A gentle cleansing forest meditation with our animal
guides
Please sit comfortably. For those of you who find it hard to visualise...
the easiest way to describe it is... if you are having problems
'seeing' what I am typing... imagine it is like when you go into
your bedroom .. it is pitch black.. but you 'know' where everything
is... you feel it... just think of it this way ok.
I want you to send roots from the soles of your
feet... deep into mother earth... feel them really sinking down
and down till they meet bedrock... they bind on with a tingle...
as they do warm... thick... velvety energy flows back up the roots
into your feet.
You may notice a colour with it... I usually see
it as warm brown earthy colours... it flows into your body... from
your feet up... into your legs... your hips... and torso... filling
you with warm tingly energy... your hands and fingers may even feel
warm and dry.
It slowly fills you up... helping you to relax...
making you feel warm and comfortable... finally entering your neck
and head... warming the back of your neck... easing up the back
or your head and over into your face... my face feels warm now...
my whole body aglow with this slow velvety energy... feeling strong...
powerful... part of something bigger than me... just for a couple
of moments... enjoy this warm feeling allowing and helping you to
relax.
I want you to see as clearly as you can... we stand
with an open door behind us... its an heavy oak door... I think
there are runes carved in it... we stand at the edge of a woods...
the birds are singing... its a beautiful autumnal day... the old
trees wear their autumn colours of gold and russet... just stand
for a minute and really see all you can... notice what you are wearing...
and on your feet... mine are bare... I can feel the damp grass under
my feet...
Flashes of colour as birds flit from branch to branch...
we stand together... waiting... see if you can see what we are wearing..
You can tell us when we get back... ahhh.. coming through the undergrowth...
our totems... our animal guides are coming... my wolf... long black
hair... tongue lolling at us... he sits beside another wolf... like
two old men on a bench... other animals join us... you will recognise
yours... if you cant see them clearly.. Just 'know ' they are there.
My wolf joins me... your animal joins you... his
hair thick and warm... and impatiently he turns to the forest...
I guess we better follow... slivers of green sunlight stream through
the trees... illuminating our path... flowers are at the side of
the path... we all see different colours... because they mean different
things to us.
In case you find it hard... I will describe what
I am seeing... if you can manage to do so without the commentary...
enjoy the view... I notice multicoloured mushrooms and fungi growing
out of tree boles... the flash of colour as a long tailed bird flies
overhead... the buzz of crickets.., the smells of the wild garlic
and wild herbs growing by the path... squirrels dash up a tree to
sort their holts out.
As we walk under the shafts of sunlight... green…
and seem to sparkle with little rainbows of dust... I can hear a
waterfall... gently burbling round that bend in the path... butterflies
drift lazily between the flowers... dragonfly’s zip over head...
as we round the corner.. Our animals beside us... a clearing...
the sun overhead... newly laundered clouds hang in the sky...
The sun warms us... feel it on your shoulders and head... the gentle
warmth... soaking in to our bodies... easing the aches and pains...
meadow plants flower and lift their heads to the sun... notice the
types and colours... my wolf lies at my feet as I try and take in
all the beauties of this place... the peace... the calm and the
majesty... the colours and smells... and as I slowly turn... I see
many of you doing the same... jaw slack in wonder and admiration...
your animals by your side... one of yours' hawk sitting on a tree
branch.
Finally my attention is drawn to the stream... the
waterfall... like children we run and splash in the slow moving...
crystal clear water... we understand that we need to stand under
the waterfall... the cool sparkling water cascading over us... washing
all the negative energy off us... its like being covered with molasses
and this clear cool water clears it all away... cleanses and refreshes
us... soon I can see myself... my skin aglow... clear of all this
negative muck... stay till you feel clean and cleansed too
As I step out of the cascading water... several
of us are splashing and frolicking in the water... laughter and
joy the sounds we hear... a couple of otters join us... their sleek
agile forms... dancing through the water between us... causing even
more shrieks of laughter and joy
I make my way to the bank... and sit in the sun
to dry... my wolf at my side ... his ears cocked... and looking
like he’s laughing too... some of your animals jump in to
the water and join you... soon the air is filled with rainbows and
water as you play and splash... for a wee while.. Just be free..
Have fun... and when your done.. Come sit with us and get dry
Giggling and laughing... gasping and kicking up
plumes of spray and rainbows... finally we all get back to the bank
and sit in the sun... the otters continue to ease their way through
the water... turning and diving... their bodies dark and wet...
we laugh at their antics... and they turn... and swimming on their
backs.. they regard us with their beautiful brown eyes... their
whiskers quivering... and as we watch... I can feel a prickle at
my 3rd eye... between my eyes area... the otters are communicating
with us... we quieten and concentrate on the otters... I get one
word.. You may get more.. but the word is important to me... I bow
to the otters... thank you
As we receive our message... even if it is just
a feeling of their ageless and huge love... we slowly stand... shake
off the leaves and grass... and just hug each other... sharing the
love... the beauty... and as we do... a warmth flows through us
all
My wolf is standing at the path looking impatient
again... we have a last smile for the playing otters and slowly
make our way to the path... we are all lost in our own thoughts
and the silence between us all is comfortable... supportive and
... nice
Have a good look around you... notice all you can...
smell and hear what you can... we can talk about it after we get
back... very soon we get to the edge of the trees... the sun is
a lot lower... long shadows point to the doorway... the runes on
it are highlighted... you may recognise them...
We stand for a moment and say goodbye to our animal guides... with
a sniff my wolf turns and bounds away... we turn to the door...
and as we step through... with a deep shuddering breath... we return...
thank you all
Have a sip of water
