Guided Meditation �?Calm River, Calm Heart
-taken from SLC chat room December 13/01
(written and led by Laurel)
Laurelovely01 : ok should we wait a few or start?
intense_female : yeah 4 minutes or so
intense_female : well laurel why not explain what to expect
intense_female : that will give some a chance to come
Gia1018 : <ALL ears>
£ãellã sits back and listens
£ãellã :
Laurelovely01 : alright...ill give it a whirl
Laurelovely01 : how many have attended a guided meditation before tonite?
intense_female : me
Gia1018 : nope never
Laurelovely01 : ok
Gia1018 : that's why i'm so excited!!
Laurelovely01 : well basically...what we will do tonite will be a relaxation meditation
Laurelovely01 : what exactly will happen may be different for each person
Laurelovely01 : but by the end each should be feeling calm and quiet, most likely....and well...relaxed
Laurelovely01 : lol
intense_female : Okay guys I'm gonna be the bouncer to keep people quiet while your meditating
intense_female : so if you see me announce just ignore it
intense_female : and if you see someone get kicked for disrupting... expect it
intense_female : but the guided meditation is starting
intense_female : so please do NOT chat in this window, or i'll have to kick
Guest_Majeston : ohh
intense_female : shhh ty
intense_female : your welcome to participate
Laurelovely01 clears throat
Laurelovely01 : before we begin....
Laurelovely01 : I would like to suggest that you adjust the lighting in your room to low
Laurelovely01 : perhaps light a candle, put on some soft music...
Laurelovely01 : burn some insense if you like
Laurelovely01 : whatever will make it easier for you to enjoy and relax
Laurelovely01 : so lets take a few moments for everyone to get ready ok
Laurelovely01 : lemme know when your ready
captistb0b : ready
intense_female : ready
Gia1018 : just 1 more min
intense_female : taps her hammer on the table... and puts her boot on
Laurelovely01 : Im going to take you on a journey tonite...
Laurelovely01 : a journey of relaxation
Laurelovely01 : a journey to relieve your stress...to let go of your worries
Laurelovely01 : and find a happy, contented place.
Laurelovely01 : Once you have been to this place one time, you can return here anytime you like...
Laurelovely01 : so
Laurelovely01 : to begin...i want you to take a deep breath
Laurelovely01 : breathe in ....
Laurelovely01 : slowly
Laurelovely01 : breathe out....
Laurelovely01 : slowly
Laurelovely01 : and again
Laurelovely01 : in
Laurelovely01 : .....out
Laurelovely01 : and one more time.....
Laurelovely01 : in.....and......out
Laurelovely01 : concentrate on the words in front of you and walk with me now.....
Laurelovely01 : our walk begins along the well trodden path
Laurelovely01 : there is forest floor beneath your feet
Laurelovely01 : spongy and covered in pine needles and moss...
Laurelovely01 : the ground is damp and soft
Laurelovely01 : tall trees line each side of the path...
Laurelovely01 : as you walk along
Laurelovely01 : breathe in the wonderful energy form the trees....
Laurelovely01 : can you feel it
Laurelovely01 : the path widens and we come to the place where the river forks
Laurelovely01 : and makes a pool of water....just before it plunges into the falls
Laurelovely01 : there is barely a ripple in the water pooled here
Laurelovely01 : feel the calm that surrounds this place...
Laurelovely01 : breathe it in
Laurelovely01 : its a very powerful kind of calm
Laurelovely01 : enjoy it
Laurelovely01 : You wonder...what else is here to bring such peace to this place
Laurelovely01 : the day is cold enough that you can see your breath...
Laurelovely01 : and some steam is actually rising from the river
Laurelovely01 : There is a bit of fog...and its grey....
Laurelovely01 : but the sun wants to shine
Laurelovely01 : look around you now and find a place to sit...
Laurelovely01 : I take up residence on the largest rock ....
Laurelovely01 : and wait for the sun to break thru the trees.
Laurelovely01 : it will be any moment now
Laurelovely01 : feel the need for the warmth that it will bring
Laurelovely01 : The trees are some of the tallest that you've ever seen
Laurelovely01 : feel welcomed by them...
Laurelovely01 : open your palms to the calm energy that pervades this beautiful place and know you are not alone
Laurelovely01 : pull in the energy....slowly and surely....
Laurelovely01 : pull it into your heart
Laurelovely01 : and then allow it to spread where its needed...
Laurelovely01 : pull in a lot at once if you like....
Laurelovely01 : pull it into your heart and let it filter thru....
Laurelovely01 : your abdomen...
Laurelovely01 : circle it down thru your legs.....
Laurelovely01 : and back up your spine to your shoulders....
Laurelovely01 : everywhere it touches you.....relax a little bit more
Laurelovely01 : then the sun hits the trees and the fog
Laurelovely01 : it is a sight to behold
Laurelovely01 : I do not do it justice with this description
Laurelovely01 : I wonder how I came to be here....
Laurelovely01 : how I know that I needed to be here...
Laurelovely01 : that...in itself...is a miracle
Laurelovely01 : enjoy it
Laurelovely01 : relax into it....breathe in this feeling of beauty
Laurelovely01 : look around you now....
Laurelovely01 : and find a leaf...
Laurelovely01 : one that looks interesting....
Laurelovely01 : or one that is large...
Laurelovely01 : or for whatever reason, grabs your fancy
Laurelovely01 : take it in your hands and examine it...
Laurelovely01 : look how sturdy it is
Laurelovely01 : even tho it has fallen from the tree...it is still alive...
Laurelovely01 : it is solid and stands the tests of nature each season...
Laurelovely01 : its fall now...
Laurelovely01 : so maybe its red or yellow
Laurelovely01 : or maybe its brown already....
Laurelovely01 : however this leaf looks to you...
Laurelovely01 : it is the most perfect leaf and it will serve you well...
Laurelovely01 : trust in that as you examine it
Laurelovely01 : now, hold it in your open hand....
Laurelovely01 : cup it...
Laurelovely01 : and let the sun's warmth reach it and love it
Laurelovely01 : now...
Laurelovely01 : think of the things in your life that you cannot control
Laurelovely01 : ...that you worry about...
Laurelovely01 : that you have negative feelings about...
Laurelovely01 : that you need to get out of your life...
Laurelovely01 : for today, choose 3 things that bother you the most
Laurelovely01 : and...one by one...
Laurelovely01 : take them...and put them on the leaf
Laurelovely01 : its strong enough to hold all 3....
Laurelovely01 : just stack them up one on top of the other if the leaf doesn’t look big enough...
Laurelovely01 : it will be fine....
Laurelovely01 : know it will be fine...
Laurelovely01 : the sunshine and the calm energy that is surrounding you will help...
Laurelovely01 : once you have put all 3 on the leaf....
Laurelovely01 : send the leaf into the river....
Laurelovely01 : you can place it gently...
Laurelovely01 : or toss it
Laurelovely01 : you can walk up to the river...
Laurelovely01 : or send it from where you are sitting...
Laurelovely01 : whatever seems right to you....
Laurelovely01 : IS right
Laurelovely01 : as you watch the leaf float down the river towards the falls...
Laurelovely01 : feel your worries carried away
Laurelovely01 : feel the relief that brings to you...
Laurelovely01 : to know that nature and the higher powers....
Laurelovely01 : the calm...the energy....
Laurelovely01 : God if you will...
Laurelovely01 : has taken your worries for you....
Laurelovely01 : they are no longer yours...
Laurelovely01 : you feel an intense weight lifted off your shoulders
Laurelovely01 : the sun is shining brightly now...
Laurelovely01 : the fog almost completely gone...
Laurelovely01 : and you are sooooooooo relaxed and calm
Laurelovely01 : take a few more deep breaths
Laurelovely01 : breathe in the beauty of this wondrous place...
Laurelovely01 : feel calm and balanced and ready to face the world with a smile on your face and in your heart...
Laurelovely01 : when you are ready...
Laurelovely01 : stand up...and slowly, quietly...
Laurelovely01 : turn and walk out the same way you came in...
Laurelovely01 : on the path....the soft, spongy, tree lined path
Laurelovely01 :
Laurelovely01 : take some deep slow breaths
Laurelovely01 : on the third breath....you will slowly return to awareness
Laurelovely01 : and feel refreshed
Laurelovely01 : and relaxed
intense_female : so how was it guys?
Gia1018 : and hungry..
Gia1018 : Lord, I feel hungry!
Gia1018 : lol
£ãellã : wow...I feel a wonderful inner peace
intense_female : lol
Gia1018 : it was great laurel
Gia1018 : awesome!!!!!
£ãellã : ty Laurel
Laurelovely01 :
Gia1018 : you ROCK
Laurelovely01 takes a bow
Happyan41 : I enjoyed it laurel, thank you. Nice pace
£ãellã : ((((((((((((((((((Laurel))))))))))))))))))
«littleÐragon» : I thought it was good
baptistb0b : 01 that was very good I got so relaxed at one point that I almost fell out of my chair
Gia1018 : we should do it again in the future Laurel pleeeease!!!!
£ãellã : lol
Gia1018 : lol
£ãellã : agreed, i wanna do it again
£ãellã :
Laurelovely01 : ok does anybody feel lightheaded?
Gia1018 : yeah
Laurelovely01 : or too hot
Happyan41 : I would like to do it again too
£ãellã : yeah but enjoying it
Laurelovely01 : sure dragon...hold on one sec ok
Laurelovely01 : ok , if you are feeling too hot or too much energy...
Laurelovely01 : you may need to ground
Laurelovely01 : you can do that by sending that energy into the earth
Laurelovely01 : I usually do it by flicking my fingers and letting the energy run out the tips
Laurelovely01 : but you can also use a visualization and send it thru your feet into the ground
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