbed.
All the nutrients that you need.
And you are warm enough.
Wet enough.
Aerated well-resourced and Slowly begin to feel your roots.
Break out from this hard sea exterior.
Know that it is safe.
Just spill out.
No.
That it is safe.
So take notes.
Know that you are not alone.
Know that though it may not always feel easy,
A little radical.
A tiny baby seed root.
Must venture.
Deeper.
And deeper.
Into the depth.
Of this darkness.
To get all of the nutrients to grow strong.
If it's available to you.
Take some time.
To slowly move your body.
Expanding.
As you take breaths.
Breathe.
As you roll your neck.
Or wrists,
Or ankles.
Or maybe give yourself a hug,
Big or small.
Take up as much space as you need.
And allow all the nutrients.
That you have absorbed.
To enter every crevice.
Into every cell.
And fill you.
As your roots become stronger.
As you become comfortable.
In this warm.
And resourced uncertainty.
As you turn inward.
And feel all that you are.
Take root.
Absorb the nutrients that you have inside you.
You so freely give to others.
And those gifts that you keep.
Yourself.
Just imagine yourself.
Soaking up all the special nutrients that you need.
From within.
It is already there.
Whatever your body is asking of you.
Whatever movement.
Whatever space.
Allow yourself permission to take it.
You do not need.
To rush.
Stay here as long as you need.
Take a deep breath in.
And as you exhale.
Imagine yourself.
Begin.
To emerge from the soil.
A stem seeing the light for the first time.
Feel yourself.
Start to grow up from the soil.
Moving from a grounded place.
Knowing that the earth is there supporting you.
Slowly start to expand upward.
If it's available to you.
This could be with your fingers or your head or your arms and legs.
Any and all parts that wish to be seen.
Expanding,
Growing,
You burst up through the ground.
And the sun meets you bright and welcome.
The crisp air bountiful.
And the cool calming waters.
In time.
Continue to absorb the yi skin.
Breathe.
Knowing you do not have to do anything.
To earn them.
You are inherently bird.
All the goodness you need.
Sit well.
As the nourishment does its doing in your body.
Your beautiful leaves.
Sprout and unfurl.
And soon.
You know.
Thank you.
I hope you can support me.
There's no rush.
Keep taking in the sun.
The laughter,
The warmth.
Keep taking in the water,
The coolness.
Keep taking in the air.
Affirmation.
And the encouragement.
Uh huh.
In your own time.
World.
The peony doesn't try to compete with the cherry blossom.
And the cherry blossom doesn't try.
With the tubers.
They own what they are.
And trust the timing.
Their true nature.
You are being invited.
To do the same.
And if you are ready.
Take a breath.
Inhale… as you exhale.
Balloon.
And imagine yourself.
A flower.
What type of petals do you have?
Type of lead.
Imagine yourself blooming and slowly swaying.
In the spring sun.
Attracting pollinators.
Attracting all that value,
Your uniqueness.
Continue to feel yourself.
Deeply rooted.
In the depth.
Of the soil.
Connected to every resource.
That will help you grow.
And spread.
Are there good?
You.
Are a flower.
And a stem.
And the sea.
All at once.
Time.
Is not linear.
And you.
Are just as you should be.
Inhale these truths,
Accepting those that resonate.
Exhale.
And gratitude to the universe.
In gratitude.
For showing up for yourself.
Inhale… Exhale.
Anything.
You need to release.
Anything.
That does not support.
Your growth.
Your nourishment.
As this meditation comes to an end.
Offer yourself gratitude.
For taking time.
Surprise.
And care for your being.
Know that you can return to the juicy imagery of being a well-resourced seed.
In your mind's eye.
Whenever you need.
You can call in the nutrients,
Fire.
Water.
Air.
Space and time.
To soothe and comfort your delicate growth.
As you return.
Keep with you.
The feelings of warm safety.
Abundance.
And the enoughness you hold.
Bring some gentle movement to your body.
Maybe blink your eyes open.
Do a little wiggle or stretch.
As you slowly return your attention.
To your physical space.
As you are ready.
Not a moment.
