- Hi, my name is Christine.
I'm a meditation teacher and co-founder of Awarehouse
and today I'll be guiding you
on a loving kindness meditation for self-forgiveness.
This practice is designed to help us cultivate
a radical sense of acceptance so that we can befriend
who we already are.
And in the process we get to release any shame
or guilt around anything that may have happened in the past.
Let's begin.
Find a comfortable seated position
and if that's not accessible for you
you're welcome to lay down on your back.
And the most important thing is
that your spine is nice and straight.
And the goal of the posture really is to be
as comfortable as possible
so that we can forget the body during the meditation.
And so, you can allow the hands to fall
on your lap face upwards
if you're looking to receive energy today
or face downwards if you're looking for more grounding.
And whenever you're ready, allow your eyes to flutter close.
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Beginning to withdraw from your senses.
Feeling the weight
of your body being supported by the earth.
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And on your next exhale
allow yourself to take up all the space that you deserve.
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Connect with your motivation for practicing today.
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And with that motivation,
allow your next inhale to bring your attention
to your heart center.
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Begin to connect with a time in your life
where you experienced a feeling of unconditional love.
It could have been with a family member, a partner
or even a pet.
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Really allow yourself to connect
with this feeling in your heart.
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And begin to visualize this sensation as this bluish white
crystalline light and the shape of a tiny pearl.
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This is the color and energy of moonlight
and it has the highest frequency energy of pure love.
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With each inhale, begin to visualize this light,
begin to expand throughout your whole body,
imagining tiny rays of light illuminating
all of your organs, including your mind.
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As this light begins to expand within you,
it begins to remove any discomfort, mental,
emotional or physical
until your whole body is radiating with this light.
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Now begin to imagine a past version
of you sitting right in front of you, knee to knee.
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Begin to take in their physical qualities, noticing the look
on their face, the way that they carry themselves.
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And as you take them in, you can tell
that they are carrying a certain heaviness inside of them.
Begin to allow the light
in your heart to pour out into theirs.
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As soon as this light enters their body,
it begins to dissolve any shame, guilt, and heaviness
and begins to transform that
into self-compassion, love, and acceptance.
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And whenever that's complete for you,
begin to anchor your light back into your heart.
Knowing that it's even brighter than before.
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And allowing yourself to feel good
about taking time to take care of your mind and heart today
and dedicating the benefits of your practice to one person
in your life that might be having a challenging time.
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And slowly beginning to reconnect to your environment.
Hearing any sounds in this space that you're in,
noticing if there are any sense in the air,
maybe inviting some movement in the body, taking a stretch
and allowing the eyes to flutter open
whenever you're ready.
Thank you so much for practicing with me today.
See you next time.
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