Communing with the Trees

Close your eyes and take 3 deep breaths. Picture in your mind’s eye that you’re standing among ancient trees. Both evergreens and coniferous trees are towering over you, protective sentinels standing, immovable by your side. You approach one of these trees and gently yet firmly place your hands against the rough bark in greeting. While standing thus, you and this tree exchange energetic pleasantries and then you sense an invitation and an offer. This sentinel is inviting you to pour out all of your Earth-bound worries so that it may transmute them through its winding roots and into the Earth. You gratefully accept its offer and as you do, you sense an energetic root system sprouting from the soles of your feet. As your roots wrap around those of the tree and as the energetic exchange takes place, the tree’s own source of energy pours into your palms, fills your heart chakra, strengthens your throat chakra and continues up towards your crown. Within moments, there’s a sudden eruption of energy flowing out of your crown and it’s taking the shape of branches striving toward sunlight. You can feel your aura stretching upwards and outwards towards infinity. Before letting go of the tree, you hear this message float through your head; “if your roots can remain aware of Gaia while your crown remains aware of the benevolent universe, you will be capable of creating what you want.” As you let go, you hear the question, “Are you ready?” and you say to yourself, “I am ready. I am here to accept my mission.” Even as you stand apart from the tree, you still feel your energetic roots communing with Gaia and your branches with the light of the Universe.

Don't Listen to the Ego's Lies

Don’t listen to the ego’s lies, my child.

These setbacks aren’t failures,

They are mere stepping stones and

Are actually just as important

As your successes.

Don’t listen to the ego’s lies, my child.

You may feel entirely alone on this journey,

But I assure you,

I’ve been by your side the whole time,

Keeping you on your path.

Don’t listen to the ego’s lies, my child.

You shall not fall short,

You shall not fail, for

Your drive, your soul’s drive

Is unwavering in its desire

To provide solace to those who feel lost.

Don’t listen to the ego’s lies, my child.

In time, you will indeed

Guide other souls through the darkness.

In time, you will indeed,

Alleviate their pain.

Don’t listen to the ego’s lies, my child.

For it knows not your strength,

It sees not your worth,

And it seeks only to destroy

What you have built.

Don’t listen to the ego’s lies, my child.

Know yourself to be loved and lovable.

Feel with perfect certainty

Your intrinsic value and worth.

For only then, will no one

Have the power to dismantle

Your faith in yourself.

Don’t listen to the ego’s lies, my child.

For I promise you,

You are fierce, you are brave,

And you came here

To do something spectacular.

Don’t listen to the ego’s lies, my child.

Don’t ever doubt, for even a second,

That you don’t already have

All the tools you need

For the job you came here to do.

Don’t listen to the ego’s lies, my child.

Don’t listen to the ego’s lies.