This led me to get carried away imagining all the flowers blossoming and bursting into life in a glorious display of colour and beauty as the spring weather tries to find its way to us.
Meditation
Quieten your mind and consciously release any tension that you feel throughout your body.
Imagine
yourself standing before a beautiful garden
In
front of you is a low gate which you easily push open and step into this
wonderful place.
All
around you are flowers of every type imaginable. There are bursts of colour
dotted here and there.
The
delicate scent of all the flowers mingles in the light summer breeze and washes
over you in softly perfumed waves.
Take
a deep breath and inhale the melody of aromas, filling your body with the
beauty of your surroundings.
Now
start to amble around the garden, admiring whichever flowers take your fancy.
Stop whenever you wish to smell the individual blooms and touch the delicate
petals.
As
you explore further into the garden, you come across a large raised flowerbed,
encircled by the loop of a babbling stream which trickles pats your feet.
You
notice stepping stones which you can use to cross this stream and you reach the
other side with ease.
Once
on the other side, you can see that this flower bed contains a large and beautiful
rose. The petals are so velvety and soft and the rose is large enough that you
just want to climb inside.
Just
at that moment, a golden ladder appears at the side of the rose, leading up to
its centre.
You
slowly climb this ladder and with each step you see the rose petals gently
start to unfold.
As
you reach the top and climb into the rose, there are just a few remaining small
petals closed tightly to form a central bud.
You
find a soft and cushiony petal to sit yourself on. Quietly site within this rose enjoying the
peace and quiet that is found within the centre of this rose. As you sit, a
calm stillness descends.
One
by one, the last remaining petals unfold before you, revealing a glowing jewel
in the very centre of the rose. You watch in silence, knowing that you feel a
connection with this bright and shining jewel. This is a reflection of your
inner self, this is the real you.
Listen
to the silence of this jewel. In this silence, you may hear words, or see
images meant just for you. You may just simply feel love.
PAUSE
It
is now time to leave this special rose, though know that you take with you any
messages or experiences from this place.
You
see the golden ladder and climb back down safely.
As
you turn around, the stepping stones are there to take you back across the
babbling stream into the rest of the garden.
Take
your time to walk back through the garden past all the beautiful flowers until
you come across the low gate at the edge of the garden.
Once
through the gate, pay attention to the feeling of your feet on the ground. Slowly
bring your awareness back into the room and open your eyes when you are ready.
