Āyā Lake of Healing Energy

As you are walking along you notice a few steps leading down to a wooden gate. Is this the way? The gate is set amongst trees and you pass through and slowly follow the path. How quiet it has become! The path leads you downwards and after a little while of walking beneath the beautiful green canopy, the forest area finishes and opens out to a far-reaching valley. Stopping, you cast your eyes over the view. It is so peaceful. Yes, this is the place. There is a gentle feeling of calm. Continuing your walk, the path leads you downwards and you come to a grassy slope that surrounds what looks like a lake. This lake is shimmering, with a golden hue dancing over it. 

Why not sit here a while? There is a stone wall or a beautiful grassy bank and you choose the latter area and sit down. How lovely it is! As you look around you become aware of the distant song of birds as they go about their day. There is another sound (or is it a feeling?), of a breeze as it lifts up the branches of the trees on the hill higher up the valley slope, and of the grasses swaying. All is warm and enveloping as you close your eyes and breathe, gently, yet deeply and slowly, in and out.

Opening your eyes again you wonder at the golden hue of the sparkling ‘lake’ and get up and walk forward  to dip your foot in. It is soft yet not wet! Venturing further in, you decide to sit in it to really get the feel and sensation. Softness and love surround you as the velvety healing energy settles around your body and you close your eyes again. Become aware of the energy. Can you notice it rising from your feet, up through your legs and filling your whole body? Sometimes people feel it as tingling, some as warmth or maybe you cannot feel anything except the calm. Take a little while to sit, just as you are and be aware of you. Breathe deeply and know that this time is yours to be at one with Nature and accept her loving care. Breathe in love and breathe out peace.  Breathe in peace and breathe out love. You feel as if you are being cradled, cared for and healed. There are no worries or concerns any more. Just be. 

When you are ready, open your eyes. Stretch gently, especially around your shoulders and awaken your limbs before you stand up and go back to the grassy bank. Look around you again and see the glow on everything and be aware of the stillness. 

In your own time make your way back up the valley slope and enter again into the small forest and back to the gate. As you leave to return to your day, remember that this peaceful valley is here waiting for you. Each day you can return to receive AYA’s healing energy to bring balance to your body, mind and soul. 

Breathe in love and breathe out peace……

Until we meet again.