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Maiden Meditation
Sit in a comfortable position with your feet flat on the floor and your
hands in your lap. Close your eyes and visualize a white light coming
into position over the top of your head. See it coming down over you
until you are completely surrounded by the light. Breathe it in with
slow, even breaths. Feel your body relaxing, beginning with your toes
and working up to your jaw and head muscles. It may take more time to
relax the muscles of the shoulders, neck, and head than the rest of the
body.
Now see yourself standing beside a well. The stone walls of the well
are moss-covered and worn. Take all the problems in your life that
are bothering you (that includes people) and drop them into the well.
Then turn and walk away down a little path that leads through a grove of
trees.
In a short time you come to a very high cliff at the end of the path.
Set into the wall is an iron-bound oak door. The door is narrow and
tall with a peak at the top. A huge brass ring hands near one edge of
the door. You pull on the ring, and the door slowly comes open.
Inside is a wide tunnel winding away into the darkness, its curved rood
illuminated for a space by two torches which hand in iron holders on
either side of the door. As you step inside and take down one of the
torches, the door slowly closes behind you.
Although the tunnel ahead is dark, the light of the torch clearly
illuminates your way. You are protected. You set off down the
tunnel, thinking of the Maiden. The tunnel begins to gently curve,
first one way, then the other. There are smaller side tunnels but you
feel no desire to explore them. You realize that you have at last
entered the true labyrinth.
In the distance you hear the wild barking of dogs. You remind
yourself that you are completely protected and have nothing to fear.
Ahead of you are faint reflections of light, the sound of voices and
footsteps. You go on, holding your torch high.
The sound of barking comes closer. Around a bend of the labyrinth
comes a group of white-clad men and women, torches in their hands.
Leading them is a tall, muscular woman dressed in a short white robe.
Her hair is tied back, and at Her shoulder hang a bow and quiver of
arrows. Hunting boots are on Her shapely feet. On Her right wrist
an owl perches, its large, dark eyes peering at you. A pack of lean
hounds jump around you, licking your hands and barking.
The Maiden stops before you. You gaze into Her eyes, taking in their
color and the color of Her hair, Her skin. She beckons to you, then
turns and leads Her followers back down the tunnel, deeper still into
the labyrinth. One of the companions links arms with you and urges
you forward. Together you follow the Maiden.
Soon the twisting tunnel widens into a circular room. In the center a
spring bubbles up in a fountain set inside a wide, shallow bowl in the
floor. A series of benches are placed along the curving walls. You
and the group of companions all set your torches in holders in the
walls.
As you do this, you notice that the smooth, white walls are covered with
bright murals and elaborate carvings.
You walk slowly around the circular room, looking at the murals of
forests and animals, dancing people, and ritual scenes. The scenes
and designs seem to touch something deep within you, as if you should
understand a deeper mystical meaning behind them.
Soon one of the companions touches your arm and smiles. The companion
points toward the Maiden who stands beside the central bowl of water.
When you stand before Her, the Maiden smiles gently and asks if you have
questions. The two of you talk for a time. She tells you that some
of the answers will come later in dreams and in other ways.
Finally, She points to the spring and asks if you are prepared for
initiation. If so, you slide quickly out of your clothes and step
into the shallow basin. The Maiden picks up a pitcher and dips up the
water. Slowly She pours pitcher after pitcher of sparkling water over
you as She and Her companions sing and chant. When She is finished,
She blesses you and with a kiss on the forehead. You feel your third
eye begin to pulse and become active.
After you are again dressed, the companions and the Maiden lead you
quickly back up the twisting tunnel. The journey back is much shorter
than the journey inward. As you approach the door, the group dashes
back down the tunnel laughing and calling farewells. You replace your
torch in its holder, push against the door, and find yourself outside.
You take three deep, slow breaths and find yourself again in your chair
in your present life surroundings. Sit quietly for a few moments to
absorb what you experienced. If you like, make notes of your journey.
Be aware for the next few weeks, for messages and answers to questions
may come from very unlikely places and people. Look at everything
logically, though. Never take extreme answers at face value. Spirit
never demands extreme or unethical action.
Author Unknown
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