Chinese (Dragon) New Year Meditation

This meditation is timeless. May it be of benefit to you no matter when you watch it. It's all about the VIBE, not the timing.

Happy Chinese New Year!

For me, the point of celebrating Chinese New Year has nothing to do with any specific culture, but everything to do with the life-enhancing principles it offers. You can read more about them HERE.

Mainly, though, I want you to realize this:

This is just further proof that your “new year” can begin at any time. Don’t believe you have a very small window of opportunity to start anew only on January 1st.

You can begin again in ANY moment.

Seriously, you can. And, if you need permission then here it is:

Deb says I can start over whenever I damn well please.

OK? Now, let’s meditate together to shed some light on all we treasure…

(#treasure your golden moments) Image created by Deb Plotkin

Video Transcript:

So, tonight we have been focusing on feeling fortunate and abundant and thinking about all the treasures that we have in our lives and embracing the energy of the dragon…where we're going to ignite our creativity.

So if you'd like to take a little journey with me, just relax where you're seated and take a nice deep breath in. As you exhale, drop your shoulders down and feel yourself coming completely into this moment. If you're willing, if you're able, close your eyes, and I'd like you to leave the palms of your hands facing up and open on your lap, in receiving mode.

I'd like you to think about being in a space that is surrounded with this beautiful golden light. Everywhere you look, in every direction, everything is highlighted by this beautiful light. Making all the colors more vibrant, making everything more noticeable to you. And you look around, you see the beauty all around you. You feel that beauty. It's so intense that you just feel it in your bones. You feel so connected to this space. It's amazing. The energy that's here.

You see beautiful large trees, heavy with leaves. You see flowers. You see Nature’s wildlife…some birds and squirrels and other critters. Maybe you see a deer off in the distance. You feel safe. Not at all worried about anything. Not a concern in the world. You feel comfortable in this space. You feel like you belong here. You feel connected. Not just to your own thoughts and emotions, but to the energy all around you. Connected to Mother Earth, you feel the vibration of her amazing energy coming up from the earth, through the soles of your feet. And you feel it vibrating through your whole Root Chakra. Vibrating with this powerful, intense energy. Like, it's shaking you up. Like it's shaking you loose and giving you the opportunity to prevent yourself from feeling stuck and feeling that you can move forward. And when you do walk around, you feel like your step is a little bit lighter. Like it's a little bit easier for you to navigate wherever it is you want to go. All worries and concerns, all feelings of anxiety and overwhelm, are all gone. Completely dissipated. It's as though this golden light just completely takes all of that away from you and instead leaves you with this sense of peace. This feeling of fulfillment and contentment, this feeling of how fortunate you are.

And when you hear that word, you start to think about all the things for which you're grateful. All the amazing people in your life. All the opportunities you've been given. And knowing that whatever it is you desire for your future, you already know it will work out well. You know that because you've experienced it before. You've had opportunities show up. You've had miracles happen in your life. You've seen the magic of the Universe show up and guide you in a way that you never would have done by yourself. You feel connected. You feel like you're never alone. Like there is always a guiding light within you showing you the way. Giving you the resources and the people and the opportunities and the skillset that you need to accomplish anything in your life.

And that brings about a sense of confidence. Knowing that you're absolutely unstoppable, that anything is possible for you. And feeling this way, you look around. And as you turn, you see this big treasure box sitting in the middle of the grass. And you're drawn to it. So you walk over. And you notice that there's no lock, so you undo the latch. And as you open it up, you are flooded with this beautiful golden light. Even more brilliant than the light that's surrounding you right now. You look in and you see the treasure that's within…beautiful jewels and so many shiny bright, beautiful things. And as you look a little bit closer, you realize that each of these items represents someone in your life for whom you are grateful. Maybe they're people in your life right now. Maybe they're people from your past. Maybe they're people you met very briefly, who came in and out of your life and made such a tremendous impact that you still remember it today. Maybe some of these people have passed on, but they remain with you in Spirit.

Either way, you look down and you connect energetically with each item that's in this treasure box. You reach your hand in and you scoop up a handful of gems and you realize that is how you feel about the people you love. You treasure them. You believe that they are of infinite worth. They have so much value. They are beautiful and so important to you. That they are giving you this sense of fulfillment, the sense of feeling rich and wealthy and prosperous. This sense of contentment. The sense of connection and belonging. And you are so grateful to have this opportunity right now to experience this. You wish they were here, with you, so you can explain all this to them. But you realize what's happening right now is beyond words. There are no words you can think of to describe how you feel. How connected, how aligned, how balanced, how centered you feel with your soul. That you are at one with it and you are becoming the vibration of your soul. And that vibration is going out in every direction all at once. And it is sending out a message to the Universe saying:

I am ready and I am willing to accept all these wonderful opportunities you have for me. I am excited about what the future holds. And most of all, I am fortunate to have this moment right now. To be treasured. And appreciated. And honored.

And holding onto these gems, holding onto this treasure that is all yours, you feel so much love. Love that has been given to you and love that you give in return. Your heart feels so full, it is overflowing. A sensation that you have never experienced before because the love is just so intense, so immense, you just can't even imagine the depth of it. It feels like the flowing will never stop. And it won't. In fact, it will continue to get stronger and stronger and stronger the more you realize how fortunate you are. How lucky you are. How blessed you are to be living this exact life at this exact moment with these sets of circumstances right now. And even though some things you may consider challenging right now, you know they were sent here specifically for you. To give you strength and power and wisdom and the opportunity to step into an amazing version of yourself, one you didn't think you were capable of becoming. And as you do, you feel stronger and stronger and stronger as you leave behind one version and continually step into another. Feeling amazing. Feeling empowered. Feeling at one with all beings and at one with life itself.

And with this amazing realization. You place the gems back into the box. Looking one last time at how they sparkle and shine. Reminding you to see the sparkle in those you love. Even when they're challenging you. Look for the sparkle. And you remind yourself to see the sparkle in others, no matter how dim it may be at the moment. When you see the sparkle in others, it gives them the opportunity to see the sparkle in themselves…using you as a mirror to see how you view them. And feeling this sense of love and light and connection, you close the box. Put the latch back on. And just lay your hands on top of it. You feel the vibration from within, entering through your hands and just traveling up your arms and infusing your heart with even more love. Just when you think you can't love anymore and you can't take on any more emotion, your heart expands and grows.

And feeling this amazing sensation, you feel yourself coming back to this present moment. You feel yourself on the surface upon which you're seated…your feet touching the ground, connected to Mother Earth. Your mind is open and still connected to the Universe. You take a deep breath in and as you exhale, you feel yourself coming more and more into the present moment, remembering all the wonderful experiences, all the fortune you have in your life, all the treasures that you're lucky to have.

And knowing this and remembering this and allowing yourself to feel connected to that, you take another deep breath in and on the exhale, wiggling your fingers and your toes, feeling yourself fully focused in this moment. Feeling happy and centered and ready for an amazing adventure. When you're ready, you open your eyes and have a most magical – and fortune-filled – week.

Namaste.

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