Post by STORMDANCER on Jun 5, 2011 18:04:49 GMT
aeThis meditation is taken from Edain McCoy's book Faery Folk.
Close your eyes and begin breathing rhythmically and deeply. Slow your thoughts. Quiet your mind. Center your spirit and feel your body begin to relax. Relax and let go. Focus inward, shutting out the outside world. You are slowing your mind, relaxing your body, going inward.
With each breath you draw in, your mind slows itself more and more, falling inward. Falling, falling, going inward, and reaching outward. Slower and slower. Deeper and deeper, into itself. Slower and deeper. Continue to relax.
Now inhale deeply-as much air as you can take in. Hold it. Now exhale very slowly, feeling you body relax as you do, all your tensions draining away. And you relax even more. Your mind is quiet your spirit is calm.
Inhale again, very, very deeply this time. Hold it for a few seconds. Now exhale very, very slowly. All the tensions your physical body has have fallen away. You are relaxed and growing less and less aware of your physical shell.
One more time-inhale as deeply as you can and hold it. Now exhale, slowly, allowing the last hold to your physical consciousness to slip away with it. Your mind is quiet and reflective, your body still and relaxed. Release it all. Relax, go deeper.
As this last breath leaves your body you notice a tingling of energy within you. It is not a remnant of tension from your physical life which begins to stir within you, but an energy which is new and exciting, as if ignited by a divine source. Suddenly you feel yourself surrounded by this energy. It is the protective energy of your goddesses and gods which now now surrounds your body in an egg of golden light that throbs and sparkles about you as if kissed by the sun and by the full moon. This egg of protective energy is born of the divinity that has always been within you and will never desert you. In times of stress or fear it will only glow brighter, its defenses stronger. It is all-knowing and far-reaching. It will protect your inert body as you travel to the astral realms, and it will also go with that part of you which is ready to journey forth. It will guard and defend.
You have no fear because you know that you are always in control. You know that if for any reason you wish to return to your body and to your normal waking consciousness, you can do so by saying to yourself the words “I AM HOME”. The words “I AM HOME” will tell both your subconscious and conscious minds that you wish to return immediately to your normal consciousness- and it will immediately happen. You can then open your eyes and go about your daily life unharmed. The words “I AM HOME” will always bring you home.
You are relaxed and you have no fears, no worries, no concerns outside of you pathworking goals. So feel yourself relax and go deeper…deeper…deeper into a meditative state. Feel yourself sinking-sinking so deeply into yourself that you feel you can fly. So deep that you know you will not much longer be attached to the physical world. You have never felt so relaxed or peaceful.
Now become unaware of your physical shell. For one last moment know it is a part of you, and then let it go. Release it. It is not needed now. Become unaware of your legs. Become unaware of your arms. Become unaware of your back and stomach. Relax your neck and shoulders and then become unaware of them. Feel them fall away from you like old clothes and relax even more.
As you feel yourself sinking deeper and deeper, you are ready to call upon your deities for the extra protection you need as you traverse the astral realms.
With your mind call out to your goddess and ask her blessing upon your venture as you seek entrance to the astral world. Feel her approval. Accept her blessing. Feel her protective energy come to you, as sure and as safe as the arms of a loving mother. As if in answer to your plea you notice a blue-white flame. It is impenetrable to any but yourself and with that knowledge you are able to relax even more.
Already the veil which separates your everyday world from the astral plane is blurred and you can feel the astral coming closer and closer. You sense its subtle energies.
You know you will soon be there and you relax even more…more.
With your mind call out to your god and ask his blessing upon your venture as you seek entrance to the astral world. Fell his strength and his assurance that you are safe and well, and that your journey is blessed. As if in answer to your plea you notice that a bright shield has been raised over you, glowing like the sun. On the shield are carved intricate knots and pentagrams and animals of strength and courage, the same ones that have protected seekers of old. Ancient energies of protection and power are now with you.
With the glowing shield of the God, the pentagram of the Goddess, and your own protective energy pulsating around you, you feel warm and very sleepy and yet incredibly energized. You know you are safe and protected and you know that soon you will soon step from inside yourself into the mysterious and ethereal astral realm-a plane of existence in which anything is possible.
Suddenly you realize your physical body is completely numb. You are now so deep in trance that you can no longer feel any sensations of your physical body-it has no connection whatsoever with you. That mortal shell is now completely forgotten and your separation from it is nearly complete. You are so deep into yourself that you mind is reaching outward, stretching toward new worlds and new experiences. And you feel yourself begin to sway. That part of you which is able to go forth and travel unhindered by you physical being is anxious to begin the journey. It wants to leave. As you sway you feel a sense of lightness and buoyancy which draws you closer to the astral world.
As you continue to sway you feel a weightless sensation in the pit of your stomach and suddenly you find you are no longer part of that heavy shell. You feel light and free and you move slowly upward, out of and away from your physical self.
You travel out a few yards and find that you are above your body, looking down at it. You see that it is safe and protected and will remain that way until you decide to return,
The astral part of the talisman you brought along on the journey is safely with you and the egg of protection still surrounds you, giving you a bright, otherworldly appearance. You are now ready to go.
You turn and fly through your ceiling, feeling happy and carefree. You rise up and up and up, flying free and the air becomes thinner and thinner. You are now in a whitish mist which you know borders the entrance to the higher astral world. As you think to yourself, “the astral world of Fairyland is my destination, the astral world of Fairyland is my destination,” a swirl of rainbow –like colors begins dancing around your flying form as if wanting to play.
You slow your upward flight and float gently along as you watch in fascination while the rainbow colors begin to come together to form the bottom of a beautiful astral rainbow. The rainbow rises from you so high into the mist hat you cannot even see up to where it begins to arch. The colors are so vibrant and the rainbow sparkles beautifully as if it is a living thing. All your hopes and dreams and aspirations are a part of this beautiful swirl of colors which can lead you anywhere you wish to be in time or space. This rainbow bridge is your passport and pathway to all that ever was, is, or will be.
A joyfulness overtakes you, and you begin to fly again and follow the beckoning rainbow which rises up high into the white mist. Up and up and up you fly until you reach the rainbows apex. Like a playful child you sit on the rainbow and start to slide down the other side. It is a long way down but the ride is fun. You are so light that you feel like you are riding on air. The soft wind blowing in your face is exhilarating, you feel energized by it.
As you slide down further you notice a world forming below you, and you are coming closer and closer to it. You know this is a part of the astral world, the higher astral world where the being and experiences you wish to contact reside, and you are about to step off the rainbow bridge into the mysterious and magickal world.
As you near the end of the rainbow, you can see that the world below you is a beautiful land with lush green trees and blooming flowers. It is that magickal part of the astral world known as Fairyland.
Looking down, your eyes seem to be playing tricks on you. Just before reaching the bottom of the rainbow bridge you notice a very large, heavy, black cast iron pot. It is a cauldron, and it is filled to overflowing with silver and gold. The surface is so bright it is blinding and you can barely make out the colored lights of precious gems within the crock. As you slide down you are sure you are going to land right in the cauldron and a joy you have never experienced before seizes you.
Then just as you are about to slide into it, it vanishes. The cauldron has faded and you slide off the rainbow and step lightly on to the beautiful, verdant green surface of Fairyland.
***Before you start this meditation you will need to make a protection talisman, a simple on be would be to take 3 protective herbs and tie them in a bag together. Some good combinations would be cinnamon, thyme, hyssop, thistle, heather, valerian, bay, blackberry, mints, pepper, sandelwood, frankincense, acorns, rosemary, gold, bloodstone or pyrite. Mugwort can used used in place of one of the 3 you choose.
Storm xx
Close your eyes and begin breathing rhythmically and deeply. Slow your thoughts. Quiet your mind. Center your spirit and feel your body begin to relax. Relax and let go. Focus inward, shutting out the outside world. You are slowing your mind, relaxing your body, going inward.
With each breath you draw in, your mind slows itself more and more, falling inward. Falling, falling, going inward, and reaching outward. Slower and slower. Deeper and deeper, into itself. Slower and deeper. Continue to relax.
Now inhale deeply-as much air as you can take in. Hold it. Now exhale very slowly, feeling you body relax as you do, all your tensions draining away. And you relax even more. Your mind is quiet your spirit is calm.
Inhale again, very, very deeply this time. Hold it for a few seconds. Now exhale very, very slowly. All the tensions your physical body has have fallen away. You are relaxed and growing less and less aware of your physical shell.
One more time-inhale as deeply as you can and hold it. Now exhale, slowly, allowing the last hold to your physical consciousness to slip away with it. Your mind is quiet and reflective, your body still and relaxed. Release it all. Relax, go deeper.
As this last breath leaves your body you notice a tingling of energy within you. It is not a remnant of tension from your physical life which begins to stir within you, but an energy which is new and exciting, as if ignited by a divine source. Suddenly you feel yourself surrounded by this energy. It is the protective energy of your goddesses and gods which now now surrounds your body in an egg of golden light that throbs and sparkles about you as if kissed by the sun and by the full moon. This egg of protective energy is born of the divinity that has always been within you and will never desert you. In times of stress or fear it will only glow brighter, its defenses stronger. It is all-knowing and far-reaching. It will protect your inert body as you travel to the astral realms, and it will also go with that part of you which is ready to journey forth. It will guard and defend.
You have no fear because you know that you are always in control. You know that if for any reason you wish to return to your body and to your normal waking consciousness, you can do so by saying to yourself the words “I AM HOME”. The words “I AM HOME” will tell both your subconscious and conscious minds that you wish to return immediately to your normal consciousness- and it will immediately happen. You can then open your eyes and go about your daily life unharmed. The words “I AM HOME” will always bring you home.
You are relaxed and you have no fears, no worries, no concerns outside of you pathworking goals. So feel yourself relax and go deeper…deeper…deeper into a meditative state. Feel yourself sinking-sinking so deeply into yourself that you feel you can fly. So deep that you know you will not much longer be attached to the physical world. You have never felt so relaxed or peaceful.
Now become unaware of your physical shell. For one last moment know it is a part of you, and then let it go. Release it. It is not needed now. Become unaware of your legs. Become unaware of your arms. Become unaware of your back and stomach. Relax your neck and shoulders and then become unaware of them. Feel them fall away from you like old clothes and relax even more.
As you feel yourself sinking deeper and deeper, you are ready to call upon your deities for the extra protection you need as you traverse the astral realms.
With your mind call out to your goddess and ask her blessing upon your venture as you seek entrance to the astral world. Feel her approval. Accept her blessing. Feel her protective energy come to you, as sure and as safe as the arms of a loving mother. As if in answer to your plea you notice a blue-white flame. It is impenetrable to any but yourself and with that knowledge you are able to relax even more.
Already the veil which separates your everyday world from the astral plane is blurred and you can feel the astral coming closer and closer. You sense its subtle energies.
You know you will soon be there and you relax even more…more.
With your mind call out to your god and ask his blessing upon your venture as you seek entrance to the astral world. Fell his strength and his assurance that you are safe and well, and that your journey is blessed. As if in answer to your plea you notice that a bright shield has been raised over you, glowing like the sun. On the shield are carved intricate knots and pentagrams and animals of strength and courage, the same ones that have protected seekers of old. Ancient energies of protection and power are now with you.
With the glowing shield of the God, the pentagram of the Goddess, and your own protective energy pulsating around you, you feel warm and very sleepy and yet incredibly energized. You know you are safe and protected and you know that soon you will soon step from inside yourself into the mysterious and ethereal astral realm-a plane of existence in which anything is possible.
Suddenly you realize your physical body is completely numb. You are now so deep in trance that you can no longer feel any sensations of your physical body-it has no connection whatsoever with you. That mortal shell is now completely forgotten and your separation from it is nearly complete. You are so deep into yourself that you mind is reaching outward, stretching toward new worlds and new experiences. And you feel yourself begin to sway. That part of you which is able to go forth and travel unhindered by you physical being is anxious to begin the journey. It wants to leave. As you sway you feel a sense of lightness and buoyancy which draws you closer to the astral world.
As you continue to sway you feel a weightless sensation in the pit of your stomach and suddenly you find you are no longer part of that heavy shell. You feel light and free and you move slowly upward, out of and away from your physical self.
You travel out a few yards and find that you are above your body, looking down at it. You see that it is safe and protected and will remain that way until you decide to return,
The astral part of the talisman you brought along on the journey is safely with you and the egg of protection still surrounds you, giving you a bright, otherworldly appearance. You are now ready to go.
You turn and fly through your ceiling, feeling happy and carefree. You rise up and up and up, flying free and the air becomes thinner and thinner. You are now in a whitish mist which you know borders the entrance to the higher astral world. As you think to yourself, “the astral world of Fairyland is my destination, the astral world of Fairyland is my destination,” a swirl of rainbow –like colors begins dancing around your flying form as if wanting to play.
You slow your upward flight and float gently along as you watch in fascination while the rainbow colors begin to come together to form the bottom of a beautiful astral rainbow. The rainbow rises from you so high into the mist hat you cannot even see up to where it begins to arch. The colors are so vibrant and the rainbow sparkles beautifully as if it is a living thing. All your hopes and dreams and aspirations are a part of this beautiful swirl of colors which can lead you anywhere you wish to be in time or space. This rainbow bridge is your passport and pathway to all that ever was, is, or will be.
A joyfulness overtakes you, and you begin to fly again and follow the beckoning rainbow which rises up high into the white mist. Up and up and up you fly until you reach the rainbows apex. Like a playful child you sit on the rainbow and start to slide down the other side. It is a long way down but the ride is fun. You are so light that you feel like you are riding on air. The soft wind blowing in your face is exhilarating, you feel energized by it.
As you slide down further you notice a world forming below you, and you are coming closer and closer to it. You know this is a part of the astral world, the higher astral world where the being and experiences you wish to contact reside, and you are about to step off the rainbow bridge into the mysterious and magickal world.
As you near the end of the rainbow, you can see that the world below you is a beautiful land with lush green trees and blooming flowers. It is that magickal part of the astral world known as Fairyland.
Looking down, your eyes seem to be playing tricks on you. Just before reaching the bottom of the rainbow bridge you notice a very large, heavy, black cast iron pot. It is a cauldron, and it is filled to overflowing with silver and gold. The surface is so bright it is blinding and you can barely make out the colored lights of precious gems within the crock. As you slide down you are sure you are going to land right in the cauldron and a joy you have never experienced before seizes you.
Then just as you are about to slide into it, it vanishes. The cauldron has faded and you slide off the rainbow and step lightly on to the beautiful, verdant green surface of Fairyland.
***Before you start this meditation you will need to make a protection talisman, a simple on be would be to take 3 protective herbs and tie them in a bag together. Some good combinations would be cinnamon, thyme, hyssop, thistle, heather, valerian, bay, blackberry, mints, pepper, sandelwood, frankincense, acorns, rosemary, gold, bloodstone or pyrite. Mugwort can used used in place of one of the 3 you choose.
Storm xx
