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Messages and Musings
Journey to Compassion Meditation
Settle into a
place that is quiet where you won’t be interrupted for at least an
hour. If you’d like,
begin playing your favorite meditation music softly in the background.
Sit
or lie comfortably with your back straight. When you feel ready, take
a deep breath and release it, letting everything go. Breathe in deeply and
as you slowly exhale, let your body relax.
Take another
breath, breathing deeply into your heart and release it slowly while
feeling your heart expand. With the next deep breath, release it with
a sigh from your heart.
See, sense, know or
feel yourself inside your heart. Hear your heartbeat pulsing around
you.
Inside your heart
is a rainbow bridge. Step onto the rainbow bridge and begin to cross
the great waters.
As you travel the
bridge, you become more and more relaxed. The great waters are serene
and calming.
The bridge itself
is a delight to walk on; the air is refreshing and pleasant.
On the other side
of the rainbow bridge lies Kuan Yin’s island paradise of P’u T’o Shan.
She greets you as you arrive and hands you a beautiful flower.
As you inhale the
flower’s fragrance, feel your heart open.
She takes you by
the hand and leads you through the rich, lush, fragrant vegetation to
her pavilion.
After seating you
with care and consideration, she washes your feet and then serves you
what you need to be served.
She asks you to
tell her your troubles and you do. She listens deeply and attentively.
You feel nourished
and loved to the very core of your being. You feel completely and
utterly heard, seen, listened to. It feels wonderful and deeply
healing.
You feel lighter
and more at ease with yourself.
Sit with Kuan Yin
until you are ready to return.
When you want to
return, she takes you back to the rainbow bridge and embraces you.
You thank her and
begin your way across the bridge, feeling recharged and revitalized.
The trip back
across the rainbow bridge is short and you arrive back in your heart.
Take a deep breath
and, as you release it, come back fully into your entire body.
Take another deep
breath and, as you release it, open your eyes.
Welcome back!
Adapted from
"The Goddess Oracle" by Amy Sophia Marashinsky
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