JUNE MEDITATION, 2006

This month’s meditation is inspired by the Summer Solstice, June 21 st. (The Midwinter Solstice for those in the Southern Hemisphere). I thought of it after remembering about the ceremonies at the stone circles like Stonehenge in Wiltshire. At dawn, the sun shines on certain stones on Midsummer Day.

MEDITATION - THE CRYSTAL CIRCLE

If you have 4 quartz crystals you can lay them around you in the four directions (East, South, West, North). This is the correct order of the Medicine Wheel. It's good if the crystals will stand up, otherwise have the terminations point towards you. If you don’t have crystals, imagine that you are lying in a circle of 4 crystals or you could use suitable stones if you have some you like.

You are lying on soft green grass. The sky is a deep blue and the air is warm and fresh. A cool breeze brings the scent of flowers. You can hear the sound of birds singing and insects buzzing. It is a warm summer day. You are lying in a stone circle, but no ordinary circle. It is a circle of 4 clear quartz crystals, formed into a medicine wheel. The crystals are large, like the stones of Stonehenge or other standing stones. You feel very relaxed and at peace.

As you lie on the grass a shadow falls on you and you look up, seeing your spirit guide with you. You invite him/her to sit beside you. If you have not met your guide before, take some time now to be aware of what s/he looks like, what they're wearing, what jewellery or ornaments they wear, what race they are. Listen for their name. Your guide is here to support you, but will only do so at your request, for that is the spiritual law – you must ask for what you need.

Your guide invites you to choose a spiritual quality that you want to work with, such as peace, love, courage, confidence (but choose your own). Then, s/he leads you to the first standing stone crystal in the East and the Spring Equinox, the place of the rising sun and new beginnings, the place of enlightenment. You lean your forehead, the third eye or ajna chakra, against the stone and picture your spiritual quality as you attune to the crystal. You may see visions, hear a message or music, see symbols or pictures. This is a message from the crystal, which can indicate how the spiritual quality may become part of your life or how you may work with it. Be open to what you receive.

Then your guide walks with you to the next crystal, in the South, the time of Midsummer, the place of the inner child, innocence and joy. This time you lean against the crystal, with your back to it. Feel the contact of the back of your heart chakra between your shoulder blades. Be open to any messages as before.

You move to the crystal in the West, the Autumn Equinox, the place of going within. You lean your forehead, your third eye against the crystal smoothness of the standing crystal. Become aware of what you receive, as before.

Finally, you move to the last crystal in the North, the place of wisdom, abundance, prayer and gratitude. Again you lean your back against the crystal. Feel the strength coming into your heart and be open to the messages that come to you.

Come back to the place where you were first lying, in the centre of the standing crystals. Discuss with your guide what action you will take which will be the first step to putting that spiritual quality you have chosen into practice. In order to start it happening, you need to do something active when you return to your every day life. It may just be writing it into your journal or it may be to make steps to end a difference between you and someone else. You will know what to do. Make a promise to your guide that you will start it.

Then return to your every day consciousness by breathing deeply, stretching and opening your eyes and closing your chakras.

© Kathleen Pepper 2006

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