Hello everyone,
Welcome to this episode of the mindful in minutes podcast.
And today we are doing a meditation to honor the fall equinox,
Which is the season of harvest.
So it's really enjoying the fruits of our labor,
Holding space for new beginnings and the start of a new cycle.
I love fall and the fall equinox and what it represents.
And this is the perfect time to meditate.
And you can use this for the equinox coming up in just a few days.
But you also can use this anytime you want to begin a new cycle and really plant a seed of intention,
Which is what we will be doing today.
And I'm going to talk more about the teachings of fall in tomorrow's companion freeform episode.
But for now,
Let's meditate.
So go ahead,
You can get comfortable.
If it feels good to to close your eyes,
Please do that.
But know that you can always keep a soft gaze to just finding something that's not moving.
Find a place to rest your eyes.
Taking a few moments of quiet contemplation to check in and see how you're doing.
What's happening right now within you and around you.
Be an observer of your body and your mind right now.
Now begin to find balance in your body and in your mind by practicing box breathing.
This is a 44444 count.
So inhaling for a count of four,
Holding for four,
Exhaling for four,
And holding again for four.
So finding balance,
Maybe visualizing yourself as you're breathing.
And just imagine yourself drawing a box,
Inhaling,
Holding,
Exhaling,
Holding.
And just appreciating the space of balance that you're coming to right now with this breath and energetically during this time of the equinox.
You Now take a round of box breathing and then settle into a natural and effortless breath pattern.
Just air flowing in and out of the body.
Allow yourself to become quiet and still.
Acknowledging the season of growth behind you.
All that you've done during the last season,
That time of expansion of doing and growing.
Send gratitude to that time.
And visualize this time as leaves that are growing out of your body.
They're bright and vibrant green,
Healthy leaves.
Representing that time of growth and abundance.
And now watch as you begin to shed those leaves.
And begin turning colors and falling to the ground.
One by one,
Falling to the earth,
Sinking down into the ground.
Where they break apart and become fertilizer for the soil.
Watch this process happening.
As the ground becomes rich,
Filled with nourishment and become fertile from these leaves that you're shedding.
Sending gratitude to the falling leaves and the earth beneath you.
We're trying to.
You you Now set your attention for the season ahead What will you cultivate during your time of the harvest?
Place this intention into a seed that you plant into the fertile soil within you Plant the seed,
State your intention and hold space for the growth and new life cycle of this beautiful seed As you continue to breathe look around and see all that has grown from your past intentions Enjoy the beauty that surrounds you and that has come from the powerful intentions that you've set in the past.
See how these intentions have shown up in your life and come to fruition you you Now return your awareness back to the seed you planted Send it love,
Gratitude and hold a space of quiet and rest as The seed begins a new life cycle a new beginning that starts today Take some time to honor this place of balance and change and The new cycle a new beginning that starts right now today you you Now take a moment and state your intention once again in your mind and in your heart And begin to reawaken as you take a few deep breaths of fresh air Honoring this time of balance of change of harvest of new beginnings Maybe rubbing your hands together slowly waking up opening the eyes and completing your meditation practice Thank you so much for joining me today You You You You You
