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Mantras and meditations to bring some sweetness into your life with our wellbeing guru Kirsten Riddle

Mantras and meditations to bring some sweetness into your life with our wellbeing guru Kirsten Riddle
I’m lucky because May is my birthday month, and I really do love this time of year! There’s a sweetness in the air, which is partly to do with the coming spring and all those lovely new flowers opening up, and partly to do with our hopes and dreams. It’s an excuse to enjoy spending time with friends and family, to be kind to one another and have fun. I’ll be raising my glass of wine mid month, and indulging in some kindness, to others and myself. Why not join me and cultivate the sweetness in your world?

MANIFEST MORE… SWEETNESS!

When we say someone is sweet, it can often be misinterpreted to mean that they are too nice, or that there is something false and sugary about them. This isn’t the case. Imagine sweetness is a magical power. It’s the ability to sprinkle sugar on any situation and make it better. It’s about seeing sunshine, and helping others to find it in themselves. These tips will help you tap into your inner core of sweetness and show how much you care.

Perform a sweetness ritual. Take a pink candle, and sprinkle a circle of sugar around it. Light the candle and think about all the blessings in your life. Give thanks for them by saying: “I am thankful for…” Let the candle burn down whilst picturing all the sweet things that you would like in your life.
Violets, known as Little Faces, and Heartsease, have tiny heart-shaped leaves and were used by the ancient Greeks to calm anger and encourage a pleasing temperament. Chew the leaves of this plant, or suck the old fashioned sweets called violets to sweeten your thoughts and words. You can also chew fresh mint for the same effect.
Practise turning things around. When something bad happens in a book or a film, pause and imagine what will happen next. Tell the story in your mind, but think of a good outcome. So the character has lost his job, but perhaps this will give him time to concentrate on what he really wants to do in life. Get into the habit of being able to see the good in every situation.

Mind mantra

Every morning as you stand in the shower, imagine that you are a flower bud. Your legs are the roots that harness you to the ground. Feel them stretch and imagine tiny threads are growing from the soles of your feet to anchor you to the earth. Your body is the fresh green stem that we see poking through the soil. Stretch upwards with your arms and see yourself pushing through any barriers that are in the way to soak up the sun. Your head is the beautiful flower bud ready to burst open. As the water from the shower hits your face, visualise those petals opening. See yourself as an amazing flower lighting up your corner of the world. Say: “I am blossoming, I am radiating beauty, I am open to love.”

FLOWER POWER

Use the magical properties of flowers to encourage health, wellbeing and joy. Here are a few ideas!

Giving flowers is a great way to spread some kindness. They don’t have to be expensive, and you don’t have to give them for a reason. In folklore yellow flowers are linked to friendly spirits and promote feelings of warmth. Daffodils, daisies, yellow roses, carnations and tulips are all wonderful flowers to give. Keep these flowers in your house to encourage harmony, or use as button hole charms to spread happiness as you go about your business.
Leave pansies on the doorstep of someone who is ill, or having a bad time of things. These lovely flowers strengthen the heart. Dandelions get a bad press, but our ancestors believed they housed the spirits of fairies. If you step on one it springs back to life because of its strength and spirit. Always send dandelion heads on their way and make a wish.
Why not have a go at making your own balancing flower water? Steep rose and geranium petals in hot water. Leave to infuse, and drain the liquid into a container. Splash on your body morning and night.

Article by

Kirsten Riddle

Article by

Kirsten Riddle