A Meditation to Connect with Your Inner Wisdom
For when you know the answer is in there somewhere and you cannot get at it. A walk to a clearing, to meet the wise one you already are.
About 13 minutes with Steven Webb's calm voice.
You sit on a fallen tree with a figure who is everything you would want in a wise teacher. You ask them something you are worried about. The answer might arrive as a word, a feeling or a picture, and somewhere in it you notice the answer is coming from you. That is rather the point.
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Transcript
Hello and welcome to the guided meditation. This meditation is to help you to find your inner wisdom teacher when
Steven Webb:sometimes we feel like we're a little lost or feel like we can't make decisions or we're struggling to find
Steven Webb:that inner wisdom we know is there but sometimes it feels like it's buried.
Steven Webb:So let yourself find a comfortable seated position and
Steven Webb:allow yourself to be present in this moment.
Steven Webb:Just become aware of your breath.
Steven Webb:And just setting aside any distractions of the day.
Steven Webb:And you can gently close your eyes or to soften your gaze a few feet in front of you.
Steven Webb:It really doesn't matter which.
Steven Webb:Just bring your awareness to your breath.
Steven Webb:You don't have to do anything with your breath. Your body knows how to breathe.
Steven Webb:We can still connect with our breath and our body, just becoming aware of it.
Steven Webb:Breathing in calm. Breathing out relax
Steven Webb:Breathing in balance and peace.
Steven Webb:Breathing out the distractions and the noise.
Steven Webb:As you're breathing in and out I mean you may notice your body just moving very subtly forward and back
Steven Webb:now as we're allowing the body to breathe let's allow the body to relax.
Steven Webb:Your body knows where it's tense already. Just let your body relax into this moment.
Steven Webb:Just as it knows how to breathe, it knows how to relax.
Steven Webb:We don't need to get involved in all that.
Steven Webb:Your body's way wiser than we are.
Steven Webb:Notice the noise has become a little quieter.
Steven Webb:Notice anything around you is just almost like it's been turned down like the volume a little bit.
Steven Webb:Notice this moment for the space it has.
Steven Webb:Notice your mind's a little quieter.
Steven Webb:And As we begin a journey inward, picture yourself in a nice forest surrounded by
Steven Webb:really tall ancient trees.
Steven Webb:The sun's gently glistening through the leaves.
Steven Webb:You can feel the warmth sometimes as you walk through.
Steven Webb:You can see the light flickering on the ground.
Steven Webb:The air is fresh.
Steven Webb:And with each breath you feel more connected to this peaceful place.
Steven Webb:As you walk through the forest, you feel a sense of calmness surrounding you.
Steven Webb:Up ahead there's a nice clearing.
Steven Webb:This is where you'll meet your inner wisdom teacher.
Steven Webb:And as you step into the clearing, you see a figure approaching.
Steven Webb:This figure is the embodiment of your inner wisdom. That
Steven Webb:calm, knowing and wise.
Steven Webb:And as you walk forward, you see a nice huge bit of old tree that fell over many
Steven Webb:moons ago you
Steven Webb:choose to go and sit on it together.
Steven Webb:And after a little bit of small talk and introduction,
Steven Webb:Just imagine this person to be everything you ever wished in a wise teacher.
Steven Webb:You could take inspiration from somebody you know or family member or the movies or
Steven Webb:anything really.
Steven Webb:And it's just a visual representation.
Steven Webb:And You take a moment to speak to them on a deeper level.
Steven Webb:And there may be something you're a little concerned about at the moment.
Steven Webb:Or if there isn't, you could ask them any question you want. And
Steven Webb:as you ask them a question,
Steven Webb:then they may not speak the response. It may be a feeling. Maybe
Steven Webb:a single word. It may be an image that comes to mind.
Steven Webb:Just trust whatever comes to you.
Steven Webb:And you may ask them another question. And
Steven Webb:it can be anything. And
Steven Webb:as you're waiting for the answer, you
Steven Webb:start to notice that the answer is really coming from within you.
Steven Webb:The wisdom that the inner teacher is teaching you is from you, deep within your intuition,
Steven Webb:deep
Steven Webb:within your spirit, deep within your soul. Whatever you want to call it, whatever you feel, you just feel it
Steven Webb:deeply within you. And you realise this teacher is you.
Steven Webb:And this fills you with some comfort.
Steven Webb:It fills you with a feeling of joy.
Steven Webb:And I'm going to share a couple of affirmations with you that will help you to solidify this. So when
Steven Webb:I say the affirmations, just repeat them quietly in your mind. Just imagine what it's like to be fully true.
Steven Webb:I trust the wisdom within me.
Steven Webb:I trust the wisdom within me.
Steven Webb:I am guided by my inner wisdom in every moment.
Steven Webb:I am guided by my inner wisdom in every moment
Steven Webb:and Just spend a moments sat here
Steven Webb:really appreciating that all those times in your life when
Steven Webb:You know you've had to dig deep and make decisions
Steven Webb:And remember how you did it alone and
Steven Webb:how you had to dig deep within yourself to come up with the answer.
Steven Webb:Just really appreciate that.
Steven Webb:Become aware of how wise you actually are
Steven Webb:And as each breath just fills you with more joy in the realisation that you have an inner peace. An
Steven Webb:inner wisdom teacher that gives you balance, peace and joy. And that guides you through your life.
Steven Webb:And now it's time to stand up and leave the clearing. And as you walk back through the forest can
Steven Webb:I review this insight and this peace you received.
Steven Webb:Know that you can return to this place and convene with your inner wisdom teacher whenever you wish. Just
Steven Webb:by taking a deep breath is by asking the question and allowing the answer to arise.
Steven Webb:In whatever form it takes.
Steven Webb:And as you bring your awareness back to your breath and slowly to the room, remember the wisdom and peace
Steven Webb:that you've connected with today. And
Steven Webb:that this feeling of calm and insight stay with you. It
Steven Webb:really can enrich every part of your life.
Steven Webb:So when you're ready, gently open your eyes, take a breath and thank yourself for this practice. Thank yourself for
Steven Webb:this time. And thank yourself for giving you space between the question. And the wisdom and the depth of your
Steven Webb:knowledge and your wise teacher within.
Steven Webb:Thank you. And I'm Steven Webb. And thank you for listening to this podcast, Inner Peace Meditations. Really do appreciate
Steven Webb:that. And I appreciate if you can listen to my other podcast, Stillness in the Storms, where I just dive
Steven Webb:a little deeper into helping people through difficult times. And if you can support this podcast, that'd be absolutely amazing.
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Steven Webb:if you want me to record a particular podcast or a particular meditation that's something you're struggling with, more
Steven Webb:than happy to do that. Take care. Have a wonderful, wise day.
