Guided Meditation

It is as if the dew of Hermon

   were falling on Mount Zion.

For there the LORD bestows his blessing,

   even life forevermore.  -- Psalm 133:3 (NIV)

Guided meditation is a nice way to just enter into the presence of God.  This one in particular aims at creating a flow of that Presence through your whole body.  For some, guided meditations are weird.  Other people love them.  You take your pick.  If you like it I can do more.  If you don't, hey, in three days it will have passed off the page and be in the archive. :)

Get into a comfortable chair where it's quiet and you can totally relax for a few minutes.  If you are blessed with nice sunshine streaming in the window, so much the better!

Start by taking 3 deep breaths with your eyes closed and placing your hands on the top of your head, continue breathing deeply and slowly.  Imagine as you breathe that a pure white light from heaven is moving into the top of your head and flowing downward to your feet as you breathe in and out.  Holding your hands on your head pray: "Whole Light and Being of Christ flow through me, from the top of my head to my feet."  (Whenever you're ready move to the next step.)

Continue breathing and move hands to your forehead.  Pray: "Thoughts of Christ be mine today."  Think about what thoughts of His He could be giving to you.

Continue breathing and move hands to the sides of your eyes.  Pray: "Vision of Christ let me see myself and others as You see."

Continue breathing and move hands to your throat and voice box.  Pray: "Voice and Words of Christ come through me this day."

Continue breathing and move hands over your heart.  Pray: "May the love of Christ be mine and be shown through me."

Continue breathing and move hands over your stomach.  Pray: "Christ, feed me and be my sustenance and nourishment."

Continue breathing and move hands over lower abdomen.  Pray; "Foundation of Christ, let Your Passion and Resurrection be my joy and transformation."

You can then return your hands to the top of your head and imagine (as the verse from the Psalms at the beginning) the misty drizzling warm rain of God's blessing falling on your head and flowing downward over your whole being.

You can take as long of a time with each stage as you wish.  Enjoy the Presence!