Inner Child Meditation

This Inner Child Meditation will introduce you to a divine and inspired aspect of yourself, giving you access to that joyful innocence that has always been there. 

Do you ever wake up, knowing you had a lot of dreams while sleeping but can’t remember them?  It’s similar to our waking life, often we have dreams that don’t come to fruition simply because we forget what they are.  What are your dreams in this life and what stops you from achieving them?  

Many times, the reason is that our inner child is stuck in the past, frozen from some inner trauma, or loss or from something that we didn’t receive from our parents.  The point is not to blame others.  They were doing the best that they knew how to do. Parents often project their own unmet needs and desires onto their children, so they too need understanding and healing.  Our grandparents did the same going all the way back to our ancestors.  And there are cultural factors that play a part as well.  Consequently, many adults feel unworthy, unloved, unattractive, stupid, and awkward which are a kind of legacy burden.  

Our inner child however is that eternal and indestructible part of us that tends to survive throughout all restrictions or abuses.  In our dreams, a child can be seen as a symbol that represents new potentials, and what we are giving birth to in our psyche. We can learn to be our own wise and loving parent to that inner child, to be their best friend and help it to heal so we don’t have to stay stuck back in the frozen past.  Our inner child is meant to be creative, playful, fun, and enjoying the wonder of life. 

Think back to your past and see what it is that holds you back, what does this inner child need that it didn’t get back then?  Give to that inner child what it needs coming from your own wise parent self. 

This meditation will take you through a process to get in touch with that inner child and help it heal so that you can move forward in your life unstuck, unfrozen and free.   This does not replace the good work you can do with a psychotherapist. If you feel you are not able to get to an issue on your own that is very difficult, you may need help from others, and it is necessary to reach out.  But see this meditation as a new way to create a direct relationship with that inner Being.

Sometimes we get cues, and sometimes we just don’t know what the problem is.  We can also receive clues from our dreams, especially when there’s a child in the dream that represents yourself.  Learn to be with the symbols that come to you in dreams. We don’t have to figure them out or interpret them.  Just be with them.

Length: 22 Minutes
Facilitator: Laurie Ferreri
Categories: Healing, Self Care, Transformative

Like this meditation? Attend a live meditation class or listen to another guided meditation by Laurie Ferreri.