Hello friend,
Welcome to this Relax This Christmas series,
Which is inspired by my self-care secrets,
Navigating Christmas indulgence with ease course,
Here on Insight Timer.
In this meditation,
We are going to love thyself underneath the mistletoe,
Connecting and opening up our hearts.
First,
However,
Let me tell you a short story about the mistletoe.
This festive plant was originally held in high regard as a sacred healing plant for thousands of years.
The Romans,
Greeks,
Celts and Norse cultures used it for various different health ailments.
It is widely regarded as a symbol of peace and love.
Within Norse mythology,
There is an origin to the plant's role as a kissing plant.
The story goes that the god Odin's son Baldur was prophesied to die.
Baldur's mother,
Frigg,
Who is also the goddess of love,
Went to all the animals and plants of the natural world to secure an oath that they would not harm him.
But she forgot to mention it to the humble mistletoe.
The devious god Loki took complete advantage of this.
Loki wanted the seemingly invincible Baldur dead.
He made a deadly arrow from mistletoe and killed Baldur.
After his death,
The gods were able to resurrect Baldur from the dead.
The lighted Frigg,
The mother of Baldur and the goddess of love,
Then declared a mistletoe a symbol of love and vowed to plant a kiss on all those who passed beneath it.
Mistletoe was declared never to be used in an act of violence again and was promoted as a symbol of love and peace.
In the following meditation,
We are going to connect this powerful plant with loving thyself,
Opening the heart with infinite love.
So just finding a comfortable place for yourself,
Coming down into this moment,
Knowing that there's nothing you can do wrong within this meditation.
It's just you and the sound of my voice,
Being here.
The present is the only moment you have,
Focusing on your beautiful heart,
The organ that does so much for you,
Feeling what's going on here for you.
This attention on the heart creates a beautiful image in your mind.
You are now sitting in front of a sacred fire,
In a sacred room.
This room is completely protected,
Completely safe.
The fire is so warm.
It crackles and pops.
Above your head,
There is a wonderful hanging mistletoe.
This hanging mistletoe has a sacredness like you've never felt before.
It extends a green energy right down to you.
So healing,
Loving and vibrant.
Accept this energy.
The energy surrounds your body.
This is a very loving,
Very safe energy.
You feel like you are in a bubble of love.
The energy encourages you to notice your heart again.
Notice that there is deep love in here.
Deep love for yourself.
The energy encourages you to acknowledge that you have been through so much.
To acknowledge that your body is in complete devotion to keep you alive each day.
To acknowledge that your experiences,
Activities and challenges are all here to allow you to grow.
To acknowledge that you are deeper than your thoughts about yourself.
To acknowledge that there is a love beneath your self-image that is so vast,
So infinite,
That words cannot begin to describe it.
Now,
I'm going to count to five.
We are going to access this vast reservoir of tremendous loving energy.
One,
Staying within this moment.
Noticing your heart beat and a fire crackling beside you.
Two,
Rubbing your heart with attention and care.
With love and energy.
Like it's a newborn baby or something that's so precious.
Notice how you feel.
The heart may begin to flutter and open up.
Three,
Feel the heart opening.
Continue to give it attention.
Continue to pour affection into yourself.
Whatever you're feeling,
It's okay.
If you feel awkward,
That's okay.
If you feel pleasant,
That's okay.
If you feel discomfort,
That's okay.
The heart is working through whatever you are feeling.
Let it be,
And what will come,
Will come.
Four,
Each cell within the heart blossoms open.
Spreading an infinite loving energy beyond what you think of yourself,
Or what you think your personality is,
Or what your gender is.
This has nothing to do with it.
Five,
Each cell wide open.
Bursting with tremendous energy and love.
Five,
Your heart opens up fully.
Loving energy spreads out to the whole of your body.
Spreading so vastly,
So infinitely.
Caressing your mind,
Body and spirit.
Enhancing them.
They are shining so brightly.
This is beyond everything.
Mind doesn't matter.
Body doesn't matter.
You're here.
Soaking in all of this love.
The energy merges in so deeply with your DNA,
That you actually become the energy of love.
There is no difference between your body and this energy.
They are the same.
Infinite.
Beyond.
Beyond it all.
You are officially one with this energy.
You are the goddess or the god of love.
Just like in mythology.
Be with this for the next while.
Sink into this infinite love.
Surrender and be.
As this meditation comes to an end,
Know that you are the goddess or god of love.
One with yourself.
Infinite in time and space.
This energy is always with you.
It will especially be here with you over Christmas,
As the festive love will come and go.
Know that the love deep within you will always be here.
Beyond your ideas,
Your beliefs,
Your personality,
Your gender.
It lies within union of thyself,
Within each moment.
Now just thanking the mistletoe and the sacred fire.
Moving your body around.
Coming back.
Waking back up.
When you're ready,
Opening your eyes with a love in each cell of your body.
Well done.
Thank you for listening to that meditation.
If you wish,
Try out one of my other meditations in this Christmas series.
Also share it with your friends and family,
Giving them opportunities to also open their hearts and connect with themselves.
You are strong.
You are loved.
Have a great Christmas and beyond.
See you soon.
