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Riverboat Visualization
Relax into your chair and feel the stresses of the day slowly fading into the background
Let your thoughts drift through your mind and focus on your breathing
Pay attention to the steady rise and fall of your chest and feel yourself slowly becoming at one with your breathing
Now become aware of a hazy golden light drifting over you and as it swirls around you let the light lift you and take your attentions away from this room
You find you are on a long and narrow pathway with walls either side
The pathway is bathed in light
And you know that you are safe to walk down it
Along the pathway will be an opening
Watch out for it as you slowly become accustomed to the light
When you find the opening which may be a door, gate or just a gap in the wall
Walk through it and find yourself in your special place
A place where you are totally sheltered and safe and know that no one can enter this space without you inviting them in
To the right of you is a beautiful meadow, the grass is green and luscious
There are wild flowers poppies, bluebells, cowslip and cornflowers growing freely
Swaying in a gentle breeze which warms your face
You feel happy and blessed
Cattle are grazing in the meadow and as you walk through the pathway which cuts through the long grass
You become aware of a gently flowing river
The sun is now directly above you and you hear the sound of birds overhead
As you approach the river a small wooden boat it moored to the bank
Climb into this boat
And slowly untie the rope which moors it to the bank
You are safe in the boat
You may be joined by someone, a loved one or a guide
As you pick up the oars to propel yourself down stream
You look into the clear waters and notice that the water is coloured
Soft rainbow hues carry you on your journey
Notice what colours you see and sit back in the warmth of the sun
There is no effort required now to paddle the boat so lay down your oars and let yourself drift with the gentle current
As you look around you – you can still see animals grazing on the bank you left
And willows over hang the water creating a feeling of total peace and calm
The river bends and as you drift round the bend
On the bank to your left you notice someone watching and waving to you
This may be a guide or maybe a loved one who has crossed over
Wave back to them to acknowledge that you have seen them
But you must continue your journey
Ahead of you is a small island as the river widens
Pick up your oar and steer towards the jetty you can now see
And as you near the bank use the rope to secure the boat to the jetty
There is someone there who has been waiting for you
And as you rise to leave the boat they help you out
And welcome you ashore
They beckon you to follow them which you are happy to do
This is a place of calm and peace and natural beauty
Clear blue skies and the sound of gentle water flowing and birds singing
As you follow your companion you come to rest under the shade of a large oak tree
There is a blanket laid out for you to sit on
Your companion walks to the blanket and asks you to join them
There is a basket full of goodies all your favourite foods
And as you feast with your companion you begin to talk
You can ask them whatever you would like to know
You have questions you would like to ask
And they are happy to answer you
Ask for healing for yourself or for areas of your life you would like improvement in
As you tell them of your thoughts you know that you are opening the way for their help to come into your life
Now from the basket your companion pulls out a rolled up piece of paper
Bound with a coloured ribbon
They hand this to you and tell you that you must wait until you are on your way back before you read it
Its now time for you to return
Your companion extends their love to you and you feel a rush of warmth flow over you
They walk with you along the path which leads back to the bank
And back to the boat, exactly where you left it
Slowly climb into the boat and untie the rope
You are excited because you want to read what is on your scroll
And as your companion pushes you gently away from the jetty
You wave to them and thank them for the meal and the insights
You can now look at your scroll
The words are specific to you and they are meaningful to the questions you posed
You feel energised and more knowledgeable than on your journey here
As you look to the bank you see the people who were waving to you on your journey here
They are smiling and still waving you
You notice also that the water may have changed colour
As you allow the gentle waves to bring you back to the point where you boarded the boat
Now take your oars and steer gently to the shore
Tie up your boat to the post and climb back onto the bank
The sun is now setting as you walk back across the meadow
There is a feeling of calm and serenity as you enter the cloud of light which brought you here
Slowly you enter the light and find that you are back where you started from
You are now aware of your breathing again and the steady rise and fall of your chest