‘I uniquely, lovingly embrace every image I have made out of the earth’s clay. Tensions are high, bodies are tight, spirits are valiant but tired. In my country (UK), as in so many around the world (except New Zealand, lucky bastards) we are facing complicated and wearying lockdown measures. So many countries are facing civil unrest, elections, the global movement of desperate people, and fear. A lot of fear. It can feel like fear is at the heart of it all. It is not. So I offer this simple, two-minute meditation. Let’s give our inner cynic a bit of a sit down, and allow our whole selves – our fiery spirit – to be comforted and strengthened by the source of Love. Take a pen or pencil and draw a circle, over and over in the same place. Listen to the sound that the drawing motion makes on the paper, like a rhythmic wave. Consider matching the movement to your breath, perhaps eight to a breath. There are times to open up wounds for deep examination and times to bind up wounds to let them heal from within. And so there are times to be vulnerable and open, and times to reconnect with your self, your ‘earth’s clay’, and to be sure of your own boundaries; to feel wrapped, to feel safe, in the storm. Breathe in and out deeply. Invite your anxious, fearful self to be brave and to stand down for just a moment. If you are able, reach out your arms and wrap them as far around your body as you can, pressing your fingertips into the back of your shoulders. Let your head fold forward and breathe deeply for a few breaths. Know that you are loved by your own truest self.
Sense that your rich, inner divine spark is always alight. Feel that you are held and loved, because you exist. In this moment, in this breath, in these arms, you are held. In this breath, in these arms, the waters have been calmed. Take heart. Be uniquely, lovingly embraced. Serve the world.
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