The CD's in these series are specifically designed to engage the power of the mind for relaxation, healing, and self-awareness. When you work with imagery you are giving a clear message to the deeper levels of your being that you are ready for positive change. The process of change is usually creative and can take unexpected turns, for it is your unconscious inner wisdom that is being brought up to your conscious level of awareness. Change will occur, although not always in predictable ways. Your inner wisdom may know how you can best move forward, and that movement may be in a way that has not occurred to your conscious mind. The best approach to the process of guided imagery is one of openness, keeping a flexible attitude and a willingness to follow or at least consider your inner wisdom. You can learn to trust that in the deepest level of your being, you know what is best for you.

The guided imagery CD's lead you through an inner journey for a specific purpose, such as stress reduction or to bolster your immune system, or explore energy blocks. All you have to do is find a quiet place where you can be undisturbed for a half-hour or so, turn on the CD, and allow yourself to participate fully in the inner journey. The journey toward self-awareness is easy if you simply allow yourself to enter into it without judgment, fear, or a self-critical attitude. Everything you need to be well and live a full and satisfying life is already inside you. You need only develop the patience and commitment to allow it to surface.

What is that inner journey like?

The inner journey begins with a centering process, wherein you relax and let go of everyday worries and thoughts. Each CD starts with a message of safety and protection that I call the Triple Shield of Light, and it is designed to ease any fear of the process that you might hold and to create a safe and comfortable healing environment as you begin your journey inward. There is a separate CD on the Triple Shield of Light that allows you to work more deeply with creating this safe, personal space.

Most of us lead frantic lives. Many of us play several different roles—parent/child, friend, student, sibling, employee/employer —each with its own set of demands. Many of us are so busy meeting other peoples’ needs and expectations of us that we rarely have time to stop and just be. We may believe that taking time to take care of ourselves is selfish, or not as important as all the other things we have to do. In addition, many of us are under constant time pressure, because the technological advances that were supposed to make our lives easier have just speeded everything up.

The CD's in this series offer guided imagery for relaxation, and imagery specific to particular needs:

• A sense of safety.
• Restful sleep.
• Strengthening the immune system.
• Reducing the side effects of chemotherapy.
• Preparing for surgery.
• Pain management.

A myth is a story that conveys a truth. Sometimes it is a truth about living in the world. And sometimes the truth in a myth is a Great Truth, a truth from beyond the world of time and place, a truth of existence.

Every image and symbol in these stories has a purpose, but it does not matter whether your conscious mind is aware of it. Your conscious mind can simply listen to the story, and allow your subconscious mind to take from the story what is most meaningful and helpful to you at this particular time.

Myths are best heard, rather than read. When reading, we engage the intellectual faculty of the conscious mind. When we are listening, the mind is freer to draw on the rich emotional content of the unconscious, the images and symbols and archetypes that we share with all peoples in all times. Repetition is valuable. A story that conveys a positive and empowering message bears repeating until the subconscious accepts it as truth.

So as you listen to these stories you can relax into the knowing that the deeper levels of your mind are working in your best interest, absorbing from the story those elements that can help you to become more the person you want to be.

1. Seven Generations of Women: Metaphor for breaking generational patterns
2. The White Rabbit: Metaphor for setting boundaries and taking things one at a time.

1. The Rat with the Ball and Chain: Metaphor to resolve procrastination.
2. The Ostrich: Metaphor for overcoming denial.

1. The Wood Nymph: Metaphor for self care and healthy eating.
2. The Schooner: Metaphor for self nurture and creating healthy boundaries.

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