This is Mary Maddox with MeditationOasis.com Today we'll be adding a new

guided meditation. Today's guided meditation is a morning energy meditation. It

helps you to tap into subtle energies at the start of your day. It's best to do

this sitting up, so sit comfortably close your eyes and we'll begin the

meditation. So we'll drink in the energy of morning. Morning has its own

special energy. Everything feels more awake. The light has a certain quality.

There's sounds that we hear in the morning. Take a moment to simply be

aware of everything that's being experienced right now. Where are the sounds?

Where are the thoughts coming and going? Not minding thoughts, not trying to push

them out and not following them. Just letting them go the way they come.

We're aware of the emotions that are present, sensations in the body, simply

aware without resisting anything. And bringing our attention again to the

time of day to the morning. Maybe there's still some sleepiness. Maybe there's still

some fatigue from the night before. So let's take some nice deep breaths, breathing

in the energy of morning. Breathing in the nourishment and support of morning. Deep

breath letting the lungs fill with air. Relaxing with the exhalation of the breath.

Letting go of any fatigue. Any sleepiness. Nice deep breaths. Letting the belly relax

so the breaths go deep into the belly. Breathing in the energy of morning. The start

of the day. And take a few more deep breaths.

And now let the breath return to normal, just going on its own. And continuing to be

aware of that quality of energy that's present in the start of the day. Be aware of the

light. Bring your attention to light. Perhaps you'll even notice that there's some sensation

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