Meeting Aesculepius MP3 guided meditation
As with all of these guided meditations, I am finding I need to listen and then reconfigure to my own understanding.
The journey in this one begins with finding a mentor,
a teacher and wise one to fellowship with...
As our class first began, I was introduced to the
ancient Greek healing practices of the Aesculepius Temple.
This is where I begin my visualization.
As for my mentor/teacher...I have several. Who would I like to sit with today?
This is my wild waterfall!! My untamed mind shouting suggestion...
My dad, Coach Peake, Pastor Allen, Pastor Perry...all these men are wise.
They have all taught me. What about the ladies...Dr. Manning, Dr.Love, my mom, Mrs. Mathis...
Oooo this list goes on and on...The children I have taught, the friends I have been blessed with...
OOO That's it...my mentor today will be Jesus.
He is pretty easy to visualize.
Now, I will move into the rushing stream of the witnessing mind.
For me, I need to use the senses...
I can see the love in His eyes, I feel the warmth of His arms,
I hear the compassion, I smell the lambs and boy, do they smell.
Don't laugh, you know every picture you see of Jesus, there are lambs!!
Back to my vision...
Here I am instructed to see a white light at the crown of His head. I think they mean coming down
and going into His head but I see the opposite.
Then I am to connect this light to my crown. My vision makes more sense to me!!!
I am to make His thoughts, my thoughts.
I guess doing this on Sunday just after church is playing a huge part in my success!!!
Next the beam of light is to go from His throat to my throat.
I am to make His speech, my speech.
Next the light is to connect our hearts.
I am to feel His love, joy, peace and compassion.
At this point I am in the lazy river of Calm abiding mind.
I am reminded of a book I read many years ago...The Shack by William Young...in which a man visits and heals with the three representation of God.
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This is where I am.
I am visiting with, sharing my pain as He guides my heart.
I am open to His way.
The next instruction has the mentor/healer join with me. I am to become Him.
This is where I struggle.
The deep calm still river of Unity Consciousness is not happening.
I am told many time in Scripture that He is in me. He abides in me.
Why am I resisting???
This is the way some meditation go...we do not get each step every time.
I will just sit back and enjoy the peace and calm I feel sitting at His feet.
It is safe here. I feel peace. I am really enjoying the relaxation...
THEN....
It hit me.....
Do not ask where the music came from...it is not actually playing but I feel it !!!
Enjoy!!!
This is my Aesclepius!!!
Sadly, I am instructed to return to the time and room I began...
Happily, I can take this peace and joy with me !!!
Have a wonderful blessed day !!!
I am truly in love with how you formatted this blog post! It is like reading a poem on your experience! I think that writing and practicing this after church definitely had an influence and helped you succeed. I think it is awesome that you chose Jesus to sit with throughout this practice. I chose my partner Owen, I just could not picture anyone else as vividly. How do you personally picture Jesus? I know many people who picture him differently then the long haired bearded man like the pictures. I picture a higher spirit but it is hard for me to picture a person. Do you practice what you preach? how do you think that it is beneficial to the health and wellness profession?
ReplyDeleteHi Christina,
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your kind words. This blog is actually becoming part of me. I look forward to our assignments. Now, let's see if I can answer your questions.
How do I see Christ? I see a tall middle eastern man. Not sure why tall...I just feel He would be tall. Yes, I see the longer hair and beard because of the styles of the time. I do not think He glowed like in the pictures and I do not see Him as that neat and clean. I love the vision of He in the temple, pissed off at the moneychangers. I like seeing the more human side. He was fully God and fully man. He is my Abba Father (fancy name for heavenly Daddy).
Do I practice what I preach? I would say yes, but my message is a bit different. I have opened this blog and my food journals on My Fitness Pal to my clients. I want them to see that I am not perfect. I do eat better than I use too. I am off all medications for BP, Cholesterol and reflux. AND yes, I do enjoy a glass of wine or a cookie from time to time...just not together and not daily. I think it is important for them to know I understand the struggles. I have "been there, done that and have the t-shirt to prove it"!!!
Sonya,
ReplyDeleteLove your posts as usual. I usually go through a list of people too when they ask me to think of someone who portrays certain characteristics. What a great choice you made, Jesus, how much more wise and loving can you get? I'm not very religious but even so based on what Jesus represents, I can see how His character would help fill you with love and wisdom. I can see how it would be difficult to completely immerse yourself into becoming like Jesus because that would be impossible. But certainly worth a shot. Keep up the great work!
Juliette
Hello Sonya,
ReplyDeleteGood Post. Choosing jesus as your mentor, that is a good way to meditate with him in mind. Your thoughts becoming his thoughts and your speech becoming his speech. Very Inspirational.
Sonya your blog post was wonderfully written and very nice to read! I like how you put it into like you said a song in ways! Thank you for adding me I truly enjoyed reading your experience.
ReplyDeleteSonya,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your experience through this weeks assignment. I think you do an amazing job about being able to take everything in and become completely relaxed. I think you couldn't of chosen a better person to think of during this practice. Great job.
I am definitely finding it much easier to relax and accept everything that these exercises are doing for me. As the weeks pass by, it is easier and easier to simply fall into the recordings. I am now finding these to be extremely helpful.
ReplyDeletewow,
ReplyDeletegreat illustrations and explanations of your experience this week. I am happy to know that some are trying the exercises and able to find relaxation and happiness. I know once most of us are out of school we will have more time for relaxation and mindfulness.
Sonya,
ReplyDeleteOnce again, you have make me go back and try my exercise with a different point of view. I did this exercise all week and I felt great afterwards, but you always seem to bring it to a whole different level, Your spiritual being in this class is by far the best I have seen. Your writings touch me spiritually like no other. Thank you for sharing and offering a new perspective on this exercise.
Thank you all for your comments!! I feel like this blog is very helpful for me but to hear how you are all enjoying makes it even more enjoyable. I am sooo happy we are sharing this class together!!! Do you plan to continue your blogs after class is done?? I really think I am!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Sonya,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog post as always. Choosing Jesus as your mentor was a great choice. I chose my grandmother as my mentor and really had a great experience. I’m looking forward to continuing these meditations and maybe next time I will sit with Jesus myself. Thanks for sharing and keep up the good work!