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Posted Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:20 am...
This meditation is for when you are feeling “out of your element”. It should work to balance out the aspects of the elements in your mind and help you to feel more in tune with them. You can change the scenery around and alter it to fit your needs.
Go to your comfy spot (but don’t lie down in case you fall asleep). Breathe deeply and relax your body. Count down from ten to one as you picture yourself going down a staircase. The staircase can look like anything you choose... Once you have reached the bottom, you see a path that leads off into the distance. Follow it. It is a very peaceful path that goes up and down over rolling green hills. Follow the path until it comes to a stop. It ends in the middle of a great stone circle. There is a great megalith standing in each of the four directions. Each stone has a symbol on it which signifies one of the elements: earth, air, fire and water. In the center of the circle is a smaller circle of stones surrounding the shape of a pentagram. You feel impelled to enter it and stand at its center. You may sit, stand or kneel, however you choose. Now, turn toward the east. Feel the power coming from this direction. A breeze picks up and blows through your hair and you smell the sweet aroma of incense. You are suddenly aware of a great fog lifting from your mind. You can think clearly. Your chi begins to flow freely throughout your body and you can breathe much easier. You contain the wisdom within you to know when to speak and when to keep silent. The clouds have lifted and your mind is at peace. Enjoy this sensation as long as you please.
Turn toward the south. You notice an immense energy come up around you, warm and comforting. You are engulfed in fire, but it does not burn your skin. You feel the tension of your life and all the negative, unpleasant things in your life burning away in the orange, red, yellow and blue flame. You are being purified and refined. You feel energized and uplifted, all the passions of your life; your talents, your interests, your love, rising up within you and suddenly you see yourself for the perfect, accomplished person you are. Stay with this feeling as long as you wish.
Turn to the West. The sky lets loose and begins to pour down a cleansing rain upon you. Feel it drench your skin and hair, cleansing and washing away all the emotional upheaval you may have felt. As the drops run down your body, be aware of the absence of destructive emotions and feel the cleanness of freedom. Your intuition and sixth sense vibrate. Feel, also, your connection with all that is and ever will be. Experience the feeling of true, unconditional love for yourself and let that feeling grow into a bubble of love that stretches out across the universe. Enjoy this feeling of intense love and joy for as long as you need to.
Turn to the North. Feel yourself beginning to take root as a tree. Send a large taproot into the soil and feel it branch out into the warm, dark earth. You can smell the earth, rich and nourishing as it sends its energy up into your body. See yourself in perfect health and grounded firmly to Earth Mother. All that you need is right here. You are aware of all that earth provides and complete with the realization that all things on earth move in a circle. You take from the earth your sustenance and give back your energy. Stay with this feeling for as long as you please.
Now, stand, still facing north. Stretch your arms up, fingers extended toward the sky. Feel the light of the Goddess descend on you and fill you up completely with Spirit. You are complete, perfect, as Goddess has intended. You feel a great connection with Her as a child feels with its mother. Imagine that all the elements are surrounding you now as you remain in this stance. They rise up, swirling and flowing about you, encircling you. Imagine the colors that represent them, yellow, red, blue and green, moving and sparkling like a magickal whirlwind. Feel the power of the combined elements flow through your body. Let this feeling last as long as you can, and then imagine it slowly spiraling upward toward the sky and disappearing. You feel alive and alert and very balanced. Turn now, toward the path that you followed to get here and walk back to the staircase. Count back up from one to ten, becoming aware of your physical surroundings and your breathing. Open your eyes. Rest for a bit before you move, and then drink a glass of water.
Go to your comfy spot (but don’t lie down in case you fall asleep). Breathe deeply and relax your body. Count down from ten to one as you picture yourself going down a staircase. The staircase can look like anything you choose... Once you have reached the bottom, you see a path that leads off into the distance. Follow it. It is a very peaceful path that goes up and down over rolling green hills. Follow the path until it comes to a stop. It ends in the middle of a great stone circle. There is a great megalith standing in each of the four directions. Each stone has a symbol on it which signifies one of the elements: earth, air, fire and water. In the center of the circle is a smaller circle of stones surrounding the shape of a pentagram. You feel impelled to enter it and stand at its center. You may sit, stand or kneel, however you choose. Now, turn toward the east. Feel the power coming from this direction. A breeze picks up and blows through your hair and you smell the sweet aroma of incense. You are suddenly aware of a great fog lifting from your mind. You can think clearly. Your chi begins to flow freely throughout your body and you can breathe much easier. You contain the wisdom within you to know when to speak and when to keep silent. The clouds have lifted and your mind is at peace. Enjoy this sensation as long as you please.
Turn toward the south. You notice an immense energy come up around you, warm and comforting. You are engulfed in fire, but it does not burn your skin. You feel the tension of your life and all the negative, unpleasant things in your life burning away in the orange, red, yellow and blue flame. You are being purified and refined. You feel energized and uplifted, all the passions of your life; your talents, your interests, your love, rising up within you and suddenly you see yourself for the perfect, accomplished person you are. Stay with this feeling as long as you wish.
Turn to the West. The sky lets loose and begins to pour down a cleansing rain upon you. Feel it drench your skin and hair, cleansing and washing away all the emotional upheaval you may have felt. As the drops run down your body, be aware of the absence of destructive emotions and feel the cleanness of freedom. Your intuition and sixth sense vibrate. Feel, also, your connection with all that is and ever will be. Experience the feeling of true, unconditional love for yourself and let that feeling grow into a bubble of love that stretches out across the universe. Enjoy this feeling of intense love and joy for as long as you need to.
Turn to the North. Feel yourself beginning to take root as a tree. Send a large taproot into the soil and feel it branch out into the warm, dark earth. You can smell the earth, rich and nourishing as it sends its energy up into your body. See yourself in perfect health and grounded firmly to Earth Mother. All that you need is right here. You are aware of all that earth provides and complete with the realization that all things on earth move in a circle. You take from the earth your sustenance and give back your energy. Stay with this feeling for as long as you please.
Now, stand, still facing north. Stretch your arms up, fingers extended toward the sky. Feel the light of the Goddess descend on you and fill you up completely with Spirit. You are complete, perfect, as Goddess has intended. You feel a great connection with Her as a child feels with its mother. Imagine that all the elements are surrounding you now as you remain in this stance. They rise up, swirling and flowing about you, encircling you. Imagine the colors that represent them, yellow, red, blue and green, moving and sparkling like a magickal whirlwind. Feel the power of the combined elements flow through your body. Let this feeling last as long as you can, and then imagine it slowly spiraling upward toward the sky and disappearing. You feel alive and alert and very balanced. Turn now, toward the path that you followed to get here and walk back to the staircase. Count back up from one to ten, becoming aware of your physical surroundings and your breathing. Open your eyes. Rest for a bit before you move, and then drink a glass of water.
"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music." Friedrich Nietzsche







