Meditation (May 2007)

   Heart Flame Meditation
Mary Ann Wallace, MD

What I suggest is that you either read this into a tape player to use as your guide for this meditation, or reread it a few times to commit the general idea to heart, then go inside to follow its flow. Alternatively, you might have somebody else read it aloud.
 
Pause between each section (most are individual sentences) – to allow yourself to go deeper into the space.
  

Arrange yourself to be comfortable in your chair. 

Allow your breath to be easy;
            observe its coming in and going out.

Bring your awareness, now, to your heart.
Notice a flame here ----
            It is as if in a cavern with a flame in the center ---
With richly colored walls ----
            Quiet.       ----  Filled with Presence and Life.

Rest a few moments in the deeply peaceful quiet.

You might even hear the sound of the flames in the quiet.

Now – begin to notice a Presence across the flame from you.

A deeply wizened Being.

All remains quiet.

Then this Being speaks ------
            Just a few words --- but meant specifically for you.

Pause.  Take it in.

Feel the deep, compassionate caring in the resonance of the words, and the words themselves.

Stay with this image for a short while.
 

Slowly, rise to the surface of your awareness when you are ready – carrying the message as a deep, quiet knowing in your heart –

 

Copyright © 2007: Mary Ann Wallace, MD
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