A Meditation - The Flame in the Lotus

Feb 27^th 2014.

The Element of Fire – A Meditation.

“The Flame in the Lotus.”

Make yourself comfortable in your usual meditation pose. If you don’t have one, just sit with your back supported and feet flat on the floor, palms can rest on your lap either facing up or down, or lie down – whichever is comfortable. Lighting a candle or two and some incense helps to promote a peaceful relaxed atmosphere and choose an area and a time when you will not be disturbed.

Take a few moments to really feel your own presence, your body’s weight and position upon the chair or floor. This helps bring your mind in to your present moment awareness and with regular practice, reduces the mind chatter and initiates the meditation process.

Take a deep breath and let yourself sink a little more with each out breath , into the chair or floor.  Find your own breathing rhythm.

With your eyes closed, imagine that there is a most beautiful closed lotus blossom right in front of you. In your mind, take it in your hands and bring it towards you – nearer your heart.

Take a breath and gently blow upon it and as you do so, it awakens – slowly opening its delicate coloured petals . .. until there at the very centre you see its tiny treasure – a small dancing flame.

This flame is a Child of the Sun – a spark of Divinity, of the Source itself. As you watch it, it welcomes you and rises up gently, dances, twirls, flickers and plays. It recognises you.

This little flame represents the fire of so many realms – connected to earthly things and of myths and legends. It is the warmth and light of a log fire, it is the glow of a candle flame, it is the breath of a mighty dragon and the spark that fires our imagination, our love, our passion and desire.

Fire can mean the clearing of the old for the new, a purification, an initiation, the means of rebirth, or the ascension of our prayers to Heaven.

From the ashes of our old ways we can become liberated and renewed – an alchemy of our inner self. This little flame knows all this and much much more.

For now you will be taken on your own exquisite journey – for as you continue to gaze upon the flame you notice that something lies within. At this particular moment there seems to grow outwards, a pair of flaming wings, and the head and body of a bird – all firey and a-flame rises a Phoenix in all its majesty.

This sacred bird of fire is inviting you on a journey to its birth place. Its fire and flame are only warm to the touch as they are of an etheric nature and can be felt as pure love. Let the sparks fly across the heavens as you fly away with it – up , up and out towards the Sun of our Solar System, the symbol of the Great Source itself. Journey a while and experience your flight with the Phoenix. Enjoy. . . . 

When you sense that it is time to return, allow the Phoenix to fly you back safe and sound with new wisdoms of fire. There is a new connection with the Great Source and Sun – embrace a changed outlook – an inspired new passion, a great creative surge from within and let it too dance and play within you and from you, as did the little flame in the lotus.

This same fire burns within us – tempered and balanced, harmonized and aligned with all other things.

Now your Phoenix returns to the little flame and the flame reduces back within the lotus. That small solitary flame , no wonder that it dances! With its hidden wonders you have found for yourself and can revisit anytime you wish or whenever it may call to you.

Starwhite Earthguide. The Universal Journey.