the song is found on YouTube if you want to listen to it.
the words are as Follows
I’m going down to the river and watch the leaves drift by
I am going down to the river and watch me life go by
This is the autumn of my life
I remember joy and strife
I’m just like the restless river
Always moving on and on
The river once was young like me
When first rushed to meet the sea
But now it’s old with passing years
My river is a sea of tears
I’m going down to the river and watch the leaves drift by
I’m going down to the river and watch my life go by
This is the autumn of my life
Gone is the love that once was mine
Gone in the autumn of my life
This song made me think and it made me cry then it made me think again. This is what I came up with.
Yes I’m going down to the river to watch the leaves drift by
To see the beauty in the autumn colours in those leaves. To see how events in my life have marked moulded and aged me.
Boy I hope I have as much colour as those leaves!
Yes I have many things in my life flooding back to me at the moment. Many memories good, bad, and yes, some of them ugly, some were because things were out of my control and some were my reaction to someone else while others were my own making. The tears and the thinking are aids to sorting out this jumble of what cannot be changed but can be understood.
It is the way of age. And just like my bank balance I have to assess it now and again.
So yes I am going down to the river to watch the leaves drift by
But I am not going down to the river to watch my life pass by.
I will remember what is beautiful what is useful and what I was not proud of
I will take into ownership and take action, where there is still time, and put things right where I can. I will hold my head up high and let go of what is of no use to me.
Yes gone is the love of my life but as one door closed another opened so I change just like the river. I honour that love, I bless that love and remember the fun and the strife for they are part of me.
As the river flows to the sea so I flow to my old age and the new me
Whatever age I am as long as I can get up in the morning and can see or feel the love of the universe and the energy of the brightest star I know I will be fine.
I will be who I am as I cannot change what was but I can change what is.
So yes this song made me think and it helped me to see, that watching the leaves pass by and reliving the sad times in my life does not need me to sit and let the rest of my life drift by.
Thank you Barry Sadler God rest your soul and may your voice and words build hope in all who hear it.
Get some water to sip when you get back from your meditation.
set a time when you will not be disturbed
turn off all other mind distractions
So to begin make sure you are comfortable and sitting in a chair where you can put your feet on the floor.
Ok, feet on the floor and just let the music fill you with love.
Reach your feet into the ground and let them go to the middle of the earth.
Now pull the earth energy up into you, as you reach out to the universe and pull the light from the moon the sun and the stars down to join the ground energy that is flowing all around you and inside you.
Now you see them forming a string of light going up and coming down.
These strings of light twist together and forms what looks like the DNA string.
As you feel this energy flowing let it go to all parts of you, inside and out into your aura.
Let all fear pain hurt and worry fall away from you as you don’t need this negative energy anymore.
The negative feelings are lifted and now as you feel this joy you feel safe and well and whole.
Now you find yourself in your garden.
You can go there via the healing room or via any other way you know.
Here in this place it is a beautiful day. The sun is shining and there is a small breeze flowing.
It is warm but not hot.
The trees seem to talk to you as you watch the bees and butterflies go from one flower to another.
You can almost hear them talking to each other.
As you watch you hear the sound of water. You go towards it.
Your guide is standing by the stream that runs through this garden and he/she holds out their hand to you.
As you touch their hand you feel the joy that is in them and you feel the healing that they give you.
Sit for a while and ask your question of this guide, ask them how you work with them, what they need you to do to help yourself with your own health.
Don’t worry you will remember what they said.
Now you go to the mountain of light and healing.
You walk with your guide to the garden gate and enter the path where many pilgrims walk.
All are chattering and all are enjoying the journey. This is a journey like no other.
There is peace and love coming from everyone and a kind of excitement. You know some of the people here and join up with old friends.
As you go downhill you can see the world open out in front of you.
You watch a great white light of love, flowing across the world.
It lights all dark places. Watch for a while; feel the wonder that is building up in you as you know this light is clearing all disease and negative energy bringing balance in all things.
As you get to the bottom of the hill you find a bridge that crosses a small stream.
You cross the bridge and watch the flow of the water. Is it flowing slow or fast, is it deep or shallow?
Take notice of it.
Now you enter a wood.
Here the light comes in dappled form, as it passes through the trees.
On the floor of the wood are many small animals and woodland flowers.
The animals join the pilgrims and the plants seem to turn their heads to you as you pass.
Give them a thought of joy.
Now you come out to a great grassy bank that is part of a great valley with a lake in the bottom.
You can walk or swim up this lake. You reach a waterfall at the head of the valley.
The waterfall has a staircase behind it.
Go up the staircase and take the flask from the guide at the top.
Drink the water of life then walk through the crystal archway.
Feel the energy of the crystals, as you enter the hall of light.
There are many angels here all tending to the sick and lost.
You are given a slate to write the names of all those you know who need healing.
As you give this list to the angels they put them in the fire of ever living flame of love and healing.
You can watch the light lines going out across the world and you receive that healing too.
Now it is time to come back through the crystal archway.
Feel the energy of the crystals is it different? Notice that it feels more beautiful than it did as you went through the archway.
You go back to the guide who looks after the water of the waterfall. He gives you a flask to bring back with you. Now you can drink this water any time you need to during your weeks of not coming to this place.
But you can come to this place any time you want to.
All you need is to think it and you will be here.
As you go down the staircase behind the water fall you see all the animals of the world drinking the water from the lake.
They are all standing with their heads bowed and all letting each other in. You understand you are watching true harmony. Now as you reach the lake they all go back to the edges of the valley.
You walk or swim the lake to the place you came into the valley
You walk back through the wood and you cross the bridge look at the way the stream is flowing now. Is it different?
As you walk up the hill you find your way to your garden, your guide comes with you.
You say good bye. But know you will meet again when it is right for you to do so.
Your guide comes with you to the place where you met then you say good bye but know you will meet again when it is right for you to do so.
Now you come back to your physical self and your world.
You find yourself slowly back in your body rested and feeling more energy than you did before.
