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Inner Journeys: Meditations and Visualizations Meditation, in the form of guided visualizations, offers you many practical and metaphysical benefits, such as relaxation, enhancing creativity, reducing stress, and aiding healing. Meditation can take you on many wonderful inner journeys that lead you into the multidimensional worlds of your soul. The 72 meditations inside this book invite you to travel on wings of illumination into your heart, mind, and soul. Once upon a time, somewhere inside your soul, you knew everything there was to know. Meditating can help you bring forth your inner knowings—knowings that remain vibrant and alive, awaiting only your recognition to re-open all the spiritual knowledge you have within you and to bring it forth in all your day-to-day activities to show you all the wonder-filled magic you can experience in every moment.
Contents ~ Inner Journeys Introduction
Part One. Introduction to Meditation
The Many Ways to Meditate Definitions and descriptions of various methods of meditation.
Principles and Purposes Value and benefits of meditation. Practical and metaphysical applications.
Rhythm of Relaxing Breathe. Relax your body and calm your conscious mind as you open up your subconscious and spiritual awareness.
Learning the Language of Your Mind Stretch your mind and your imagination as you see and sense how your subconscious speaks to you.
Part Two. Metaphysical Meditations
Glorious Gondola Board a beautiful boat and travel through the magical, mystical waterways in your mind.
Peaceful Place Create a peaceful place within your mind where you experience harmony and feel the joy of just being who you really are, a place where you tune into your inner self and hear your inner voice as you listen to the whispers inside your mind.
Splendor of the Sunset Experience the majesty of a sunset; see the vibrant colors and hues reflected on the clouds and mirrored within your mind, illuminating the essence of your soul.
Sounds of the Seashore Sit by the ocean and listen to the ebb and flow of the tide. Allow the sounds to just simply relax you and take you into soothing, serene places within your mind.
Garden of Harmony Be in a peaceful garden with lush, green plants and beautiful flowers that vibrate with health and harmony. Create perfect health, balance, and harmony of your body, mind, and spirit.
Sacred Song Your life is a sacred song. Listen to the music of your life, the sacred melody of your soul. Follow the rhythm of the music that sings inside your soul as you attune yourself to the melody.
Wonderful Waterfall Explore and experience the power and exhilaration of a wonderful waterfall cascading down a beautiful mountainside.
Crystal Clarity Look into a clear crystal ball that radiates a vibrant glow of energy as it opens up your intuition and insight, and as it illuminates and energizes the imagery of your inner thoughts and feelings.
Speaking Stone You pick up a very unusual stone that subtly speaks to you, sharing its energy and its essence, telling you the secrets of the earth, the secrets of your soul’s existence.
Releasing a Request You have a very special request, a hope you’d like to see realized, or a dream you’d like to have come true, or a question you’d like to have answered, or perhaps a problem you’d like to have solved.
Hidden Horizons As you walk along the beach, you gaze out to the horizon, wondering what is beyond your line of vision.
Canvas of Creation You’re in an artist’s studio where there are many colors of paints, brushes, and blank canvasses for you to create all the experiences you’d like to have in your life.
Babbling Brook This stream of water has many magical things to say to you and many wonderful things to show you.
Cushiony Clouds Be inside a puffy white cloud in the sky; sink into its cushiony softness as you float leisurely along, free and light.
Special Swan Fly into the magical realms of your dreams.
Verdant Valley Follow a sparkling stream of water in the center of a lush, beautiful valley to see where its path leads.
Key to Knowledge In a huge hallway, you see a door, illuminated with an aura of light, that is waiting for you to open it. Somewhere inside your mind, you find a magical key that unlocks all the doors to your awareness, showing you the magic and power of your mind.
Special Sanctuary Remember a private place you enjoyed and explored as a child—a special, secret place that no one else knew about.
Little Lost Leaf Walking on a beautiful autumn day, you notice a vibrant, colorful leaf that has lost its connection to the tree and fallen to the ground.
Spirit of the Wind Surrounded by a magical wind, you feel lighter and freer than you’ve ever felt before. As you breathe in and become the wind, you merge with its essence.
Special Spring Morning Enjoy a beautiful spring morning as the world wakes up from it’s winter’s sleep.
Harmony of Home Explore a loving white light filled with rainbow colors, as you become aware of what and where home really is.
Vision Quest Take a nature trek through a tropical rain forest where you search for and find what you are seeking.
Being at the Beach Tune into the rhythm of the tide and the motion of harmony, as you experience perfect contentment and peace all around you and within you.
Majestic Mountain Experience the majesty of a mountain, rising up into the horizon, into the soft, misty, white clouds in the sky.
Part Three. Magical Meditations
Magical Melodies Listen to the music inside your mind as it lightly vibrates into your thoughts and feelings, plays gently through your heart, and softly sings into your soul.
Flowing River You’re in a boat, floating down a river that opens into the sea. As you journey where your boat takes you, you become aware of your mission as a way-shower.
Waterfall of Light Experience a shimmering, sparkling waterfall of light that invites you to bathe in its healing energies, refreshing and rejuvenating you in mind, body, and spirit.
Wonderful Wishes Look inside your heart for your most treasured hope or desire. Make a wish upon a star and watch it magically appear in your world.
Spiritual Sun Ray Explore and experience a magical, spiritual sun ray; see the light of your soul reflected on the earth.
Fantasy Friend Go inside the wonderful world of your imagination and find your fantasy friend that you left behind a long time ago.
Earth Energy Lie in the soft green grass of an open field, feeling the energy of the earth beneath you.
Breathing Beach Breathe with the ebb and flow of life, in harmony with your spirit.
Transforming Tree Hug a tree as it begins to blossom. Feel its reawakening and renewal of life as you see and sense your spiritual growth opening up to new levels of awareness.
Running Through the Rain Enjoy a gentle rainfall on a warm, summer day. Be free as a child, running joyfully through the rain.
Rainbow Reflections Fly into and through a magical, mystical rainbow in the sky. Experience the awe and wonder and joy of it as it reflects and radiates sparkles and shimmers of light.
Guardian Angel See the special friend who has been with you all your life. Recognize the many times he or she has appeared in your life and the many ways your angel has helped, guided, and protected you.
Multidimensional Meadow In a magical meadow, you discover that you can communicate with the world of nature and that you can attune yourself to the realm of nature spirits and flower fairies who are the caregivers of the plant kingdom on earth.
Walking Through the Woods Journey into a special forest and listen to the wisdom of a tree that shares the secrets of the earth and the knowledge of the universe.
Treasures of the Tree Deep within a secluded glen, you happen upon an old gnome guarding a mysterious and majestic tree.
Journey Into Yourself Float along the river of life to reunite with all parts of yourself—your inner child, your eternal self, your higher self, and your soul.
Travels of Time Somewhere in your journeys, you meet an old spiritual master who shares a few secrets and surprises with you.
Feast of the Seven Senses You’re invited to share a magical meal with some very special guests.
Secluded Serenity Be in a secluded cove by a quiet, calm pool of water. Feel the tranquility nurture your mind and your body as it nourishes your soul.
Tapestry of Truth You receive an anonymous gift, a tapestry woven with many colorful images showing an intricate design and pattern.
Star Dancing Dance among the stars, weaving together the threads of ethereal light and universal energies into your soul.
Alternate Avenues You’re standing at a crossroads of choices. Looking all four ways, you wonder what will happen on each road should you decide to travel it.
Part Four. Mystical Meditations
Moonbeam Magic Ride a moonbeam into the universe and explore the infinite reaches of your mind.
Spiritual Storyteller Gather around an old storyteller in a park and listen to the stories he tells you.
Bridge of Light Discover and travel a bridge of light between the earth and the universe, between the physical and the spiritual worlds, as you blend your inner and outer worlds together.
Energy Essence In a sacred place inside your soul, you remember who you really are.
Web of the Worlds You’re standing in the center of the web of worlds, connected to invisible threads of light that allow you to travel anywhere you wish.
Setting Your Spirit Free Watch the birth of a butterfly; see through physical boundaries into the unlimited potential and knowledge of your soul as you open up your wings to fly and expand your awareness into your spiritual essence.
School of Spirituality Attend classes in the universe where there are teachers who can help you learn anything you want to know and where you can remember and rediscover your spiritual knowledge.
Metaphysical Master In what appears to be a dream, a metaphysical master gives you a small yellow rosebud that is just beginning to open up.
The Rainbow Path Travel a more-than-magical journey through the rainbow to find spiritual gifts and treasures within the vibrations of each color.
Light Library Visit a library of light and read a very special book that’s all about your soul.
Magical Mist Stepping into an early morning mist, you discover a magical chair in the cloud that takes you wherever you wish to go.
Realms of Reality From somewhere in another reality, an image, dream, or a memory appears.
Butterfly Wings Travel on the wings of your spirit to explore the many realms within you and the myriad worlds of the universe around you.
Special Star Travel the light of a very special star to its source in the infinite universe.
Whirling White Light Be within a whirling beam of white light to balance and blend your physical and spiritual energies with universal energy. Cleanse and purify your body, mind, and spirit.
Planetary Peace Project Find peace within yourself, then join a group of like-minded people and light-beings to share vibrations of love, peace, joy, and harmony throughout the world and the universe.
Mystical Moonlight Explore the effervescent energy of moonlight reflecting on a still, quiet pool of water as you simultaneously experience the light shimmering from the universe and sparkling from within your soul, vibrating in harmony.
Celestial Music The universe is a song of knowing. You know the words to the song; the melody is familiar and resonates with your soul.
Revolving Earth Journey through time and space into places you’ve lived before.
A Gift from the Gods You’re given a gift from the gods, a treasure more priceless and valuable than any other the physical world has to offer.
Charismatic Cave Descend through the dusk into a cave filled with the colors of the rainbow as you leave earthly attachments behind and gain universal awareness and the spiritual essence of yourself in return.
Beautiful Balloon Fly high above the earth to see its magnificent beauty and the majesty of the universe from a higher viewpoint as you experience both the sunset and the sunrise.
Meandering Meadow Explore the mysteries and magic of a meadow that leads you into an enchanted forest and beyond to a charming pool and a land of wonder filled with a garden of glorious flowers.
Center of the Sunrise Travel into and beyond the center of the sunrise and experience the dawning of the light within you.
Elevator to Awareness A magical elevator transports you into the awareness of all the experiences of your soul.
Afterword The inner journey continues ...
Mystical Moonlight It’s a beautiful, warm, moonlit evening and you’re enjoying a quiet stroll by a lake. Stopping to look at the reflection of the moon on the water, you notice how it shimmers with a luminescent light, almost as if it’s alive. A calm, gentle breeze ripples across the surface, inspiring a magical, mystical sense of awareness within you. Walking to the edge of the water, admiring the beauty of the reflection of moonlight on the water and enjoying the sense of harmony it brings forth within you, you notice how the light shimmers with an effervescent energy. Stepping into the warm, shallow water, you feel the swirling effervescence gently bubbling around your feet. Bending down, you scoop up handfuls of the warm water, letting it run through your fingers, noticing the tingling in your hands. As you splash the water over your face and body, bathing in the light from the moon reflecting on the water, you feel your hands and body become energized with the tingling effervescence of the water. Joyfully, with carefree abandon, you play in the water. As you splash the water over your body and in circles all around you, you feel your body begin to tingle and vibrate with a sense of energy and vitality that you’ve experienced before, a long time ago when your spirit was free and filled with light, and you realize that you’re bathing in the divine light of the universe—the light of your soul. As this remembrance reawakens within you, you look up at the sky, at the infinite universe, and breathe in the light of the sparkling stars that combine their light with the light emanating and radiating from the moon. You know this universal light reflects your soul’s divine essence. You feel a beautiful, wonderful feeling of radiant health and harmony within your body, mind, and spirit, freeing you and opening you up more and more to your true spiritual nature—that of a divine, powerful, spiritual being who has only taken up a temporary residence here on earth.
Guardian Angel A radiant being appears before you in a glowing ball of light that sparkles and shimmers with the ethereal essence of the universe. Stepping out of the light, you immediately recognize this beautiful being as the guardian angel who has always been with you in every moment of your life. She reaches forward to touch you, to embrace and hold you lovingly. As you move toward her and feel her tender touch, you are deeply moved by a very joyful and magnificent emotion that words can’t describe. You feel the love and joy that emanates from her and surrounds you completely, filling you with a warmth that soothes your soul and calms your mind. Closing your eyes, you see and remember the many times and ways, and magical moments, that your guardian angel has appeared to you and been with you, and all the ways she has helped, guided, and protected you. Very often she has spoken to you in your thoughts and created beautiful images as she danced through your dreams in sparkles and shimmers of light. Reflecting back on the many times she has appeared in your life, you see that she has taken on many forms, some seen and some unseen. At times, she may have appeared as a person who offered you a word of kindness or encouragement. At other times you may have seen her as a beautiful flower that caught your attention and brought you enjoyment. You may have sensed her presence in a beautiful rainbow that inspired a sense of awe and wonder and joy inside you. You may have felt her presence as a gentle whisper of the wind blowing softly on your face, a wonderful feeling of warmth and love, a gentle wave of energy vibrating around you, or a protective force that kept you safe from impending harm or danger. You may have physically felt a soft kiss on your cheek, a gentle brush on your shoulder, or a touch of healing to ease an ache or a pain. You may have heard her voice when she softly spoke to you, calling your name when no one was there, or you may have heard music—sounds of your soul played by her. She may have been in the light of a person’s eyes when they smiled at you. You may have seen her in a sparkle of light just beyond the periphery of your vision or in a star that twinkled at you from the universe. See the times she has appeared in your thoughts and dreams. See her in your intuition and insight when perhaps she offered an idea or an answer to a question, helped you find a solution to a problem, gave you direction and guidance when you were troubled, or helped you find your way when you were lost. Remember the times, inside your feelings and emotions, when she soothed you when you were
sad or cheered you up with a thought or a feeling of love that seemed to come from out of nowhere. Remember when she brought you feelings of peace and harmony when you most needed them, and when she shared very special moments of joy with you. Think about the many times she has played inside your imagination, drifting magically through your daydreams and floating in your reveries, offering you lightheartedness, happiness, and pleasure. Re-member the times she has given you very special gifts that were either tangible or intangible—ones that may have been of a physical or a spiritual nature. Renew your deep and abiding relationship with her, knowing that your guardian angel has always been there for you and that she will always be in your life, in both the magical and the mundane moments. Mystical Mindscapes, 212 pages, $14.95. 978-1-883717-27-8 Buy at Amazon:
Read What Other People Are Saying About the Book Gloria Chadwick does an excellent job of introducing the reader to the art of meditation. She successfully imparts accurate knowledge on how to integrate the mind, body, and spirit with various types of helpful meditations and guided visualizations. She shows the techniques needed for quieting the aimless mind chatter that seems to always pop up when one is trying to relax and meditate. Details are given on how to reduce stress, uplift your mood, and uncover insights and hidden feelings to achieve a meaningful, personal spiritual awareness. Through meditation, other treasures can be uncovered. One such treasure is how to rediscover the wonders and joys of childhood, and successfully recapture precious special moments from that time. Gloria Chadwick is a well-known and respected author, and she writes and lectures frequently on meditation. Inner Journeys is her finest book to date, well worth your time, and a pleasure to read. — Lee Prosser, January, 2007 The Fine Art of Meditation: In Inner Journeys, Gloria Chadwick introduces the art of meditation and its rejuvenating effects on the mind, body, and spirit. She also provides over 70 meditations, reveries, musings, and guided visualizations that are designed to help you quiet distracting mind chatter, focus inward, and explore the limitless realm of your heart and soul. There are three types of meditation featured in this book: unguided, such as by simply focusing on your breath; self-guided, where you meditate on whatever you choose; and guided visualization which leads you in a definite direction to achieve specific results. Inner Journeys explains how to practice each and provides numerous practical examples you can use. Metaphysical Meditations focuses on self-discovery and spiritual awareness, exploring the harmony of body, mind, and spirit with meditations to soothe, heal, and energize you. Magical Meditations centers on remembering and reopening your inner knowing and the magic you experienced as a child. The meditations here help you rediscover your connection to the earth and the universe, uniting the physical and spiritual worlds in your everyday life. Mystical Meditations focuses on reawakening to your true self and remembering your spiritual knowledge. In these meditations, you’ll experience your soul stretching to new heights of awareness and enlightenment. Learn firsthand how this increasingly popular practice can help you reduce stress, uplift your mood, boost intuition and creativity, uncover insights and hidden feelings, achieve spiritual awareness, and illuminate your true self.
— New Worlds, September/October 2006
I’ve been looking for a resource just like this one. I have an ever growing collection of books about meditation. Some are formally presented and strictly adhere to a particular religious or dogmatic affiliation. Others, like Inner Journeys, are more fluid and easier to tailor to particular needs or situations as required. Inner Journeys is one of the better books that I’ve come across. The author has included three sections of meditations: metaphysical, magical, and mystical. Each section contains about 25 different self-guided meditations. The majority of these include visualization aspects. The entries themselves are extremely rich in detail which only adds to the effect. Often just reading through these meditations, I found myself transported to another place and experience. I’m very pleased with Inner Journeys. With so many different meditations to choose from, it is easy to find the visualization that I might require on any given day. Furthermore, I found myself becoming more open and creative with my regular meditations. — Dr. Tami Brady, TCM Reviews
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