GETTING YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME

The following day, as BA~TA~KA enters the Beauty Bistro,
she sees no sign of S.E.L.F.

Yesterday’s single, centred booth, has been replaced by a giant tree.
Its trunk is the size of the vanished booth
and it has perfectly heart~shaped leaves in colours BA~TA~Ka has never seen before.

Suspended from the tree is a
spherical, glowing ball, gently swaying in the breeze.

As she approaches the ball,
an invisible door opens, and she steps into it.
An invisible seat now appears, floating in the middle of the ball, seemingly unsupported,
making her feel a magical, sensation she’s never felt before:
A FLOATING SWING.

Suddenly, music appears in her ears.
A crooning, Sinatra~esque voice is singing.
After a moment, she realizes who it is.

~ ~~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~ ~

…S.E.L.F.:
♪ ♫ Hello, my beautiful ME ♫ ♪
♫ ♪ Magnificent as a TREE ♪ ♫

BA~TA~KA:
I didn’t know you could sing!

S.E.L.F.:
We sure can!

BA~TA~KA:
Where are you?

S.E.L.F.:
Today, I’m joining you as the majestic tree you’re hanging from!

BA TA:
Wow. So beautiful!

S.E.L.F.:
Yes, we are!
Are you enjoying your float~swing?

BA~TA~KA:
Immensely. The sensation is so mesmerizingly pleasurable, I can’t even find proper words to describe it.
And, am I’m crazy or is your tree branch actually swaying a little bit, too.
I feel that wonderful feeling of someone pushing the swing, just like my my dad used to when I was little.

S.E.L.F.:
We are definitely not crazy! All the trees in SELF~LOVE~LAND have full mobility.
FYI- so do the trees where you come from, it’s just that humans can’t see it over there.
Have you been enjoying all the tree energy you’ve been getting in the course?

BA~TA~KA:
Absolutely. Trees so amazing on so many levels.

S.E.L.F.:
I couldn’t agree more! And I’m not just saying that because we happen to be one today!

BA~TA~KA:
We? Am I a tree, too? I can see that you’re one, but I still look like me.
But I guess that, since I’m you, so to speak, I’m  a part of your glorious tree energy.

S.E.L.F.:
How does that make you feel?

BA~TA~KA thinks for a moment.

BA~TA~KA:
Does that mean that the wonderful feeling I have of you pushing me on this swing
is really me pushing myself but without any effort?
Interesting.
Again, I don’t quite have the words to describe it, but what a beauty full concept.

S.E.L.F.:
Wow! Amazingly put!
I LOVE US!
Now, before we get started with our daily S.A.Meditation, do you have any questions about what you’ve been learning?

BA~TA~KA:
Actually, yes. I’ve been really enjoying these new sensastions in my heart
and the more I practise coherence, the more I feel things happening,
but I’m wondering about the role of the brain in this heart~brain practice. Can you tell me more?

S.E.L.F.:
Extraordinary question!
Think of it like this: Until we activate the heart, the energy that is supposed to be equally divided between the two areas, falls solely on the brain. When the brain is overloaded, it makes one prone to stress, tension, and the swirling barrage of negative thoughts that cause those nasty rumination loops. When we divide that energy equally between brain and heart, the brain stops being overloaded and can now function optimally. And do you know what happens then?
It stops spinning out and starts to do what it does best:
OBSERVE, PROCESS & COMMAND. CALMLY, SIMPLY & EFFICIENTLY!
And this balanced brain works synergistically with the heart
creating a unique blueprint of thought and emotion
that transforms into a beauty wave.
Does that answer your question?

BA~TA~KA:
Yes. That makes sense to me.

S.E.L.F.:
Great. Then let’s get to today’s meditation.
This time we’ll use a tree as our beauty fuel and explore how the whole thing feels in your head.
Ready?

BA~TA~KA:
Ready.

S.E.L.F.:
Great. Let’s begin.

RISE INTO YOUR QUEEN.

NOW, CROSS YOUR HANDS AND PUT THEM BOTH OVER YOUR HEART
BUT DON’T DROP YOUR ENERGY INTO YOUR HEART JUST YET.

YOU ALREADY STARTED FEELING BETTER THE MINUTE YOU EXPANDED INTO YOUR QUEEN
AND IT FEELS NICE TO HAVE YOUR HANDS OVER YOUR HEART
BUT YOU’RE STILL OPERATING FROM THE HEAD.

SURE, YOUR MIND IS ALREADY QUIETER AND CALMER,
BUT WHEN YOU DROP DOWN INTO YOUR HEART
YOU’RE GOING TO FEEL A CHANGE.

YOUR HEART WILL FEEL FULLER
AND YOUR HEAD WILL FEEL A BEAUTY FULL EMPTYING.

NOT FULLY EMPTY, BUT MORE OPEN AND SPACIOUS AND STILL.

IT MAY BE A SUBTLE SHIFT, BUT IF YOU BRING YOUR AWARENESS TO THESE 2 AREAS
YOU WILL FEEL IT.

Are you ready to drop in?

BA~TA~KA:
Ready.

S.E.L.F.:
Go.

FEEL YOUR HEART FILLING WITH WAVES OF ENERGY.
THE WAVES ARE GETTING STRONGER WITH EVERY PULSE.
YOUR HEAD IS MORE OPEN, CALM, AND FREE
AS IT OBSERVES ALL THESE SUBTLE CHANGES.

DO YOU FEEL IT?

BA~TA~KA:
Yes!

S.E.L.F.:
Splendid. Let’s continue.

EFFORTLESS BREATHING – JUST OPEN AND CLOSE
COLOUR YOUR RIPPLES
AS YOUR ENERGY GROWS

CHOOSE A BEAUTY WAVE
TO SWEETEN THE DEAL
THINK OF A TREE
AND ENJOY HOW IT FEELS

APPRECI8 ALL THAT THE TREE HAS TO SHARE
HOW IT COLOURS YOUR WORLD
AND PURIFIES YOUR AIR

NOW IMAGINE YOUR HAND ON THE TREE’S GLOWING BARK
CREATING A BRIDGE 
FROM ITS HEART TO YOUR HEART

YOUR HEAD IS NOW FREE TO DELIGHT IN THE WAY
THAT THESE TWO PRECIOUS HEARTS MAKE ONE BEAUTY FULL WAVE