The Hermit. A time to go within.
A guided meditation for inner clarity, reflection, and quiet wisdom through the unfolding of a hand-drawn mandala.
Guided Meditation Script
Be a loner. That gives you time to wonder, to search for the truth. Have holy curiosity. Make your life worth living. Albert Einstein
Take a slow, deep breath in.
And breathe out.
Allow your body to settle.
You may watch the mandala as it unfolds… …or soften your gaze… …or simply listen.
Breathe in again.
Release.
As this mandala unfolds, we enter the realm of The Hermit archetype.
The Hermit is solitary.
The Hermit represents integration…
Synthesis of spiritual learning…
Earned wisdom.
Withdrawing and pausing to gain clarity.
To understand, and later apply, what we have learned.
In the tarot, The Hermit is often portrayed as an elder with a staff and lantern.
He is quiet and reflective, wise in his approach.
He is a reminder to step back from daily routine and…
Breathe…
Deep breaths that allow for spiritual connection…
Quiet knowing.
This wisdom is within you.
Darkness becomes illuminated.
Truth comes to light.
Breathing becomes clarity.
Life experience becomes wisdom.
Solitude becomes understanding.
Integration becomes insight.
The journey makes you see truth and clarity so that you understand your inner direction.
All of your experiences up to now have prepared you for what is to come.
The journey makes you wiser, preparing you for your highest purpose in this life.
You begin to see how everything led to right here. Right now.
This moment.
You begin to understand that every experience you’ve had, good and bad, can teach you.
Your experiences can help you integrate…synthesize…so that your lived experience translates to wisdom that informs what’s next in your journey.
And when the time comes, this wisdom may be shared if it feels right.
You develop an inner knowing.
You develop insight.
Clarity.
Understanding.
You see the light.
You see the truth.
You are the embodiment of earned wisdom.
Breathe into your belly…then your lungs. Breathe out.
You move as the Hermit.
You go within…
You live.
You learn.
You bring truth to light.
You are experienced.
You are wise.
You pay attention to your inner knowing.
You understand your purpose.
You are connected to yourself…
Even as you are connected to the universe.
You understand on an intuitive level.
Breathe in deeply.
Slowly let it out.
When you are ready, return to your day.
If you feel inspired, draw your own mandala and reflect on where the Hermit shows up for you.
About This Meditation
This meditation is part of my ongoing exploration of tarot archetypes through art, mandala creation, and reflective practice.
