Space & Safety in Chaotic Times
Space & Safety in Chaotic Times
A Midsummer Meditation
Midsummer and the temps are hot… literally and figuratively.
I’ve been sitting with a sense of stuckness lately; of struggling with what words and practices to share as we witness unending tumult in the world.
Recently, I led my annual Summer Solstice Mini Meditation Retreat, and that stuckness made itself known loud and clear. For me, this wasn’t a moment to talk about light or abundance or fertility.
Instead, I ended up sharing two poems that struck a particular resonance with the moment for me {and I hope for you too} -
An Inn for the Coven by Gabrielle Calvocoressi
The Guest House by Rumi
These poems speak of a place where we are safe.
The Inn feels lush, abundant, filled with love and the possibility of beauty.
The Guest House feels sturdy, spacious enough for all our feelings to reside without conflict.
In these poems, we hear of our love, our hurt, and our divinity; all different and all the same and all inside.
And so, this midsummer meditation is an invitation to explore your own internal inn.
To travel the grounds finding all the hidden trails.
To open all the doors.
It is an invitation to create or discover an internal experience of deep, nourishing safety, a place to nurture our love and hope. A place to rest well and to feel fully.
May it serve you well.
*Today’s podcast episode is a live recording from this year’s Summer Solstice Meditation Retreat.
**You’ll notice an irregular cadence to my podcast and newsletter over the coming weeks. I too am resting, practicing, nourishing so that I can continue to offer thoughtful, helpful practices. Be on the look out for new, creative offerings in mid-August.
***Thank you to Nick McMahan for today’s nature field recordings, sound design, and editing; and thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support.
Just the Meditation; Just For You
The Internal Inn; A Midsummer Meditation
Grab your journal, pop in some headphones and join me!
Psst - Did you love the soundscape in today’s meditation? You can listen to the full album from Nick McMahan on Spotify!
Coming Up:
Hankering for a community to chat about meditation, community care and more? Our next live, virtual meditation class will be on Monday, August 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Join us!
*all of the content shared in my podcasts, newsletters & meditations is written by me {Meryl Arnett} without the use of AI. If you catch a mistake or typo, I hope it makes you smile knowing a real person is behind every word published 💛