The spirit of sloth,
The sacred art of stillness.
Welcome my dear friend.
Take a slow,
Deep breath in and let it go.
Allow yourself to arise,
Here,
Now.
You are stepping into sacred tawny land,
A space woven from stillness and trust.
With your next breath,
Imagine a gentle light descending around you.
The soft golden glow that forms a protective cocoon.
This light wraps around your body like a warm embrace of the forest canopy,
Filtering out all that does not belong at this moment.
Within this sacred light,
Call upon the guardians who hold your circle.
Inviting eagle of the east,
Bringer of clarity and vision.
Jaguar of the south,
Bring courage and transformation.
Wheel of the west,
To bring deep wisdom and emotional healing.
Wolf of the north,
To bring guidance and belonging.
Above,
We invite dragon,
Keeper of divine light and power.
And below,
The serpent,
Grounding us in the heart of the earth.
And in the center,
We welcome the spirit of the sloth.
Gentle teacher of stillness,
Embodiment of calm and guardian of slow,
Sacred living.
This circle is now sealed.
You are safe,
You are shelled and you are unlocked.
Bring your attention to your breath.
Inhale deeply and exhale fully.
With each breath,
Feel your body softening.
Let your shoulders release their weight.
Let your jaw loosen.
And let your hands rest gently.
Bring your awareness to the place where your body touches the earth.
The floor,
The bed,
The chair.
Shield the support beneath you.
Ancient and steady.
Imagine roots growing from your body.
From your feet,
Your spine,
Reaching deep into the soil.
With every breath,
These roots travel deeper,
Connecting with the still heart of the earth.
Feel her pulse,
Feel her peace.
You are grounded in her wisdom,
Nourishment by her calm.
In this space,
Bring your awareness to your energy field.
Imagine a gentle current of light moving through you.
From crown to feet,
From feet to crown.
It flows through every chakra,
Aligning and balancing.
See your roots glowing deep red,
Stable and secure.
Your sacral chakra,
A warm amber glowing,
Flowing with ease and creativity.
Your solar plexus is shining gold,
Calm yet powerful.
Your heart radiates green light,
Expanding with love and compassion.
Your throat,
A soft blue opening to truth and peaceful expression.
Your third eye,
Indigo and clear,
Is attuned to your inner knowing.
At the crown,
Revive its light connecting you to the spirit and divine wisdom.
All in harmony,
You are one with the earth,
One with the sky,
One with all that is.
In this space,
Pull in the gentle spirit of the truth.
Feel its presence arriving like a slow sunrise.
Unfurried,
Patient and filled with grace.
The sloth moves through the treetops of your mind,
Whispering that there is no need to rush.
Breathe in the rhythms,
Slow,
Measured,
Effortless.
It shows you how to rest in the present moment.
How to release the burden of should.
How to find peace in simply being.
You are not behind.
You are executing where you're meant to be.
Bring your hands to your heart.
What is it that you wish to receive from this time with sloth?
Perhaps you long to heal exhaustion.
You may be learning to trust stillness.
You may be rediscovering the joy of simply existing.
Let your intention rise naturally from within.
No need to search for it.
Hold it gently,
As sloth would hold a tender leaf.
And let it rest within your heart.
And now allow yourself to drift deeper.
You find yourself in a lush forest,
Where sunlight filters through emerald leaves.
The air is still and the only sound.
The soft hum of life all around.
High above,
The sloth hangs gracefully from a branch.
Perfectly at peace.
You watch as it moves.
Slowly.
Deliberately.
Every motion sacred.
Every breath aligned with the rhythm of the earth.
You feel the tide begin to slow.
Your thoughts loosen their grip.
Your body remembers what it means to rest.
Sloth teaches us without words that slowing down is not falling behind.
That silence can be of full wisdom.
That joy can live in stillness.
You sense the forest breathing with you.
The trees.
The soil.
The air all in gentle harmony.
And you too are part of this sacred pulse of life.
Stay here for a few breaths in this quiet communion with sloth.
Feel the peace returning to your body.
Calm to your mind and gratitude to your heart.
And when you are ready,
Bring your awareness back to the sacred circle.
Your sacred circle.
Calm.
Thank the spirit of sloth for its teachings.
Thank the guardians eagle,
Jaguar,
Whale,
Wolf,
Dragon and serpent for holding this space.
See the golden light that surrounds you beginning to soften.
Gently lifting as you return to waking awareness.
Feel your breath deepen and your body grounded once more.
With all your fingers and toes.
Then carry these teachings of sloth with you.
Move gently.
Speak softly.
Trust the timing of your life.
Remember slowing down is a sacred act of self-love.
The world will wait while you rest.
For in stillness,
Your spirit finds its way again.
Welcome back and welcome home.
