A Meditation for Relaxation
There are three parts to this meditation: the physical part, the emotional part, and the mental part, in that order. Soft, relaxing music, incense, and a white or green candle helps.
First, lay down in a comfortable spot in a comfortable position.
Close your eyes and lay still, breathing deeply through your diaphragm. Then, starting at your feet, relax, toe by toe, feeling your feet and legs relax, then your hips and buttocks, then chest, arms, fingers, neck, and head, feeling the weight of your body sink into the mattress or whatever you're lying on. Say this as you do so:
Goddess heal me
Be my guide
Moon and sun and stars
Be with me
For I am thy sister/brother.
Next, visualize a glowing ball of healing energy of any colour that is relaxing and healing to you. Watch it float down and enter your head, cleansing and healing the negative thoughts you've had that day. Feel it enter your mouth and wipe out bad things you've said. Feel it in your heart, cleansing and relaxing. Feel it as it goes through your entire body, healing from the inside.
For the final part, you can either do a mantra or visualization, or both. For the mantra, use a relaxing sound such as Om or Ra, or make one of your own. For the visualization, see a picture of a familiar face or object in your mind, and hold it as long as you can.