Willow Meditation
Sit or lie in a relaxed state and close your eyes.
Breathe deeply and slowly.
Imagine you are walking through a meadow, the sun is shining, the sky is clear blue, you run your fingers through the tall grass. You hear the birds singing and see the colourful flowers dancing with the grass.
As you walk alone you know you are safe and secure.
You come to a gate which you open and walk through,
closing it behind you and you feel the latch click.
Your journey continues along a path towards the woods. You see the toadstools, any little folk? and the little animals peeping through the ferns, as the sun streams through the tree tops.
The path leads to the side of a clean winding river.
There is a Willow tree at the side of the river
with a comfortable seat leaning against it.
Just for you.....it has your name carved in it.
Before you sit down do you notice anything?
A sound, an animal, an object or anything else......
perhaps there’s a gift on the seat for you to take away?
Now...be seated...and relax into your breathing.
Let the Willow draw all your tension and stress
from your mind and your body, let it all go.
Feel the place where the energy is leaving.
Pause................
Let the Willow comfort and cosset you with it’s branches,
it's greatest joy is to receive your tension..and help you to heal
Feel the stress, worries, concern, negative energies
rising up the tree trunk....along it’s branches.....
and flow off the ends
which are dipping into the clean flowing water
To be carried away into infinity.
(Pause)
...........................................
When you are ready
take the gift and walk back the way you came.
Through the wood, along the path,
see the light dapple through the trees,
Notice the ferns, the animals the toadstools
Open the gate, walk through and close it tight behind you.
Walk along the path to the meadow, smell the grass, hear the birds, see the flowers swaying in the light breeze.
The sun is warm on your skin through the clear blue sky....
and open your eyes.
Contemplate the gift from your unconscious.
Tina
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Another nice one Fleur. You could make a journal of meditations along with your own artwork for each one. 🙂
Thankyou Treacs .. have considered that.. like I consider lots of things :rolleyes:
but don't ground any of them .. (sighs) ..;)
Lovely, gentle meditation......thanks fleur.....:)
I have just one letter to say:
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Fleur, you cease to amaze me, that is lovely. Was just reading the thread about fav tree's, I didn't reply but was thinking my fav is the Willow Tree as it was under a willow tree John and I shared a coffee on our first date!!!
R x
Well, It's no use me keeping my ramblings locked up in my own heart and mind. Time to let them move forward.
If people enjoy or are inspired to try them to help themselves in anyway, then that makes me happy :),
and that's a goal of mine for 2009...... to feel happy :FIFangel::dance:
I love this fleur, you are so creative. 🙂
I found myself doing the meditation as I was reading it, and it feels for me like a beautiful and gentle emotional cleanse...not sure if that is the water or the willow!
I have huge trouble grounding my ideas too...and find with all things in life I have to make sure I focus as much on the roots as I do the branches!
Thank you for sharing!
Love and woodlands,
pure-ki:)
That is so lovely....please can I print it out....I think it needs to be framed and at hand ...
:dft009: LF xx
You may.....
and thankyou for having the courtesy to ask :),
glad you like it.
What with this and the chakra chuckle ... the New Years' off to a good start!
What with this and the chakra chuckle ... the New Years' off to a good start!
Certainly is.......Lavender Rose...
There will be NO winter blues if I have anything to do with it :nature-smiley-008::dft003:
Would you mind if I used this lovely meditation with my practice group? I think they would really like it 😀 x
I would be honoured for you to use it..and feedback of how it goes would be gratefully received 🙂
A wonderful and easy to follow meditation. I have created a meditation cd available from which also covers grounding, cleansing and protection of your energy. Love and light, Alex x
One word...'Beautiful' 😉
I love this meditation, Fleur. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Would you mind if I used it, too?
xxx
Truly superb - you have a gift!!
May I use it?
That is beautiul Fleur, I shall give this a whirl 🙂
You are welcome to use it as a meditation,,Ged, Lumiere and
Tarot Lady..would love to hear any feedback??
thankyou for asking...:)
Hi Fleur
I would love to use this meditation too if I may?
Thanks in advance 🙂
Lovely!
Can feel the tension leaving my shoulders just readying through it!
Hello Fleur. im thinking of doing meditation and found your 'mantra',which i know was posted quite a while back now, i thought it was lovely too and hope you dont mind if i also print a copy to use for myself. Thank you (in advance). if you reply any advice would be appreciated for a begginner.
from mich.
sorry! meant meditation not mantra. michx
Your welcome to use it...:)
You might want to try recording it into an MP3 or something, makes it easier to relax with?
That's a great tip, thanks Fleur 🙂
'willow'
thank you for tip and allowing me to use 'willow'. look forward to reading more of you're meditations(if you care to to publish more). michx:)