I usually share these guided meditations to paid subscribers only but I felt called to share this one freely and publicly. Because in the busyness of this time of year, I feel we could all do with a little more calm and presence. So I encourage you to set aside some time for yourself today, get comfy, listen and enjoy.

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This meditation is inspired by The Secret Garden, one of my favourite childhood books and a story I recently revisited when I found myself watching the film. In the film, there’s a scene where the children run through the garden and it shifts and responds to them. When their inner world turns dark, the flowers droop and the leaves begin to die. When the energy is joyful and high, the flowers bloom and lift towards the sky.

And that scene stood out to me.

Because I’ve always felt that nature is one of my greatest mirrors and teachers. It meets us exactly where we are, without judgement and somehow offers up just what we most need.

Some days I go to the beach and the darkness of the sky reflects the state of my soul. And as I cry, the clouds cry with me.

Other days the sun shines bright and this reflects the hope and optimism rising within me.

Nature reminds us of our ever-changing-ness, our seasons, our cycles, our capacity to shed, bloom, rest, renew. It reflects back our inner landscape with a quiet kind of honesty.

And so today’s meditation is an invitation into that reflection.

As you explore your inner garden throughout this practice, notice the state of it. Notice what it looks like, feels like, represents. Perhaps it is flourishing and bright. Perhaps it is sparse and bare. Perhaps it is organised and manicured or wild and untamed. The way your garden appears is not an accident. It’s a message, a mirror, a whisper from your inner world.

Your garden may show you where you are craving rest. Or where you are craving freedom. Where you need more structure or more softness. Where you are blooming or what you need to let go of.

Let this meditation be an opportunity to meet yourself with curiosity, compassion and presence. To see what nature is showing you about yourself. And to receive whatever message your soul is sending.

After listening to this meditation you may like to journal on the following to deepen the connection:

* What did the garden in your visualisation look and feel like? Describe everything you noticed such as colours, textures, seasons, the general atmosphere etc.

* What did your garden reflect back to you? What message did you receive?

* How can you bring a little more of your garden’s wisdom into the way you move through the next few days?

* If your garden were to shift into its most balanced, nourishing state, what would it look like? And what would need to shift within you to mirror that?

This will be such a beautiful meditation to return to regularly and you may find that your garden shifts and changes as you shift and change. Or you may receive different reflections, themes or messages depending on what is present in your life.

As always, if there is anything on your mind, or heart, that you’d like to share, I’m here and always happy to hear from you!

And if there is someone you know who will enjoy this meditation, you are welcome to share it with them.

With love,

Alice x

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