The Garden of Forgiveness

Recently, I learned a new tool for shifting my consciousness that I just had to share with you! It started with my morning walk. Walking for me is a meditation. I find that all kinds of things come up for me while I am out surveying my surroundings. Not
only does my body get its needed exercise, my mind relaxes enough so that I often receive downloads from the Universe. I may get ideas to write about. Perhaps I learn a new healing technique. Sometimes I even remember past hurts. Today it was a combination of all three.

After doing my usual, ‘I am angry at these people for hurting me scenario,’ I decided it was time to do something about it. I find that taking a Shamanic Journey brings forth many of the answers that I seek. In this case, I journeyed to the situation that hurt me long ago. Since everything in my Universe is a mirror for me, I know that it is no use playing the blame game. I asked my Guides what it was my Spirit was here to learn in this situation. I uncovered what I needed to understand and afterwards it was suggested that I visualize a garden of my creation in the yard of the people I was angry with.

I like flowers and it seemed to me that it was the best choice to align their yard with colors of the rainbow. I first had a row of red flowers, then orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and finally purple. These colors of the rainbow just happen to coordinate with the colors of our chakras, energetic wheels in our bodies that are in charge of various functions. I figured if I had all of the colors of the primary seven chakras, it would help to bring balance to the situation and to my feelings towards the people who hurt me. I then surrounded those flowers and the garden at large with more flowers; this time they were all white, which resonates with the Divine.

I imagined that the roots of the flowers were growing more deeply into the Earth, which contained all the energy of forgiveness. Above ground the colors of the flowers became brighter with each growth spurt. I intended that the roots would continue to grow even after the journey was long over.

After observing my creation, the Buddha showed himself to me while in my trance state. I assumed the idea of this garden came from him and I thanked him for it.

What fascinated me about this journey, even more than the journey itself, is what happened later. An hour or so afterwards, I started diving back into the woe’s me pity party, but this time it was different. After about a minute or so, I remembered my garden. I saw the roots continuing their journey more deeply towards the core and I realized something beautiful about myself. This garden that I had created was my garden of forgiveness that I could visit at any time, whenever I found myself lurking down the corridors of anger towards these people. My mood was shifted and I felt not only lighter, but filled with more Light.

It was a beautiful gift that I was given that I felt compelled to share. If you are crawling down the road of self-pity and need a dose of forgiveness, please feel free to try creating your own Garden of Forgiveness.

Thank you for reading and Namaste! (The Light in me recognizes the Light in you!)

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