Researcher, Author, Coach and Speaker
Meditation takes many forms. It can be completely guided for a specific purpose, or left totally free. It very much depends on what the explorer is trying to achieve.
My personal meditations, in perfect solitude, are varied. My early morning meditation takes the form of reaching a space of simply ‘being’ in the moment, and then creating my vision of the day from that space. Meditations throughout my day often consist of being ‘present’ and ‘receptive’ to my flow in certain situations. For instance, sitting in the park experiencing the wonder and awe of mother nature, I will sink into a meditative space in order to fully receive natures bounty. If I am confronted with a difficult situation, I will perform a quick ‘breath of life’ meditation connecting my head, heart, and gut, to centre my energy for a balanced and coherent response.
Accustomed as I am to meditating and exploring energy within my own space; I began to feel drawn to experience my connection in the company of others. As such, when asked to participate in a meditation circle I jumped at the chance.
The circle consists of people gathering together in a central space and entering into a free meditation state. This state starts with guidance from one of the circle members, who, after a few moments leading the meditation, leaves everybody to experience their own connections for around half an hour before bringing the group ethereally back to the room.
The interesting part on my first visit was not knowing very much about anyone that attended. We gathered, exchanged ‘hello’s’ and then got right down to it. Feet firmly placed on the floor, hands gently resting on the thighs, eyes closed and away…
If you would like to join SEE in communal meditation, click the ‘meditation’ category on the calendar below to find our next gathering.
[MEC id="2998"]Feet firmly placed on the floor, hands gently resting on the thighs, eyes closed and away… The cold and rain of the March evening gave way as the familiar full moon lily took shape in the centre of the bandstand. It has become a regular manifestation of these meditations and I welcomed its presence as … Read moreFree Meditation: Mystical Music of the Universe
Feet firmly placed on the floor, hands gently resting on the thighs, eyes closed and away… As the super full moon shone ablaze in the night sky she illuminated the bandstand, filling the space with her silvery glow. The ancestral spirits took their places in the circle with the white lily of last months full … Read moreFree Meditation: Pollen travelling on the wind
Feet firmly placed on the floor, hands gently resting on the thighs, eyes closed and away… Sitting under the dark moon I was aware of black soot rising up from everything around me. The bandstand, plants, steps, pavement, everything appeared to have this soot pluming upwards in cloud-like formation. It rose like cotton candy into … Read moreFree Meditation: Seed, Sapling, Tree
Feet firmly placed on the floor, hands gently resting on the thighs, eyes closed and away… As we sat with the full face of the Moon shining down, I became aware of a gathering of souls coming towards the entrance to the bandstand. They moved forward, filing into the space one by one, a whole … Read moreFree Meditation: Spirit at the Bandstand
Feet firmly placed on the floor, hands gently resting on the thighs, eyes closed and away… As my breathing deepened I sensed movement below my feet. Glancing down, I could see I was standing on a vast body of shimmering water. It was both calming and soothing as it gently lapped up around my ankles. … Read moreFree Meditation: Earth, Fire, Air, Water
Feet firmly placed on the floor, hands gently resting on the thighs, eyes closed and away… I found myself travelling deep into the heart of the planet. Through winding paths with rock walls, following ways of old trodden sages, deeper and deeper. I reached an opening, leading into an outside space, dimly lit by the … Read moreFree Meditation: Time and Tide
Feet firmly placed on the floor, hands gently resting on the thighs, eyes closed and away… In the darkness around me it was difficult to adjust my vision. I could clearly hear the rhythmic thump of my heart as it beat in my chest. And the familiar throb of it cascaded through my body like … Read moreFree Meditation: On the Edge
Feet firmly placed on the floor, hands gently resting on the thighs, eyes closed and away… As I concentrated on my breath I could see in my minds eye a black bird flying before me. From out of the space around me, the by now familiar soot-like substance began to gather and swirl around. It … Read moreFree Meditation: The Battle Within
Feet firmly placed on the floor, hands gently resting on the thighs, eyes closed and away… As I sat with the rhythm of my heart alongside the inhale and exhale of my breath, I could sense the movement of what seemed like dark soot swirling around the room. The soot was rising from everything in … Read moreFree Meditation: Sensual Synergy
Feet firmly placed on the floor, hands gently resting on the thighs, eyes closed and away… I sat still with my heartbeat. Listening to the beat slow in time with my breath. I became aware of a light in front of me, and in an instant I was around my familiar fire. My beautiful, welcoming … Read moreFree Meditation: As the Fire Burns