
Three Deep Breaths
Our breath is a sign and symbol of the life that we have within us- a gift from the Creator. We are thankful for that gift and recognise that it is precious. Our breath can also be a pathway to prayer. Why not settle down wherever you are and take a little quiet time to yourself in the presence of the God who knows and loves you- the real you. As you do, I invite you to use the following meditation as a pathway to prayer. We take three deep breaths…
On the first deep breath
Feel the cold air
Rush into your being.
Sense the red blood cells
Getting redder with excitement
And nourishment.
Feel the chest swell,
Inflated with life itself.
Feel the warmth
Of the first out breath.
With it goes what we don’t need today.
We don’t need
The carbon dioxide of anger
Hurt, despair or worry.
The chest sighs with relief,
Relaxing again
As emotional toxins
Float away into the ether.
On the second deep breath
Feel the rush of communion
As we breathe in the same air
All around this earth.
On this day,
In this moment
Skin, belief, gender, sexuality
Not excluded
From inhalation.
Hold this second breath for three seconds.
Be in communion with everyone.
Feel their presence in you
Yours in them;
God’s in all of us.
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Let go!
Of this second breath.
Blow out beautiful air.
The spirit of your being
Rushing into the world to fill it,
United with the breathing out of all creation.
Right now!
On the third breath
Breath in deeply, slowly, intentionally.
Silently speak of what you need
To sustain you this day.
As you name it
Know that you will be sustained
With air and love and joy
And mercy for the times
When mercy is all the air
We need to go on.
Hold it again.
Can you feel it?
Tightness,
Like you are full.
This is the willingness
Of God
To be with and in you.
Let the breath gush out now,
Like a howling wind.
Empty your lungs.
Empty your mind, ego;
Be empty,
And be filled again
With air and awe.


6 Comments
Anonymous
Wonderful. Great imagery and connection
Jim Deeds
Thank you so much. God bless you.
Theresa
And calm. Amen. So many changes yet again it was good to put them to one side and concentrate once again. God is with us and will guide us in baby steps. Thank you Jim I was ready for a bit of meditation tonight.
Goodnight God bless.
Jim Deeds
God night and God bless.
Debs
Tears. Release and relief
Jim Deeds
God bless you Deborah. I’ll pray for release and relief to continue for you.