Meditation to find your protective talisman
" Goddess Alive! " By Michelle Skye
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Take a deep breath, in through your nose and out through your mouth. Take another deep breath, filling your stomach, your diaphragm, and finally your lungs. Hold this breath for five seconds... 1-2-3-4-5... an exhale, allowing the breath to exit your lungs first then your diaphragm, and finally your stomach. Take one more deep breath, and as you breath in, feel the energy and the wonder of the world around you in your fingers, your toes, your legs and shoulders, even the top of your head. Hold the breath for seven seconds... 1-2-3-4-5-6-7. As you exhale feel all tension leave your fingers, your toes, your legs and shoulders, even the top of your head. Feel the ground under your body touching every nerve ending and muscle. The ground is warm and radiant. Continue breathing deeply, in through your nose and out through your mouth. Allow the earth to hold and support your body, cradling you in warmth and comfort. You have never felt so relaxed, so calm.
You are lying in a spring meadow. To your right is a forest. Birds play among the branches of the trees. You hear their sweet songs and see their intricate patterns against the sky. The sky is soft blue. Fluffy white clouds flat above your head, cooling the rays of the bright, warm sun. You stretch and feel the heat suffusing every muscle in your body, making you more and more relaxed.A wooden staff of perfect height and weight rests next to you. It is made of oak and inscribed with symbols and glyphs of protection. (pause)
You trace the carvings with your finger, and they glow with a golden gleam. You know that nothing can harm you while the staff is nearby, guarding your resting form in a circle of light and security.Inches from the staff, a bag rests next to you. Your fingers graze the soft material and pull the bag closer to you. Leaning up on one elbow, you look inside. What do you see there? A bouquet of wildflowers? A bird feather? A gleaming stone? Or something else, completely different? ( pause) Whatever you see, take it out of the bag and lie down of your back. Rest the object on your chest, placing it over your heart. Feel the energy of your heart reaching out to this object, making it one with you and with the universe. (pause) This object protects you and is your gateway to the Otherworld. It allows you access to the houses of the gods, to the realms of angels , to the land of faerie, and the domain of our ancestors, where you can move and fly free. (pause) At the same time, this object connects you with your body here on the earth. If you should wish to return at any time, you need only touch the object and you will be once more in your body. (pause) The object sparkles brightly with the universal life force. It is warm and comforting in the palm of your hand. Squeeze the object lightly and place it in your pocket for safekeeping. Know that any time you undertake a journey to the Otherworld, you need only reach your hand into your pocket and your protective talisman will be there.
Begin to focus, once again, on your breathing. Take deep breaths in and out, in and out. (pause) On the next deep breath in, feel the energy and the wonder of the world around you in your fingers, your toes, your legs and shoulders, even the top of your head. As you exhale, wiggle your fingers and toes. Shake your legs and move your shoulders up and down. Take another breath and, as you exhale, move your head from side to side. Feel the ground under your body touching every nerve ending and muscle. Hear the rustling of the people around you. Notice the movements outside. Continue breathing. Stretch your arms out above your head. You are returning to the present, to the hear and now. Continue stretching. Continue Breathing. When you are ready, open your eyes, blink and focus, and sit up.
