Take a comfortable seat or lie down, and gently close your eyes. Begin by taking a few deep breaths, inhaling through the nose and exhaling through the mouth. Let your breath soften into a natural, easy rhythm.
As you continue to breathe, bring your awareness to your body. Feel the weight of your body resting on the surface beneath you, fully supported and safe. With each inhale, draw in peaceful, healing energy. With each exhale, release any tension or stress from your body, allowing it to melt away.
Now, let’s begin to gently scan the body. Bring your attention to the top of your head. Slowly move your awareness down to your forehead, eyes, cheeks, and jaw. Relax these areas, releasing any tightness. Let your neck and shoulders soften, melting away any tension as you relax deeper with each breath.
Gently bring your focus down through your arms, to your elbows, wrists, and hands. Let go of any lingering tightness, inviting a sense of calm and ease.
Now, bring your awareness to your chest and heart space. Feel the gentle rise and fall of your breath here. With each inhale, breathe in love, warmth, and compassion. As you exhale, release any emotional weight, softening the heart as you let go.
Gently guide your awareness down to your pelvic area, where the reproductive organs reside. This is the center of creation, renewal, and transformation within your body. Visualize a soft, warm light here—perhaps a gentle orange or golden glow—enveloping this space with love, care, and healing energy.
As you breathe, send gratitude to this area. Whether you are experiencing physical or emotional changes, allow yourself to feel the warmth of healing energy. This is a place of power and transformation. Feel the energy flow smoothly here, supporting your body’s natural processes of regeneration and renewal.
Now, shift your attention to your lower abdomen, to the area of the lower intestine. This is where your body processes, digests, and releases what is no longer needed. Visualize a soothing, calm energy here, like a gentle wave of light, washing away any tension or discomfort you may feel.
With each breath, imagine your exhales releasing what your body no longer needs. As you inhale, fill this space with fresh, revitalizing energy. Trust in your body’s ability to balance and heal, supporting your overall well-being.
Next, bring your awareness to any transformations happening within your body or emotions. Scorpio season is a time of deep change and introspection. Without judgment, simply observe what shifts are taking place in your life, whether physical or emotional.
Now, imagine a powerful Phoenix rising within you, a symbol of your strength to transform and renew. Send love and gratitude to the changes happening within you, honoring the natural cycles of release and rebirth. Breathe deeply into these transformations, knowing that you are supported through each stage of growth.
Take a moment to thank your body for its wisdom, its capacity to heal, and its resilience. Feel appreciation for all the parts of yourself that contribute to your journey of renewal and transformation.
When you feel ready, take a deep, full breath in, filling your lungs with fresh energy. Slowly exhale, letting go of any lingering tension. Begin to bring gentle movement back to your fingers and toes. Take your time, and when you’re ready, slowly open your eyes, carrying with you the sense of love, care, and strength you’ve cultivated within.
Alison Dale is an artist, ecological astrologer, and somatic guide based in the traditional lands of the Tewa people, known today as Santa Fe, NM. She is also the host of the podcast Cycles of Time (Instagram: @cyclesoftimepodcast). Learn more about her work and current offerings at alisonmariedale.com or on Instagram at @astro.somatics.