©2003 - Mary Willemsen

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Bed time Meditation with Fire Dragon

Lay down on your bed, make yourself comfortable. Uncross any limbs and make sure you are warm. Now take a deep breath. Relax and just let gravity take over the control of your physical body. Feel your body sink into the bed, becoming one with the bed. Release your body to the bed; the bed now cares for your physical body. You are now just your energetic body. Become conscious of this. Focus on how it feels just to be energy – light, free, flexible.

Start probing your boundaries, for there is another energetic being close by. In fact, he is just outside your bedroom door. Can you sense him? A magical creature waiting so patiently for you. Full of love, he is an energy guardian, just wanting to help you.
He shapes himself as a dragon. A dragon with fluorescent mother of pearl scales. These scales are quivering, just like a dog, ecstatic at seeing it’s master. He is giving off eager little bursts of rainbow energy. He is so keen to be with you. You can see the heat of his heart, a red glow in his chest. You know he is a fire dragon. Your fire dragon. And, rather than seeing his fire as the power to destroy, you know this is the power to create; to change a frightening situation into a safe one, to alter any substance to a helpful one, to change things into manageable quantities.

Dragon sits obediently, but oh so eager to help you. Acknowledge your dragon, say hello. Watch his reaction. See his frenzied excitement at your greeting. He sees you and knows you can see him. He knows you are going to play with him. He is so happy
He can’t wait. He knows so many games you can play together. Like, flying, creating energy balls, or finding other dragons.
But Dragon’s favourite game is being able to play with your human fears and worries. But he can only do this, if you let him.

So let’s make Dragon the happiest dragon out. Think back to your day. What is your biggest worry? What stress bundle have you brought to bed with you? Identify it. Name it and squash it into a solid ball. Now throw this ball for Dragon. See him leap, catch it and consume it. Watch his fire tongue come out and lap that ball up.
Do you have any more worries and problems? Make them into balls. Play them out to Dragon. See his fun in catching them. Feel the relief of freeing yourself of these burdens. And the joy Dragon has in consuming them. Give him all your burdens, for they are playthings for Dragon. One by one, big and small, throw them to him. He will catch them, consuming them with his fire, transforming them into reusable energy. You no longer have to worry about them. Dragon has taken them away.
As soon as you’ve released the last stress ball to Dragon, notice how much lighter you feel. Lighter, calmer. Shoulders are unburdened. The tension has gone from your head. Life is for living and having fun, not for carrying extra burdens.

Your only concern now is to sleep well and have great dreams. With this thought in mind, slowly return your lighter revitalized energetic body back to your bed. Gently slip back into your physical body. Meld your bodies and sleep worry free tonight. Dragon guards you.

PS If you really want to pick up those stresses in the morning, Dragon, if asked, will leave them outside your door. But I warn you, they are going to be badly pulversied and reduced by flames!! Or maybe even changed into something quite beautiful! For Fire Dragon’s have the gift of alchemy. Sweet dreams
 

MW2003