I began meditating because I knew it was good for me, but it always felt like a chore. Occasionally pictures and stories would pop into my head but I would try to get rid of them as I did my thoughts about current situations.
At one point I started letting these stories unfold and I was amazed. They seemed to appear from outside of me, but always taught me something. I also felt invigorated and refreshed afterwards. So, eventually I just stopped trying to clear my mind and let these guided meditations take over. As long as I wasn't just having a fantasy argument with my boss, I let these stories unfold.
This allowed me to love meditation. I do really value the benefits of Mindfulness meditation and still practice this type of meditation, but often a guided meditation is what I need to give me a new perspective and stop taking my current situation so seriously. If you are new to guided meditations it may feel like you are telling yourself a story and you may feel in control of what you see. That is alright, if you continue you will be surprised what eventually pops up that you did not "decide" to put in the meditation. I promise.
Here is a meditation to help you let go of what you no longer want to hold on to. I hope you enjoy. Read through the meditation and then close your eyes and visualize what you remember. Don't worry if your version is different from mine, yours is always right for You! You can also listen to the meditation in this video:
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Guide Letting Go
Get comfortable and take a few deep
breaths. Picture your physical body as
if you were floating above it. What are
you wearing? What is the expression on
your face? What does the room look
like?
Once you have explored your physical
environment and body in detail continue to float up to the ceiling with your
energy body. Float through the ceiling
and the roof of your home. Float up into
the sky until you come to a small cloud.
Climb up onto that cloud. The cloud is firm under your feet but feels a
bit spongy. At the other end of the
cloud sits one of your guides behind a table.
This may be a new guide to you or a guide you already know. Greet your guide. If this is a new guide you may ask for their
name. Ask your guide what they are there
to teach you.
Your guide then hands you a
flower. How many petals are on the
flower? Each petal is for something you
want to release; an emotion, feeling, experience, and/or belief. You do not need to use all of the petals
right now. Think of one thing you want
to release. Pick one petal from the
flower and when you are ready release it into the wind. Watch the petal float away and give that over
to the air. Continue to pick petals
until you have released everything you would like to for now. Feel your burden lighten as you allow the air
to help carry what you have sent it.
Your guide now places a flower pot
filled with dirt on the table. Your
guide also hands you a large seed. Hold
this seed and think of what feelings, emotions and beliefs you want to grow to
replace what you have let blow away. It
is important to fill these holes or what you have cleared will have room to
return. When you are ready place the
seed into the soil and cover it with dirt.
Place your hand over the dirt and set your intention to grow these new
experiences. Know that your guide will
watch over this pot and care for it to help this new flower grow. Thank your guide.
When you are ready walk to the edge
of the cloud and let yourself begin to float back down to your physical
body. Float back through the sky into
your home. Float back through the
ceiling and into your physical body.
Feel where you are sitting or lying down, and wiggle your fingers and
toes. When you are ready, open your
eyes.
Jessica Cross
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