| Rhiannon�s Meditation
by Merry Cantrell Close your eyes. Now take a long deep breath. Hold it� now slowly exhale. Again a long deep breathe in� hold it and exhale. One last time breathe in� hold� and exhale. There is a dark tunnel before you. Take my hand and enter the tunnel. Don�t be afraid I am right here with you. Travel down the dark cold tunnel, feel the moist heavy air on your skin. Feel the cold hard earth under your feet. At the end of the tunnel there is a light, walk toward that light. This is where I must leave you, but I will be right here awaiting your return. Now Step through the light. Pause� As you leave the dark tunnel your eyes adjust to the bright sun light. It is summer and you are in a grassy glen filled with trees and flowers. Pink and yellow blossoms cover the ground around you and the smell of jasmine permeates the warm summer breeze. The grass is soft under your feet as your walk along the path leading up to a hill. Follow the path� The hot sun beats down on you but up ahead you spot a big strong dogwood tree, it�s white flowers offering you shade from the hot sun. The cool shade calls to you, walking closer to the tree you see a silver and gold blanket that has been laid out and there are refreshments there as well. Have a seat on the blanket and relax, enjoy a cool drink and a bite to eat� Now with a full belly and a quenched thirst, lie back on the blanket and rest your eyes. Allow yourself to drift off to sleep. Soon you are awakened by a gently nudge on your shoulder, opening your eyes you see a beautiful white Mare standing beside you. You follow his long strong legs upward�Riding on the back of the white Mare is a young woman with very long curly reddish gold hair, she wears a long white gown laced with silver and gold ribbons. Her strong legs grip the sides of the Mare and her soft breast rise and fall under each breath. Her soft curls blow in the warm summer breeze. The young lady reaches her hand out to you; motioning for you to mount the Mare with her. She helps you onto the horse placing you in front of her. She wraps her arms around you as she guides the Mare through the glen. Faster and faster you race through the glen under the control of the young woman�s strong hands, the Mare slows as he Reaches a beautiful reflecting pool of dark water. She dismounts the Mare and reaches to help you down as well. Finally After settling down beside the cool water she tells you � My name is Rhiannon and I have come to help you find your voice. Come sit with me beside the pool and listen to my story. Rhiannon starts to speak telling you her story as she does images appear in the reflecting pool. When she finishes the images begin to disappear sinking deeper and deeper in the murky water until you can no longer see them. Rhiannon takes your hands in hers. Now sisters what is your story, what burdens your heart� Pause� As she wipes away your tears Rhiannon tells you to leave your burdens with her and she will carry them for you. As you watch your own story disappear from the reflecting pool deeper and deeper into the murky water below; your spirit feel lighter and less mournful. Your eyes heavy now, Rhiannon offers her lap for you to lie your head in. Small golden birds fly down from the trees and sing a sweet song that sends you off to sleep. Hours seem to pass, slowly you awake back on your gold and silver blanket under the strong Dogwood tree. It is time for you to come back to me, return to the tunnel and I will lead you home. Take my hand and enter the tunnel just as before remembering that I am here with you and there is nothing to be afraid of. . Travel down the dark cold tunnel, feel the moist heavy air on your skin. Feel the cold hard earth under your feet. At the end of the tunnel there is a light, walk toward that light. As you step through the light you are back in the here and now. Take a long deep breathe and slowly exhale. Again breathe in and slowly out. Open your eyes now and take one last breathe in and exhale� now sit back and relax |