{"id":18981,"date":"2018-11-01T01:10:49","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T06:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=19586"},"modified":"2018-10-30T13:13:12","modified_gmt":"2018-10-30T18:13:12","slug":"mindful-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2018\/11\/01\/mindful-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Samhain Mindful Meditation<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Samhain, or the third harvest, historically was a time for farmers to harvest their last crops and head into the dark times when the nights were longer than the daylight. Also known as “Witches New Year,” we can use this time to reflect on our accomplishments and regrets as we begin to look ahead to the coming new year. What are we letting go of and what are we calling in to our lives?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Items you will need:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

-a quite room to be completely alone in<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

-a comfortable seat<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

-writing utensil & paper<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

-cauldron or fire pit<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

-special box for safe keeping<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Intentionally create sacred space and allow yourself to relax into this meditation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Imagine yourself throughout the evolution of this past year, from November 2017 up until today. Watch your milestones, your mundane actions, and life changing decisions unfold before you.\u00a0Notice how each movement through out life this year has gotten you to where you are right now.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Write down any regrets, missteps, or perceived mistakes or missed opportunities you have made. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Now, imagine yourself in the future year from this day until November 1st, 2019. What accomplishments do you see yourself making? What do you wish to manifest for this coming year? Write the manifestations in an affirming way by using phrases like, “I will have” or “I am”. Envision yourself achieving these goal and living it as if it is a normal day, like a waking dream.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You have your future manifested now in your mind and affirmed on a piece of paper.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fold the paper intentionally, mindfully, and place it in your special box. You can place your box upon your Altar or in a special place to be kept secretly. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Now, take the first sheet of paper which refers to your past year and hold it in your hands. Say, “I forgive myself for _____”<\/i> (stating each individual regret) and once you have released the energy from your heart and tears, through the paper into the fire, watching it burn away before you. Allow the fire to fully extinguish. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Thank yourself for taking the time to sit with your thoughts, thank the fire for burning away the past, and thank your future self for creating this intention-setting moment.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

***<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

About the Author:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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(Amy Dubenetsky & Becky Coates, respectively; Writers of the Mindful Meditations column & Coven Sisters.)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This Mindful Meditation is brought to you by Amy Dubenetsky<\/b>, a Bodyworker\/Reiki Practitioner\/Witch based out of Manchester, CT whom leads group meditations as well.\u00a0 Amy is deeply involved with her Coven, Organic Farming, and various Dance Communities across the country.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Follow her on Instagram and Facebook @bodyandbeyond444.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Samhain Mindful Meditation Samhain, or the third harvest, historically was a time for farmers to harvest their last crops and head into the dark times when the nights were longer than the daylight. Also known as “Witches New Year,” we can use this time to reflect on our accomplishments and regrets as we begin to look ahead to the coming new year. What are we letting go of and what are we calling in to our lives?\u00a0 Items you will need: -a quite room to be completely alone in -a comfortable seat -writing utensil & paper -cauldron or fire pit -special box for safe keeping Intentionally create sacred space and allow yourself to relax into this meditation. Imagine yourself throughout the evolution of this past year, from November 2017 up until today. Watch your milestones, your mundane actions, and life changing decisions unfold before you.\u00a0Notice how each movement through out life this year has gotten you to where you are right now.\u00a0 Write down any regrets, missteps, or perceived mistakes or missed opportunities you have made. Now, imagine yourself in the future year from this day until November 1st, 2019. What accomplishments do you see yourself making? What do you wish to manifest for this coming year? Write the manifestations in an affirming way by using phrases like, “I will have” or “I am”. Envision yourself achieving these goal and living it as if it is a normal day, like a waking dream.\u00a0 You have your future manifested now in your mind and affirmed on a piece of paper.\u00a0 Fold the paper intentionally, mindfully, and place it in your special box. You can place your box upon your Altar or in a special place to be kept secretly. Now, take the first sheet of paper which refers to your past year and hold it in your hands. Say, “I forgive myself for _____” (stating each individual regret) and once you have released the energy from your heart and tears, through the paper into the fire, watching it burn away before you. Allow the fire to fully extinguish. Thank yourself for taking the time to sit with your thoughts, thank the fire for burning away the past, and thank your future self for creating this intention-setting moment. *** About the Author: (Amy Dubenetsky & Becky Coates, respectively; Writers of the Mindful Meditations column & Coven Sisters.) This Mindful Meditation is brought to you by Amy Dubenetsky, a Bodyworker\/Reiki Practitioner\/Witch based out of Manchester, CT whom leads group meditations as well.\u00a0 Amy is deeply involved with her Coven, Organic Farming, and various Dance Communities across the country. Follow her on Instagram and Facebook @bodyandbeyond444.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":244,"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-18981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18981","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\/244"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18981"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18981\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}