Creating your Sacred Space

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To Your Sacred Space

You've had a rough day at work, at home, you are feeling stressed, low, and you feel like you are being closed in. What do you do? ESCAPE from it all!! You are probably saying "yeah, right and just how do I do that?" Very easy with just a little practice. Remember those commercials "Calgon take me away"? Well, it works on the same principle. You are going to create your own sacred space in your mind that you can escape to at any time. When you do, you'll feel refreshed and ready to tackle everyday life again. You'll get a fresh perspective on things and be able to work out your problems a little easier.

Once again, you start by finding a nice quiet place where you won't be disturbed. (I like to take a long hot bath to do this one.) Light a few candles, burn a little incense or use aromatherapy for this, play some your favorite soft music and then sit back and relax. Close your eyes, and begin by doing deep breathing. Take a breath and hold it in and then let it out slowly. Do this a few times and let your body relax with each exhale. As you do this, tell your mind that your arms are getting light. Then your hands, fingers, legs, toes. Move each part as you tell your mind they are getting lighter. Then move your neck and head in a circular motion. Feel your shoulders relax, then your neck, and then your head. (You want your body to relax enough but not go to sleep, especially if you are in the tub.)

Now that you are fully relaxed, close your eyes, listen to the soft strains of the music. (Ocean music, dolphins, flute, piano, harp, etc are great). Now picture in your mind, that you are looking straight ahead and see a glowing object or even a doorway. Head towards that object and enter. When you enter, you leave all your problems behind. There is a shallow pool of water in front of you, dive into it. As you dive into it, it is washing away all negativity. You find a secret passage and you swim through it. When you emerge, you see...................

Now this is where you create your sacred space. Everyone has their own idea of the perfect sanctuary and you must create yours. You can decide on if it is a beach, a wood glen, a meadow filled with flowers, a waterfall, mountains, etc. This is your place. You can also change it each time you enter. Let's say you choose a hidden wood glen with a waterfall. Picture the flowers there, the trees, hear the sound of the waterfall, the birds. Picture yourself sitting there, enjoying the fragrance of your surroundings, bathing in the pool of water. As you bathe in the pool, it washes away all your negative feelings and refreshes and renews your spirit, mind and body. The flowers are vibrant and in your favorite colors. You can see the dew glistening on the leaves of the trees and the soft grass under your feet. The sun is shining on the water and makes it look like diamonds shimmering in the water. In the place, you don't have a care in the world. Only harmony and love exist here. Picture yourself wiggling your toes and feet in the water. Feel the grass under you. Smell the flowers and how intoxicating their fragrance is. Stay here awhile and enjoy your space. While you are here, tell yourself " I feel at peace with myself". Repeat this to yourself several times while you are here. As you tell yourself this, feel yourself get stronger. When you are ready, it is time to go back.

When you go back, you must dive into the pool again, swim thru the passage, and go thru the door. When you do, you tell yourself that you feel refreshed and are at peace with yourself. Don't open your eyes yet though. It's always good to take a few more deep breaths and then slowly open your eyes. Do you feel refreshed? Do you have a warm feeling? Are you more relaxed now?

I find this is great when I just feel tired and overwhelmed by things at work and home and just need to renew my strength. I can go back anytime and have a different experience. One time it may be the beach, another it maybe a meadow where I can dance in the wildflowers, another time it maybe making snow angels in the mountains. Wherever it is though, it is MY space and MY time.

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The music you hear playing is called "Dawn" and is by Stephen Halpern.