From Shane Piñata,
I'm Colleen Thomas.
This is 10 minutes for your heart.
Today we will move mountains.
Welcome to the circle.
If you are new to this circle,
Welcome.
I am so glad you're here.
My name is Colleen.
I'm a meditation teacher and a ritual artist,
And I'm based in the United States.
I've been following along closely with All Things Ukraine for quite some time now,
And well,
Let's just say that Ukraine is strong in my heart.
This meditation is one small thing I can offer.
I do want to remind you that I'm not a therapist,
But if you need support today,
Please check the show notes for ways to get help no matter where you are in the world.
As you know,
Each time we get together,
I'll ask you to have something with you to help us focus.
Today I invite you to grab or think of a power object.
This means something that helps you remember your strength,
Your power.
It might be a ring or a bracelet.
Maybe a watch your father gave you or a rock your child gave you.
It can also be an image in your mind or a memory of an important moment that brightens your heart.
Choose something that helps you remember who you are when you feel a little lost.
While you're letting something come to mind,
I want to remind you that every day we feel different,
Right?
Our body is different every day.
Our hearts are different every day.
So listen to how your body and heart are feeling today.
Notice what they need in this moment.
Loving touch,
A hug,
A sigh,
A scream,
Some shaking.
Just give your body whatever it might need right now.
Let's take a journey now to a vast open field.
This is a safe,
Peaceful place where we can see mountains in the distance.
Find your connection to this earth,
The earth and this beautiful field,
And see if you can invite its strength up,
Up out of the field,
Out of the earth,
Through the topsoil and the plants,
Up and into your feet and then into your heart and filling your whole body.
Feel yourself connected to the earth,
Held by the earth.
Now take a moment to look across the field to those mountains.
Let's see if we can move those mountains.
Do you think we can?
Here's the trick.
We will use the earth's power and just imagine this and let it flow through you.
So reach out in your mind,
See those mountains clearly,
Feel your feet standing firm on the earth and push those mountains across the horizon.
Just push them,
Just move them.
This is something in our minds,
But you might also be able to feel it in your body.
You might feel your muscles working,
Your strength,
Your power.
Can you move them again?
Notice how your body feels.
Push those mountains where you want them to be.
Use your strength.
Really feel your power.
Now focus on your power object.
This might be something you're holding or something you're imagining.
Either way,
It'll work.
Let the strength that you feel flow into it.
Let it absorb this experience of moving these mountains.
You move them in your mind,
But you move them with your strength.
So take some of this strength and invite it into your power object.
This will strengthen and enhance this object.
It will remind you of your power in this moment.
This is something you can do on a regular basis with your power object.
You can charge it.
You can fill it with your strength.
Whenever you want to.
So that in moments when you might feel depleted and you pull it out,
It'll hold your resource for you.
It will remind you of your strength.
And thank this object for being a resource you can carry forward.
And notice how does your body feel now?
What does it need in this moment?
Does it need the same thing it needed at the start?
A loving touch,
A hug,
A sigh,
A scream,
Some shaking.
Just do whatever your body needs.
May we all connect with the power within us to move mountains.
May it be so.
Remember to breathe today.
Breathe and expand.
And enjoy the music as you transition back into the space you're in.
Our music was written by Ukrainian artist Audio Coffee.
It's called Hope and Peace Believe in Ukraine.
I'm Colleen Thomas.
Thanks for listening.
