{"id":18163,"date":"2019-02-01T01:10:06","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T06:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=20570"},"modified":"2019-02-03T16:50:35","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T21:50:35","slug":"mindful-meditations-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2019\/02\/01\/mindful-meditations-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Meditations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong>Guided\nMeditation <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\nmonth we have an Imbolc meditation that is meant to help you connect\nwith yourself around the three areas Brigid governs: Hearth, Forge\nand Inspiration. So light a candle in Brigid&#8217;s honor and let&#8217;s dive\nin!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe  id=\"_ytid_19795\"  width=\"960\" height=\"540\"  data-origwidth=\"960\" data-origheight=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fPKA0kMCyUU?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Find yourself\nin a comfortable position. Take a deep breath and as you exhale,\nclose your eyes and begin to relax into yourself. See yourself\nwalking down a path in a winter forest. Notice the quiet beauty all\naround you. As you wander through the woods, think about how this\nwinter has been for you so far. Do you have the winter blues or do\nyou love the peaceful quiet of the season? Have you felt isolated or\nhave you been engaging with others? Have you been taking the time to\nrest? Arrive back in this moment, accepting yourself as you are right\nnow. Notice there is a cozy home up ahead on the path. This is your\nsanctuary. As you approach the entrance, you notice there is a Brigid\nCross hanging on the door, a symbol of safety, denoting this space is\nblessed by the Goddess Brigid. You enter the space, giving her\nreverence and thanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brigid&nbsp;is\nthe triple Goddess of Forge, Hearth, and Inspiration. The first thing\nyou notice is the large inviting fireplace in the center of\neverything. The hearth is the center of your home life, it creates\nwarmth and safety and provides the space to create nourishment. How\nis the fire burning in your hearth? Gaze into the fire and ask\nBrigid&nbsp;what can be done to increase the strength of your\npersonal hearth fire. (Pause) Thank her for any insight you gained.\nPerk up the fire with another log and ask Brigid to bless your hearth\nand home this coming year. She is also the Goddess of the forge,\nwhich is what you create, the things you bring forth into the world.\nAs you look around the cabin, you notice a work station. It is\nperfectly suited to help you do your craft. What do you see? What is\nit that you bring into creation? You see a candle on the station, so\nyou take a stick from the hearth to light it. As you light the\ncandle, ask Brigid to bless all you create. Take a moment of quiet\nwith this flame to ask Brigid how you can be of service through your\ncreation. (Pause) Thank her for any new insight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You see a\ncomfortable chair nearby, and you go to sit in it. The last aspect\nBrigid rules is the Inspired Heart. You close your eyes and cover\nyour heart with your hands. What song does your heart long to sing?\nWhat truth wants to pour from you? See Brigid before you in your\nminds eye, holding a flame in her hand. Ask her to help you see your\nheart&#8217;s inspiration. (Pause) Brigid approaches you and offers forth\nher flame to your heart. Let her rekindle the flame within you. Feel\nthe warmth glowing from your heart and spreading though your entire\nbeing. Feel the inspiration rising and thank her for her gift. She\nsmiles and gives you a blessing that your heart may stay inspired,\nblazing and open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a deep\nbreath and feel yourself back in this moment. Feel the ground below\nyou and take a deep breath, making little movements with your fingers\nand toes. Take these blessings and new insights with gratitude, and\nhave a Blessed Imbolc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the\nAuthor:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/amybecky.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19043\" width=\"86\" height=\"105\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rebecca\nCoates<\/strong> is a Tarot reader, sound healer, fire dancer, massage\ntherapist and witch who is based in CT but will be traveling around\nthe US soon. Follow her journeys both internal and external on\nFacebook, Instagram or YouTube&nbsp;@GreenHeartHealingGuidance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guided Meditation This month we have an Imbolc meditation that is meant to help you connect with yourself around the three areas Brigid governs: Hearth, Forge and Inspiration. So light a candle in Brigid&#8217;s honor and let&#8217;s dive in! Find yourself in a comfortable position. Take a deep breath and as you exhale, close your eyes and begin to relax into yourself. See yourself walking down a path in a winter forest. Notice the quiet beauty all around you. As you wander through the woods, think about how this winter has been for you so far. Do you have the winter blues or do you love the peaceful quiet of the season? Have you felt isolated or have you been engaging with others? Have you been taking the time to rest? Arrive back in this moment, accepting yourself as you are right now. Notice there is a cozy home up ahead on the path. This is your sanctuary. As you approach the entrance, you notice there is a Brigid Cross hanging on the door, a symbol of safety, denoting this space is blessed by the Goddess Brigid. You enter the space, giving her reverence and thanks. Brigid&nbsp;is the triple Goddess of Forge, Hearth, and Inspiration. The first thing you notice is the large inviting fireplace in the center of everything. The hearth is the center of your home life, it creates warmth and safety and provides the space to create nourishment. How is the fire burning in your hearth? Gaze into the fire and ask Brigid&nbsp;what can be done to increase the strength of your personal hearth fire. (Pause) Thank her for any insight you gained. Perk up the fire with another log and ask Brigid to bless your hearth and home this coming year. She is also the Goddess of the forge, which is what you create, the things you bring forth into the world. As you look around the cabin, you notice a work station. It is perfectly suited to help you do your craft. What do you see? What is it that you bring into creation? You see a candle on the station, so you take a stick from the hearth to light it. As you light the candle, ask Brigid to bless all you create. Take a moment of quiet with this flame to ask Brigid how you can be of service through your creation. (Pause) Thank her for any new insight. You see a comfortable chair nearby, and you go to sit in it. The last aspect Brigid rules is the Inspired Heart. You close your eyes and cover your heart with your hands. What song does your heart long to sing? What truth wants to pour from you? See Brigid before you in your minds eye, holding a flame in her hand. Ask her to help you see your heart&#8217;s inspiration. (Pause) Brigid approaches you and offers forth her flame to your heart. Let her rekindle the flame within you. Feel the warmth glowing from your heart and spreading though your entire being. Feel the inspiration rising and thank her for her gift. She smiles and gives you a blessing that your heart may stay inspired, blazing and open. Take a deep breath and feel yourself back in this moment. Feel the ground below you and take a deep breath, making little movements with your fingers and toes. Take these blessings and new insights with gratitude, and have a Blessed Imbolc. *** About the Author: Rebecca Coates is a Tarot reader, sound healer, fire dancer, massage therapist and witch who is based in CT but will be traveling around the US soon. Follow her journeys both internal and external on Facebook, Instagram or YouTube&nbsp;@GreenHeartHealingGuidance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":242,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/242"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18163"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18163\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}