Deborah Lipp

This is a meditation that will appear in a series, and can be used by you for future meditations. In fact, once you create the meditation room, you can come to it whenever you meditate.

Ground and center.

Find yourself out of doors, in a place that feels peaceful and relaxing. You are alone, and the location is private and secluded. It might be a field in the woods, or a beach, or a mountaintop. It is someplace that you feel safe and at peace.

Stay in that place and breathe in the peace. Breathe in the safety. Know that you are in your ideal place. This is a great spot for meditation. This is a great spot for being at peace.

Turn around and notice that there is a cottage behind you. It looks exactly the way a cottage should look. Notice how lovely it is as you go up to it.

At the door of the cottage, you find a key with your name on it. The key easily opens the door, and you step in and put the key into your pocket. This is your cottage, and your special place.

Look around the room, what do you see? Now is the time to freely explore your meditation room. Are there chairs? Cushions? A bed? Hardwood floors? Thick carpet? Be sure to have at least one table or shelf in the room, so that you have a spot to put things. Also add a closet, so that you can find additional things for the room in the future. Perhaps your special room is full of bookshelves, or perhaps it has big, open windows. Take the time now to explore your cottage room, noticing the size, shape, temperature, and how it feels to be there. You feel great as you are doing this, as though you are accomplishing a precious and wonderful task.

We will return to this room again, so when it’s time to end your meditation, notice that you have the key with you, and that you can return here any time.