Guided Meditation for Peace

Meditation is a means to achieving peace not only during the meditation experience, but during your daily life and interactions with others.

I have posted previous hubs on how to begin to meditate, so if you are unfamiliar with the meditation technique, start with the hub located at the hub link at the end of this article.

Preparing for Meditation

To begin, you must prepare your body and mind for your Guided Meditation session. You would not plant a seed into the earth and expect it thrive without clearing the weeds, tilling the soil, and providing a fertile medium for the future plant to bear fruit. Likewise, there are certain mental and physical preparations that will enable the energy that you release through your Meditation to flow.

If you are in a hurry, your mind will leap about causing the body to fidget and you will give up your practice. First, do a mental check and ask yourself if there is anything urgent that cannot wait fifteen until your meditation is over. If it is urgent; walk the dog, water the plants, or whatever else needs doing, then do it. Otherwise know that your meditation is the most important thing that you have to do right now.

Relaxing into Meditation

When you are ready, sit in a comfortable position with your back supported and the spine as straight as possible. Sit in as upright a position as you are able with your hands in a relaxed manner by your sides or on your lap. The feet are placed with the sole of the foot flat on the ground.

Take your time to feel as comfortable as possible.

Ensure that your environment is conducive to meditation, i.e. not too hot or cold, not too noisy.

When you become a practiced meditator, you will find that you can enter into meditation almost anywhere as you become aware of your surroundings but not distracted by them.

If you are sitting on the floor, choose your most comfortable seated position. If you are able, try placing the heel of one foot in front of the ankle of the other foot without discomfort and maintain this position for the length of time of the meditation.

Your meditation.

With the eyes gently closed,inhale slowly and begin to notice your breath. Exhale slowly and steadily.

And continue.

Breathe steadily into the base of the lungs, feeling the belly rise gently. Exhale and release the breath in a steady stream.

Never force the breath.

Continue concentrating on keeping each breath of equal length; breathing slowly in, exhaling slowly out.

If the flow of the breath is uneven, make any adjustments necessary to maintain a steady breath.

Take as long as you need with to bring the breath into a slow and steady rhythm.

Feel the facial muscles relax, the shoulders drawing down and away from the ears.

With each lengthened exhalation feel the body relax even further, staying focused only on the rhythmic flow of the breath.

With each controlled inhalation fill your body with the energy of your breath.

With the exhalation feel the arms relax, releasing further away from the body.

Feel grounded and supported by the earth.

Continue with this technique until you feel extremely relaxed.

NOTE: It is not uncommon to experience loss of awareness of the body. If this happens, don’t focus on it. It will draw you away from your meditation because the mind is now thinking the thought “Oh, I’ve lost awareness of my body!”

See light flow from the crown of your head down to your feet and into the earth.

Draw your awareness inward onto the light. Focus on attracting only that which is positive and kind, nurturing and healing to you. Feel safe and surrounded by the light.

The physical body disappears and only the mind exists.

Feel the mind expand, becoming limitless.

Stay here, fully embraced in this peaceful light for as long as you feel comfortable.

This can be moments or it can be several minutes.

When you sense that your meditation session is over, gently open the eyes.

Carry the peaceful feeling that flows inside you wherever you go.

Meditation and Light

Return to the peaceful feeling easily by remembering the peace that flowed from the light. Your mind creates a memory for behavior that brings it pleasure, and the mind simply adores the feelings of inner peace.

Take a few deep slow breaths and let the light and its peace fill you.

Your Guided Meditation practice will enable you to become more in-tune with what is important in life and a calmer, peaceful person.