Meadow of calm,
Objective to ground yourself in the present moment and foster stability amid change.
Settle down where you feel most at ease,
Sitting tall or lying stretched out,
Letting the surface beneath you hold you steady.
Allow your hands to rest,
Your jaw to loosen and your legs to soften.
Gently close your eyes or keep them unfocused if they remain open and notice the world beginning to quiet around you.
Take a deep breath in through your nose and feel the cool air expand your lungs,
Sliding down your spine.
Slowly exhale,
Releasing it fully.
With each breath out,
Feel your body grow lighter.
A quiet calm begins to wash over you.
Now,
Imagine yourself standing in a boundless meadow.
Soft grasses sway in a tender breeze,
Brushing your legs as wildflowers dot the green with bright bursts of yellow,
Violet and white.
Their delicate scent rises to meet you as warm sunlight settles across your skin.
Above,
The sky stretches in a gentle blue,
Scattered with slow drifting clouds casting faint shadows that dance along the earth.
The air is alive with subtle sound,
The rustle of leaves,
A distant bird call,
The earthy perfume of soil and blooms blending into a natural symphony.
As you listen to this quiet orchestra,
Feel the breeze move past your arms and face,
A reminder of life's shifts,
Its gentle ebb and flow weaving through the meadow.
The breeze caresses you soft as a sigh,
Petals rustling in its wake.
With each passing gust,
Let it loosen the knots you carry.
Picture your worries as dandelion seeds taking flight,
Lifting,
Twirling and drifting into the blue until they disappear.
Let the wind scatter your burdens,
Leaving the sky open and forgiving.
You remain grounded,
Steady as an ancient oak with a wide weathered trunk,
Unshaken by the wind's dance.
Turn inward now and place your awareness at your center.
Within you lies a still,
Clear pool,
Its surface smooth as glass,
Untouched by the breeze stirring the grasses.
This pool is your unshakable calm,
A deep well of quiet strength shimmering in the light of your attention.
Trust it,
Feel its cool presence beneath your feet.
Imagine its surface reflecting the sky above,
Blue meeting blue,
A steady mirror of peace,
No matter the movement around you.
Pause here and breathe in this tranquility.
Let it fill you like a warm light spreading through your chest,
Flowing down your arms and into your fingertips.
A soft golden glow humming gently within.
As you exhale,
Release any lingering tension.
Watching it drift away with the wind like morning mist rising from the meadow.
As you linger,
Let the surrounding sounds deepen in your awareness.
The breeze stirs,
A ripple moves through the grasses and the distant cry of a hawk echoes overhead.
Feel the ground beneath you,
Solid,
Steady and alive with the quiet pulse of the earth.
Your feet press into it,
Anchored.
Your hands rest upon it,
Gently tethered.
Draw in one final breath,
Slow and deep and invite the timeless strength of the earth into every part of your being.
Then exhale fully,
Letting any remaining sense of disconnection dissolve into the landscape's embrace.
Gently shift your shoulders,
Feeling them lift and settle as the air touches your skin,
Warm and free.
Gradually open your eyes,
Taking in the room's light,
Its shapes and familiar forms.
Let the clarity you've gathered stay with you.
Move forward with this rooted stability quietly woven into the rest of your day.
