Bathing in Waterfall Meditation
One of the toughest things to get past when meditating is the mental clutter.
This is a very short meditation that can benefit you in many ways.
This meditation exercise can precede other meditations to help you focus your
mind and eliminate mental babbles that detract from our meditative
experiences.
As with any meditation, before you begin, insure that you will remain
uninterrupted for a set period of time. That includes turning off the phone
ringer and the t.v. Soft music works well (non-verbal preferably) to mask
sounds you cannot control. Make sure the music is relaxing but not so much
so that you'll go to sleep.
Sit in a softly lit, comfortable place where you can remain unrestricted for
the duration of this exercise. Read through it a few times first to get a feel
for what you'll be doing, then proceed with the meditation. You can also read
it out loud and tape it to help take the "work of remembering" out of it while
actually performing the exercise.
Take a few deep, cleansing breaths to relax your body. Using visualization,
see your breath release from your body in dark streams, carrying all
negativity and stress along with it. As you breathe in, see the white or
golden glow of love from the universe entering into your body, flooding you
entirely with positive energy. Allow this glow to fill you until you relax
fully. When you are ready, proceed.
Beginning with your toes, clench and relax each portion of your body, till you
have released any remaining tension left in your body. When you reach the
crown of your head, breathe deeply three more times before proceeding.
Before proceeding to your sacred space, picture a wishing well. Place all of
your worries and distractions into this well. Include the worry about them
being there. For the duration of this meditation, nothing else matters. You
are taking a mental vacation and you deserve it. Proceed to your sacred
space when you are worry free and spend a bit of time just enjoying the peace
in your space. When you are ready, step beyond the boundaries of your
sacred space into a large garden. For as far as your eyes can see, there are
trees and flowers, animals, sky, grass and all the breathtaking beauty of
creation itself. Absorb the immensity of this space and know that you are a
part of this scene as well. Take some time to enjoy your garden. If you
haven't done so in the past, attach this garden to your sacred space somehow,
mentally, knowing that it is yours now. Your "mental vacation land" if you
will. You are safe here, always safe. Here you can grow things for your 'self'
that will flourish in the physical world.
I present the garden idea to you, but you will create it the way your heart
desires. I will add elements, but they will be created the way you desire them
to be too. Enjoy this space, and honour it, for here you are the center of
attention. Here is the honesty of creation, not so much the results. Here is a
growing ground for all your hopes and dreams, and a safe haven from the
horrors that pursue you. This world requires no money to move about, only
your trust in your 'self' and a desire to be more than a mere mortal human.
There is no one here to laugh, there is no one here to hate.
Only that which you want here will grow. But like anything else, you have
to work at it a little. The "work" here is just a "seeing" expedition. You want
to see it, you see it. Period. Better than a mental blackboard, for you are a
part of this picture.
Relax and enjoy the garden a bit, breathe deeply and freely,
merging yourself into your garden of peace.
One of the paths through your garden leads to a huge waterfall. It is
powerful and full of life. It pounds down into a beautiful river that flows far
out of sight. There are plenty of rocks to sit on to watch the waterfall, and
there is also a path that leads down into the water, right up to where you can
be under the water as it falls freely down. The spray of water generates a
fine mist, the water is the perfect temperature for you to enjoy. The water
isn't deep, you have no trouble negotiating your way to be in the path of the
waterfall to enjoy the power as it pounds down on your head, filling you with
energy. Enjoy the water as it flows down, you can move about easily and
enjoy this waterfall. Feel it wash away the worries that you've held about
your 'self' in the past. Feel it push away the doubts that serve no purpose in
helping you. Fill the spaces that remain with the powerful energy
surrounding you. The waterfall alone, generates enough energy to invigorate
and refresh you.
You are as pure as the water surrounding you.
You are not what others say you are.
You are not what others think you are. You are the primal creative force.
Everything you do affects those around you in many ways. The hello you
say to someone on a street may make the difference between a smile and
frown tone to their day. You are creating every day of your life. You are
creating either love or hatred. That choice is yours. Just remember that the
bottom line here is, what you create, you reap. As you enjoy your waterfall
bath, and are cleansing yourself of that which weighs you down, remember to
allow your prejudices to flow out of you as well. See them surrounded in a
violet light as they leave, transforming to a more loving energy before
returning to their original source. Feel better about yourself as you feel better
about others. Enjoy this waterfall for as long as you like, and when you
leave, remember to take your "better" self with you.
Return to your sacred space and relax a bit. Allow your self some time for
contemplation. Think about creation and what it is you are creating in your
world. When you are ready to return to an alert state of mind, take a few
deep breaths first. You will remember everything you have experienced in this
meditation, but now you choose to return to the present moment to record it in
your journal as an ever-present reminder to Love All!
As you walk away from this meditation, it is my hope that you will walk
towards a world where you are creating more love every day. For your 'self'
as well as for others.
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