©2003 - Mary Willemsen

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Sky Flower Meditation

Be still and take a deep breath. Calm your mind. Take another deep breath and let everything become slow motion. Start to think warm sun. Blissful, face uplifting, warm sun. Feel that delicious warmth bathe your skin, saturating your body. Nothing exists except this, this enjoyment, this rapture, this contentment in the sun.
Continue to feel those rays gently stroke your face, your velvety petalled face. For, you are a flower, smiling back to the sun. See that flower. Are you a glorious sunflower, maybe a happy daisy in the backyard, or maybe the promise of spring blossom? Whatever you choose, be that flower.
Be your flower, a flower glorious in the sun’s warmth. Being worshipped by the sun. Nod your head back in acceptance of this. Now imagine yourself as one of the petals of this flower. Perfectly formed, and full of vibrant colour. What colour are you? Lazy pink, a full blown red, cornflower blue?
See the texture of your petal. Smooth and silky. Are your edges evenly rounded or are you frilly and fluted?
Do you have a scent? Is it a heady perfume or are you so subtle that only the wind gets to pick up it up? Smell your scent, be that fragrance.
Be your petal, in all your glory of colour, shape, texture and smell. Rejoice in your beauty and oneness, for you are unique.
Now become aware of the petal beside, also totally magnificent, also totally unique. For while you are perfect as just a single petal, if you join with other petals, you can create the perfection of a flower.
Link your petal energy to the petal beside you. Hold hands as such and dance the dance of being a flower. The wind is your partner. Dance in joy for the sun. Feel the pleasure and power of being able to create this flower. Show your beauty to the world.
The sun is beaming down on you, loving your beauty, reflecting your glory. Rejoice in being a petal who makes a flower. So unique and so clever, to be able to create a flower. Be proud of your creation. Of being part of a flower growing from one stem, yet still being an individual part. Stand tall, for without you, the flower is not complete.
Be magnanimous in sharing your creation, your beauty with the world. For only you can do this. Let the world smile back at you in love, adoration and appreciation. A perfect situation of perfect bliss.
Take a deep breath; fill your heart with this bliss. Accept the sun worshipping you. Grin and bow back your thanks. Life is simple, beautiful and complete.
Take another deep breath, and bring your flower of bliss into your heart. Keeping it there, gently come back to the room.
 

MW2003