This meditation is basically made up of three parts. It is about giving and receiving love. Firstly for yourself, then friends and loved ones, and then submitting to the universe and giving and receiving universal love.Some of us are very good at giving but find it hard to receive – it is important to have the balance. Often we find it hard to let others give to us –when to receive from others is a gift in itself. ___________________________________________________________________________

Make yourself comfortable, close your eyes, and take several relaxing breaths.

With every breath feeling more and more relaxed….

With each in breath, feeling a glow of positivity and happiness

With each out breath – releasing any negativity

More and more relaxed.

Imagine yourself filling with the wonderful white light of the universe.

Feel that wonderful feeling filling you up - and as you fill up with this universal power, feeling lighter and lighter.

Send the energy down through your feet into the earth – grounding you, and then bring all that earth energy back up through your feet blending with the universal energy.

And now – sense a ball of pink light enveloping your heart and tummy – like a pink sunshine – smiling within. And as you breath, feel it expanding, blending with the universal energy - until it fills your whole body. At this time – keep it here – don't expand it further. ‘You are now in the pink!'

Knowing that this time is for you and you alone. Give yourself permission to have this time.

Saying to yourself - I deserve this love, I am love, I give myself love

Think of someone you love, and feel a warm smile cross your face.

Sit in this loving warm energy for five or ten minutes, taking notice of any thoughts / sensations. This is a good opportunity to commune with your guides. This is for you and you alone. Giving yourself love, receiving love.

And now – expand that pink energy outwards – blending with the energy in the room – giving out love, receiving love. Taking notice of any information you may sense. It's a good time to send loving and healing thoughts to friends and loved ones – but remember too to listen and give yourself time to receive love from them. Sit in this power for a short while…..

And now expand that energy even further – outwards and upwards –filling the universe with loving pink energy. You are now at one with the universe. Get lost in this wonderful loving energy. Send out love, receive love.

Enjoy this time. Let the warmth flow over you, around you, within you… Feel the love of the universe permeating your soul. Stay in this power for as long as you wish.

And when you are ready, gradually start to pull that energy back into towards yourself, smaller, smaller until it finally returns back once again to a ball of love in your heart and tummy.

Keep it there; know it is always there when you need it.

Self-love, value and contentment.

Bring yourself back to awareness.

Ready to start your new year ahead with love in your heart, and a smile on your face.

Inspired meditation by Lindsey Tyson (c.)