Write Your Self Open

The Mirror of Awareness [Nonduality Practice]

[Meditation Duration: 25 minutes]

What happens when you stop judging what you see and simply allow yourself to witness it?

In this guided meditation, journey to a sacred space and encounter the Mirror of Awareness—a symbol of the clear, eternal presence that reflects every thought, feeling, belief, and experience without judgment. As you move from looking into the mirror to becoming the mirror itself, you'll explore the practice of witnessing yourself and others with greater awareness, gentleness, and acceptance.

This meditation invites you to experience a central teaching of nonduality: the observer, the observed, and the field of Pure Awareness are all expressions of the same larger whole. Practice surrendering to what is, releasing the need to control every reflection, and remembering that you are always held by the reality of which you are a part.

A calming meditation for mindfulness, nonduality, spiritual awakening, self-awareness, acceptance, letting go, Witness consciousness, Pure Consciousness, and inner peace.

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Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment. 
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it. 
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

A View from Eternity, Part II [Addressing Patterns]

[Meditation Duration: 20 minutes]

What if the next step on your path isn't something to figure out, but something to gently uncover?

In this guided meditation, you'll return to the peaceful perspective of The View from Eternity and revisit the blueprint of your life through the compassionate presence of the Witness. Rather than searching for answers, you'll enter one area of your life that is quietly asking for your loving attention.

Guided by awareness, nonjudgment, and gentleness, you'll receive deeper insight into a relationship, creative calling, life transition, or inner longing that is ready to unfold. Through symbolic imagery and quiet reflection, you'll discover a meaningful gift to carry back into your daily life and writing practice.

This meditation is ideal for greater clarity, purpose, self-trust, and a deeper connection to the Highest Self, the Witness, and Pure Consciousness.

Perfect for: life purpose, self-discovery, nonduality, guided meditation, mindfulness, spiritual awakening, self-reflection, journaling, intuition, Witness consciousness, Pure Consciousness, quantum field meditation, and personal growth.

Music: “Meditation Music for Manifesting True Love” by Healing Music Harmony

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment. 
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it. 
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

A View From Eternity [Death Practice + Life Review]

[Meditation Duration: 21 minutes]

Step into the timeless perspective of your Eternal Self in this contemplative guided meditation inspired by Buddhist wisdom and nondual awareness. From the peaceful space between life and eternity, you'll gently review your life's journey—not to uncover regrets, but to discover what is quietly asking for your loving attention. Return with greater clarity, compassion, and a renewed sense of purpose for the path ahead.

Music: “432 Hz Healing Music” by Jason Stephenson

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment. 
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it. 
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

The Light Behind the Witness [Experiencing Nonduality]

[Meditation duration: 20 minutes]

Who is aware of your thoughts?

In this contemplative guided meditation inspired by the nondual teachings of Ramana Maharshi and Nisargadatta Maharaj, you’ll gently move beyond the thinking mind into a direct experience of awareness itself. Beginning with a deeply relaxing induction, you’ll explore the practice of self-inquiry by observing a thought, discovering the Witness who sees it, and finally resting in the silent light of Pure Consciousness that illuminates both.

This meditation offers a practical introduction to nonduality, helping you recognize that your thoughts, emotions, and identities are temporary expressions arising within an unchanging field of awareness. As you practice moving from Thought → Witness → Light, you’ll discover a simple contemplative practice that can be returned to throughout daily life, bringing greater peace, presence, and connection to your true nature.

Whether you’re new to self-inquiry or deepening an existing contemplative practice, this meditation invites you to experience the stillness that has always been present beneath every thought.

Perfect for: nonduality, self-inquiry, Ramana Maharshi meditation, Nisargadatta Maharaj, Witness consciousness, Pure Consciousness, spiritual awakening, mindfulness, overthinking, meditation for inner peace, contemplative practice, and connecting with your Highest Self.

Music: “Cleanse Self-doubt, Fear, & Self Sabotage” by PowerThoughts Meditation Club

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment. 
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it. 
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

The Pathless Path [Individuation]

[Meditation duration: 25 minutes]

Have you ever felt like a lunatic for not following the herd? Like the path you're on is real and true — but also lonely, disorienting, and nearly impossible to explain?

Designed for advanced students of the Write Your Self Open course, this practice sits at the intersection of Advaita Vedanta, Jungian individuation, and nondual awareness—holding the central paradox of deep inner work: you are a specific, irreducible individual on an unrepeatable path, and you are made of the same substance as everything and everyone you've ever left behind.

As Ramana Maharshi put it: There are no others.

You'll be guided to:

- Locate the felt weight of diverging from the expected path—and begin to see it differently
- Move through the both-and of radical individuality and radical interconnectedness, in the body, not just the mind
- Distinguish the voice of self-doubt from the voice of the Self—and find your compass beneath the noise
- Rest in the unresolvable paradox that is the actual territory of awakening

This is not a meditation about arriving. It's about learning to trust the pull—the interior signal that has been guiding you all along, even when it made no sense to anyone else.

Rooted in the teachings of Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta Maharaj, C.G. Jung, and the quantum entanglement of a universe that refuses to be divided against itself.

Music: “432 Hz Healing Music” by Jason Stephenson

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment. 
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it. 
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

You Are the Witness, You Are the Light [Self-acceptance]

[Meditation duration: 18 minutes]

What if the life you're living—your relationships, your longings, your most vivid moments of joy and grief—is not a distraction from something sacred, but the sacred itself, wearing your face?

In this guided meditation, we enter the heart of Advaita Vedanta and nondual awareness to explore one luminous truth: you are not a human being having occasional spiritual experiences. You are Pure Consciousness, eternally whole, choosing to know itself through your one irreplaceable life.

Through breath, stillness, and experiential moments, you'll be guided to:

- Discover the witnessing presence that observes every thought, feeling, and sensation — without being defined by any of them
- Recognize your personal joys, loves, and losses as expressions of the One, not obstacles to it
- Rest in pure Being — the quiet hum of "I am" that exists before every story you tell about yourself
- Recall a peak moment of aliveness and see it for what it truly is: Consciousness meeting itself

This meditation is a companion practice for the Write Your Self Open course, where guided meditation, expressive writing, and group integration work together as a path of psychospiritual self-development. It can also stand alone as a doorway for anyone drawn to nonduality, contemplative practice, or the question of who—or what—they truly are.

Rooted in the teachings of the Upanishads and the nondual wisdom of Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta Maharaj, and Adi Shankaracharya.

Music:  “15 Minutes for Perfect Relaxation” by Best Relaxing Music

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment. 
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it. 
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

The Eternal Self  [Remaining as the Witness]

[Meditation duration: 28 minutes]

Most of us spend enormous energy fighting the hard parts of life, whether they are financial pressures, difficult relationships, or the relentless noise of the world. 

But what if the fighting is the problem? 

This meditation takes you on an inner journey to discover the part of you that was never threatened by any of it. 

Through a guided visualization rooted in the teachings of nonduality and Advaita Vedanta, you'll meet your most persistent challenge face-to-face and learn what it means to witness it clearly rather than be consumed by it. 

The Eternal Self doesn't conquer. It simply sees. And in seeing, it's already free.

Music: “30-minute Meditation Music” by Sound Healing

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment. 
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it. 
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

The Sovereign Heart [Energy Protection for Empaths]

[Meditation duration: 25 minutes]

Empaths often struggle to distinguish between their own emotions and the emotions of those around them — and the toll of absorbing others' energy can be quietly exhausting. 

This guided meditation walks you through a body-awareness induction, a reframing of what true empathy means, and a personal energy-protection ritual you can return to anytime. 

You'll leave feeling clearer, more grounded, and free to be present for others without losing yourself in the process.

Music:  “1-Hour Spa Music for Calming and Soothing” by Calming Music and Soothing Music Masters

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment. 
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it. 
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

Avalon Within [Conjuring Self Agency]

[Meditation duration: 25 minutes]

In this meditation, you’ll merge with the Field of infinite possibility and receive three symbolic elements — a symbol, a word or phrase, and an action — to help you craft a personal spell for self-agency, confidence, and aligned action in your life.

This is practical magic for modern seekers: a meditation for awakening priestess energy, collapsing dependence on external validation, and remembering that the power you seek already lives within you.

Music: “Meditation Music for Positive Energy” by Healing Music Harmony

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment. 
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it. 
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA

Wealth in the Field [Shifting Financial Mindset]

[Meditation duration: 21 minutes]

What if your relationship with money isn’t something to fix… but something to understand within a larger field of awareness?

In this guided meditation, Wealth in the Field, you’ll explore finances through the lens of nonduality and the quantum field—where money is experienced as movement, energy, and participation within a larger whole.

Through a calming induction, you’ll move beyond mental loops and into a grounded state of awareness. From there, you’ll gently observe your current financial identity, recognize familiar patterns as expressions within the field, and experience money in a new way: as flow, exchange, and connection.

This meditation invites a shift in perspective—one that supports clarity, steadiness, and a more conscious relationship with finances, rooted in awareness rather than effort.

In this practice, you will:

• Settle the nervous system and release financial tension
• Explore your current money patterns with clarity and neutrality
• Experience money as energy within a living field
• Reconnect with a sense of sufficiency and grounded flow
• Integrate awareness into your everyday financial life

You’ll return with a deeper understanding: your financial experience is not separate from the field—you are participating in it.

• • •

Write Your Self Open is a revolution in self-development that blends guided meditation, journaling, and supportive group discussion led by holistic psychotherapist Rachel Astarte.

It's all the benefits of personal transformation + community-building without the constraints of talk therapy.
Join anytime. No previous meditation or writing experience necessary.

To join or share, visit writeyourselfopen.com

_____________________________________________
Before you begin

• Prepare your space and ensure you will not be disturbed.
• Wear comfortable clothing.
• Use an eye cover, if preferred.
• Have a notebook/journal and pen ready.
• Optional: Prepare a question for your journey. It could be anything you’re grappling with at the moment. 
  • Note: It’s best not to ask a “When” question; in Non-ordinary Reality there is no “time” as we understand it. 
  • Write your question in your notebook or journal.

After the meditation

• Sit up slowly. Take a moment to return to Ordinary Reality.
• Write whatever you remember from your journey into your notebook/journal. Use all the senses!
• Consider how you might incorporate the offerings you received from the journey into your life, starting today.

Good luck, and blessings on your journey.

xo RA