Nautilus Labyrinth Meditation

Let's start by coming here to this moment... to this heartbeat... to this breath.
And the next breath.
And the next breath.

I invite you to bring to mind a shell—the Nautilus shell. The spiraling opalescence of the Nautilus shell. One chamber built upon the next chamber. Each one a little larger, spiraling out and around... and out... and around.

Feel the smoothness of that pearlescent shell—pink, white, a little bit of purple.
Feel the unwinding as you move out into larger and larger spaces.

Nautilus Shell, Circe Denyer CC0

This magical shell is going to transport you to its sister: a labyrinth.

This may be a labyrinth you've traveled in the past that you have in your mind's memory, or maybe one that unfolds in this moment in mosses or grasslands, or stones, or shells, or sand.

Notice the spiral before you.
Notice what it is made of.
Notice the temperature around you here at this labyrinth.
Notice the feeling of the air, the textures, the weight of the atmosphere.
And the quality of light—or the dimness, or the dappled light, or perhaps the moonlight. The warmth or coolness on your skin. The scents that may drift by.

Font in Granada, Spain CC0 

Allow what you notice to adjust as the labyrinth around you adjusts, as it changes, as it transforms. Flowers may bloom. Waves may lap. The moon may rise or set.

Gaze out over this spiral, this labyrinth. You can't see the whole thing yet. You know that it spirals out from where you are.
And you journey the way the path invites you.
As you travel along this path, it unfolds, expands, opens up before you.
You cannot see the end. You cannot see the middle. And as it turns and twists, you're not even sure of the way that it is going.
But it is unfolding before you.

As you continue down the path, as you say yes to the invitation, more is revealed. And you can embark upon what has unfolded for you.

Pause along this path and notice: Are there ocean waves? Are there flowers? Are there fairies? Is there moss? Is there tiny life? Are there smooth stones? Are there shells? The temperature of the air? The textures beneath you or around you? What are the things that you might notice that are on this path with you?

You're not going to travel the whole path in this moment—only as far as your yes feels right, right now.

Be Here.

Possibly Prehistoric labyrinth in Trojaburg, Germany
Photo: © <https://thuecat.org/resources/304109990030-feja>,
<https://thuecat.org/resources/840100048827-ohak>

And when it's time, retrace your journey. Notice where you've been. Notice where this path has led. Notice all that has unfolded along it, back to the place where you started today.

Turn for one last glance across the spiraling labyrinth. Know that you can come back here.

And notice the nautilus shell is here for you to snuggle back into.
Let it transport you deeper and deeper back into yourself, spiraling back in.
True. Beautiful.

As you're ready, allow yourself to become aware of your breath.
And gently, as you're ready, notice again your heartbeat.
This moment. And this place where you are.

If there's anything you brought back with you that you want to make a note of or say out loud to hold it, take time for that.

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