Guided Meditation: Meeting Persephone

Take a moment to make yourself comfortable. Stand in a comfortable position, or sit on the

ground and adjust until you feel content and relaxed. Take a deep breath in and exhale as you

close your eyes. Take a deep breath in and exhale slowly.

While you continue to breathe deeply, allow your body to relax, releasing the tension

from your head and shoulders, from your arms and hands, from your chest and torso, and finally from your legs and feet. Allow that tension to flow away from your body as you relax into your position as you continue to breath slowly and evenly.

In your mind’s eye, see yourself as a beautiful flower, swaying in the breeze, brightly colored and full of life. Feel the wind upon you as it blows past. Feel the warmth of the sun shining down on you. Look around you and see that you are not alone, but instead you are one flower in a meadow of many, each growing and moving on their own, seeming to dance in the breeze.

Breathe deeply, feel your small roots grow down into the ground beneath you, through dark soil deep into the ground and the cool, nourishing waters below.

Once more, take a deep breath and feel the waters pull up through your roots. Feel the

waters climb up through the earth and into your body, flowing into the stem and filling the leaves that make up your body. Breathe again and feel the cool waters rise into your head, flowing into your petals.

As you stand, filled of the nourishing waters of the earth, breathe deeply and turn your attention to the bright sky above. See the warm sun high above.  Feel yourself reaching up, from roots to petals, stretching to feel the bright light above you. Feel the rays of light, warm and comforting, upon your face. Feel the light warm down through your head and into your body, warming the seeds of thought and down into your stem and leaves. Feel the warm light and cool waters dancing inside of you, combining and filling you with potential.

When you’re ready, feel yourself step forward, out of the flower and into the meadow surrounding you. Feel the soil beneath your feet. Watch the flowers dance around you.

Watch the flowers sway lightly, and then part, revealing a path in front of you. Follow this path

through the brightly colored field. As you approach the center of the meadow, you see many paths of different size and shape leading in the same direction, a labyrinth. Follow your path toward the labyrinth, but instead of taking your normal entrance you see a entrance covered in vines and enter.

As you step inside, you see a beautiful figure, waiting patiently for you to approach. This is Persephone, glorious goddess of spring and queen of the underworld. Persephone approaches you, welcoming you to this place. Speak to her. Ask her to teach you her secrets. The goddess looks at you and extends her hand with a smile. Take her hand and follow her through the labyrinth toward the place where her secrets are hidden. Listen to her words, and let her show you her mysteries. Listen to her message, meant for your ears only, and follow her words.

It is now time to return to our realm. Let Persephone guide you back to the entrance of the

labyrinth, watching the signs along the way so you can return to her again. Thank Persephone for meeting you at this place, and for providing you guidance along this path and listen to any

parting message she has for you.

As she turns to walk away, see your path returning into the meadow. Follow the trail, back to

your flower. Take a deep breath and step into the plant, feeling the warm light and cool

waters still flowing within. Take another breath and as you exhale, feel the two powers begin to

release, light energy flowing up from your roots, through your body, and back into the sky high

above. Feel the waters flowing down, through you, and into the soil below. Take another breath

and find yourself back in your own body, relaxed and comfortable. Wiggle your toes and

fingers. Take a moment to settle in, and then open your eyes.