Candle Light Meditation Script
Start with: Nadi Shodhan Pranayama – 8 rounds
Script:
As you sit peacefully, begin to form an image of meditation in your mind. Imagine that you are in a safe, comfortable room. The room is pleasantly dark. Candles warm the room.
As you sit peacefully, begin to form an image of meditation in your mind. Imagine that you are in a safe, comfortable room. The room is pleasantly dark. Candles warm the room.
Feel simple awareness, nothing else. As distracting
thoughts arise temper your desire to “hook” into them. Instead gently direct
your focus back to a candle flame and follow your breath.
Picture the wholeness of the candle and see the soft
light it creates.
Imagine the glow. Notice the warmth from the candle of
your imagination. Notice the gentle flickers of warm light. See the dancing
light from the candle.
Notice the soft flame at the top of the candle. See how
it flickers slightly. Bring attention to your breath. Exhale through your nose
slowly, so slowly that the flame of the candle would not flicker if held near
to your nostrils. Imagine how the flame responds each time you breath.
Feel yourself relaxing as you watch the beautiful
patterns made by the flickering light of the candle.
Notice the wax becoming softer. Feel your body also
becoming softer.
The softening wax is melting, turning to liquid. Warm
and flowing.... free from tension.....
See the wax of the candle melting, it is melting the way
your tension is melting from your body.
As the melted wax builds within the edges of it’s sides,
see it slowly overflow, and pour down the side of the candle, drop by drop.
It feels like any stresses you were holding on to are
dripping away with each drop of wax from the candle. The soft flame of
relaxation warms you from the inside, melting away all stress.
Watch the wax melting.... feeling the same effects on
the tension in your body. Melting.... relaxing.
With each pool of melted wax, say to yourself “I wish to
release,” with each drop of wax down your candle, say to yourself, “any
negative cosmic energies.”
Again: “I wish to release…any negative cosmic
energies.” Continue with each inhale “I
wish to release” and with each exhale, “any negative cosmic energies.” Again: “I
wish to release…any negative cosmic energies.” Repeat…
(Repeat each of the following phrases three times)
This candle represents elimination
of the darkness of ignorance, fear and hatred.
This candle represents the
dawning of the light of understanding, empathy and compassion.
This candle represents the clarity
born of patience and wisdom that dispel frustration, anger and suffering.
This candle represents the light of
awakened consciousness.
This candle represents peace and
serenity that radiates into the world.
This candle is a beacon of kindness
and hospitality that draws others ever closer.
Mantra 36 times and then silence shall
follow for several moments. Om Namah
Shivaya: I honor the Light that resides within me. Om, Shanti, Shanti: The sound of the
Universe calls for Peace.
Slowly bring your awareness back to
the present. Become more aware of the time and place you are in today. Slowly
stretch your muscles.... and open your eyes... enjoying the feeling of calm and
peace that remains with you. Invitation to repeat OM 3 times. Silence and then closing.
Really!!! The candles provide the relaxation on mind and positive energy to the body so it can be say that Candles for meditation of the body....
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Thank you, I am so glad you find this meditation useful. Namaste.
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