Fairytale Castle

~ SECRET GARDEN ~
© Spectrum / Utopia Spiritual Centre

Begin by sitting comfortably. Take a deep slow breath inward through your nose as far as you can and inhaling positive energy
as you do so. Hold for the count of three, then breathe out through your mouth slowly as far as you can, exhaling negative energy
as you do so. Repeat this twice more. Allow your entire body to relax, starting from your feet, one bit at a time until you reach the
top of your head. Now place all today`s stresses and worries in a basket, tie the basket to a balloon and allow it to float away.
Sit calmly and peacefully, clear your mind and concentrate on your steady breathing, encouraging total relaxation.

Now symbolically stand from your chair and walk to your door. Open the door, walk through and close it.
You are now standing in a beautiful field surrounded by an old stone wall. You can see on one side of the wall there is a set of
stone steps and a gateway. There is a beam of pure white light coming through the gateway and you feel drawn to the light.
Walk towards the steps and ascend to the top. The light envelopes you and makes you feel calm and protected. As your eyes
become accustomed to the light, you can see the outline of someone coming towards you on the other side of the gateway.
As this person gets to you he or she reaches out and beckons you to walk through the gateway. This may be your spirit guide,
a loved one, or someone else you may wish to meet- whoever you are meant to meet today will be there to greet you.
You step through the gateway knowing instinctively that you are perfectly safe.

You have entered a beautiful secret garden, which exists only for you in this special place and no-one else knows.
Your companion leads you along a pretty path which has flowers growing along the sides in all colours and shades.
Butterflies, Hummingbirds and Bees flit peacefully from flower to flower as you walk. The sun is shining and the birds are singing in
the trees. You reach a beautifully colourful and aromatic bed of flowering plants and bushes in colours you have never seen before.
A small path leads through the flower bed and it spreads out into a circle with a pretty fountain in the middle.
Walk over to the fountain and cup your hands to catch some of the cool water and take a sip, you have never tasted water so
refreshing before, it leaves you feeling revitalised and energised as you drink it.

There is a seat near the fountain and your companion asks you to sit down to rest. This is your time, relax and enjoy it.
You can use this opportunity to ask questions or get to know your companion better. You may be given a message, a gift, some
information or a combination of these. Accept whatever you are given with the love which it is given with.
Stay as long as you need to, your companion will tell you when it`s time to leave!

Now it is time to return from your journey. Stand from the seat and begin to walk back down the path and past the fountain
and flower bed. Walk back with your companion towards the stone wall and the gateway that you came through earlier.
Thank your companion for everything you have experienced. Walk back across the field to your door. Open the door, walk through,
close the door and return to the chair from which you started your journey. Slowly begin to bring yourself back, feel your body
awakening, move your fingers, toes, arms and legs. Shake and stretch yourself if you need to, then finally, when you are ready,
slowly open your eyes.