In this meditation, we pause with the image of the inner sunrise — a contemplative practice of awakening to divine light, awareness and presence within.
In the meditative tradition, the creative imagination is not fantasy but a sacred doorway into deeper awareness. Through visualisation, we can enter the imaginal space of the heart, where divine grace, peace and love become more tangible.
Together, we begin by grounding ourselves in breath and stillness before entering the landscape of the inner dawn. As the meditation unfolds, we gently allow the sun of awareness to rise across the inner landscape of the mind and heart, illuminating what was hidden and filling our being with warmth, light and peace.
Using simple inner affirmations — I am awake, I am aware — this meditation invites us into a deeper attentiveness to divine presence and helps cultivate clarity, peace and conscious presence for the day ahead.
This meditation offers support for visualisation, spiritual awakening, mindfulness, emotional grounding, stress relief and contemplative prayer.
It can be used as part of a morning meditation practice, for setting intention at the beginning of the day, or as a calming meditation for peace, winding down and restful sleep.
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction: The inner sunrise
00:59 – Opening bell
01:13 – Arriving with gratitude
02:13 – Settling into posture and breath
02:56 – Witnessing the breath
03:53 – Finding the still point within the breath
04:29 – Entering the creative imaginal
04:47 – Visualising the pre-dawn landscape
05:35 – The first light of awareness
06:02 – “I am awake, I am aware”
06:37 – Receiving divine compassion
07:21 – Choosing awareness in daily life
07:50 – The fullness of dawn
08:42 – Letting the landscape fade, holding the inner sun
09:28 – Filled with divine light
10:32 – Bringing the light into the day
10:52 – Returning to the body
11:17 – Closing bell
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