I'm inviting you to take a comfortable position and go on a guided journey with me.
Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths and bring your attention to your heart space.
As you bring your attention to your heart space following each deep breath,
I'm inviting you to imagine that you are standing in a lush green meadow.
You take some time to look around this new landscape that you find yourself in.
What is the weather like?
The temperature?
What do you hear?
See?
Smell?
As you look around,
You see a big old tree not too far from you,
Standing tall like the guardian of the land.
You decide to walk up to the tree.
When you arrive at this ancient guardian,
You put your hand on its trunk,
Feeling the bark and the life essence of this magnificent being.
When you look down,
You notice a small door.
You bend down to open it,
And as you do,
You shrink small enough to fit right through the door.
You step inside,
Into the trunk of the tree,
And you see that there's a way down.
You start moving down,
Down,
Down,
Down,
Down,
Down,
Down,
Down,
Past the roots of the tree,
Through the earth,
Down,
Down,
Down,
Down,
Down,
Down.
A few steps ahead,
You see light piercing the soil,
And you keep moving,
Making your way towards the light further down.
And before you know it,
You move through a misty veil,
And you find yourself in a whole new landscape.
The air feels different here.
The colours are different.
The time of day might be different.
Have a good look around.
What do you see?
Hear?
Feel?
Smell?
No.
As you look around,
You notice something at your feet.
You bend down to pick it up.
It is a gift from this land.
What is it?
This is something given especially to you at this time.
Hold it to your heart and thank this landscape for honouring you with this gift.
Take a few moments to take it in the deep breath and take in this land.
It's almost time to go back to the opening that will take you back up to the tree.
Say your goodbyes,
And turn to go to the opening.
Move up through the soil,
Back up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Pass the roots of the tree.
Up,
Up,
Up,
Through the soil,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up,
Up until you reach the door once again.
As you step through the door,
You grow back into your full size,
And you once again stand in front of your ancient friend.
Thank the tree for giving you safe passage to the other world.
And when you are ready,
Make your way back to the meadow where you started.
When you reach the meadow,
Once again take in a deep breath and have a good stretch.
Slowly open your eyes and take in your surroundings.
Take some time now to write down what you experienced during this guided meditation.
Which of your senses were stronger?
What did it feel like to be in the other world?
Reflect on the gift you received and how it relates to your life at this time.
If you are a beginner,
You are welcome to start your journeys at the ancient guardian tree,
As in the guided meditation.
And then explore the other world from there.
Going to the lower world by going down the trunk of the tree.
The middle world by exploring the landscape around the tree.
Or why not explore the upper world next time by going up the trunk of the tree.
