A mid week meditation
Pick a rose or two if you can
Light a candle
Have some journalling tools close to hand
for this meditation leads you straight into
a period of reflection
Seat yourself comfortably in your quiet, sacred space.
Take some slow, deep breaths, centering and grounding yourself.
♥
You find yourself in a cosy country cottage garden
In front of you is the cutest little thatch roofed cottage
Through the open windows you can see frilly lace curtains gently moving in the breeze
Surrounding you is a garden alive with a riot of colours
Flowers of all shapes, sizes and colours in full bloom
An intoxicating fragrance is in the air
You breathe in deeply, enjoying the scents
that waft in the breeze
Bluebells, tulips, daffodils, crocus, lyriops, gladioli….
Everywhere you look you see more and more varieties
of exquisite blooms
Some lie so low they almost seem too shy to be noticed
Others reach proudly up to the sky with fingers
of coloured petals searching for the sun
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Out of the corner of your eye you spy movement
In amazement you notice that in the middle fo the garden
is a faerie ring of violas
in which a group of faeries frolic
They notice you watching, laugh, wave and smile at you
The garden is full of life
Bees buzz busily collecting nectar from the cornucopia of flower throats
Dragon flies loop the loop
Lady birds lie sunning themselves on the leaves of rose bushes
while butterflies gently ballet along with the breeze
alighting here and there for a sup of nectar
The happy sounds of native birds
join voices in harmony
creating their own symphony
And there ! a little bunny rabbit happily munches on bunches
of herbs growing in the nooks and crannies of the rockery
♥
You follow the rustic stone pathway around to the back of the cottage
Cross over the little curved bridge
that spans a pond full of golden fish and grassy reeds
A family of baby ducks with their watchful parents
are being taught the craft of diving for tasty morsels
You stop to watch, laughing with delight at their antics
Lazily you move over to the garden seat by the edge of the little pond
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As you sit there your feet begin to grow roots
that ground you within the rich loam
connecting you ever closer to the earth
as they reach deeper and deeper to the very core of Mother Earth
Your whole body begins to shape shift
Your legs merge and become the trunk of a rose bush
Your arms turn into branches
emanating from the centre of the bush that is your body
Your head and hair morph into roses that adorn the bush
You feel a deep connection to the earth
as your roots draw nutrients and moisture into your being
Your leaves reach for the sun
photosynthesis provides the life giving green blood
that nourishes you so well
You are vibrant, strong, and healthy
You are full of the most exquisite fragrant blooms
Some are small tightly closed buds
Others are getting ready to burst open
And yet others are opening their petals
to show off the magnificence that is you in full bloom
♥
Take time to get to know yourself
What kind of rose bush are you ?
What colour are your blooms ?
Smell the fragrance emanating from them.
Feel the sun as it warms and nurtures you
Feel the breeze as it softly rustles your leaves
You may wish to have a conversation with the bush of roses
that is you in all your glory
♥
It is time to return to your familiar body on the physical
You feel yourself shape shift back to your familiar and comfortable physical body
Feel your legs, your arms, your torso, your head
Your feet as they connect with the grass beneath
The bench you are seated on
Become aware again of the scenes that surround you
in this beautiful garden that is full of life, love, laughter,
colours, sights and sounds to delight all of your senses
which are bursting with the joy of just being in this special place
♥
Take time to thank yourself for the joy of this experience
Know that you bring all of this back with you in your heart
You may tap into it any time you choose
Or return to it if you wish.
♥
You slowly meander back through the garden
Drinking in deeply of all the delightful scenes,
sounds, and smells that surround you
Breathe in deeply of the heavenly scent
Wave goodbye to the faeries who are still at play
One of them hands you a gift
You accept it with thanks
What is it ?
You know that it has special meaning just for you
And that you bring it back with you in your heart
♥
Pause at the picket fence and wooden gate
have one last look and give thanks for all you have seen,
heard, experienced and learnt
♥
It is now time to quietly journal your experience
in whatever way is best for you
© Raili Tanska
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. Anne Frank
I am SO waiting for you to record these so I can close my eyes and just listen to them. You should ask Plato how he records his poems!
I keep meaning to get to it. I don’t think free WP allows me to upload recordings if I understood it right when I looked into it. I will have to do it via YouTube. Just so happens I have a YT site – I’ve been feeling a bit nervous about doing it. God knows why, I’ve got other stuff on it. TRH has even bought me a microphone. I now have a cold, so will have to wait for my voice to clear up. Promise to get to it!
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Beautiful I could smell the flowers, see the beauty and feel the peace, job well done. Thanks…. ps I could even hear background music 😊
How awesome is that !! Thank you for your feedback, I really appreciate it 🙂
Your welcome 🌹
That quote from Anne Frank made me feel like crying…
She was an amazing young woman
A natural survivor who finally perished
Yes, but has left a lasting mark in her wake.
Beautiful medi… 🙂 Such peace evoked.. 🙂
Thank you Sue 🙂
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Yes, i was just thinking as I read this how wonderful it would be to hear you speak the meditation (as Calensariel) said as well. 😘
I know – I’ll get there, I promise. You’re in line with a few others so the pressure is mounting 🙂
I agree with the others that have mmentioned how lovely it would be to hear you speaking the meditation. 🙂
Thanks Judy – I do guided meditations for people. It’s the technology I need to get my head around. And just now I am so wheezy it would be a terrible distraction! But I have promised to do it.
I hope you soon recover and I look forward to hearing you!
Thanks Judy 🙂