Imagery journey for children in spring

Imagery journeys are a very old tradition that can enchant children and adults alike. They bring relaxation, encourage creativity and imagination, and support processes of change in the brain. A vivid imagination is important for various areas of life. It can help us learn new things more easily and continue to grow. Our brain is constantly active and malleable. This means we can use imagery journeys to stimulate processes of change quite consciously. If we regularly imagine the changes we want, new connections form in the brain that allow us to think, be and act differently.

Why are imagery journeys so valuable for children?

Imagery journeys are a wonderful way to accompany children lovingly and mindfully through challenges, to strengthen them and to show them new perspectives in a playful way. Inner tension can be released more easily, and fears and experiences can be processed better. Regular imagery journeys with children can thus become a valuable resource for coping with life and building self-confidence.

Instructions: spring imagery journey for children

Create a pleasant and calm atmosphere. A slightly darkened room with enough space for all the children works best. Cushions, blankets and mats can help the children make themselves comfortable and settle down more easily.

Have the text for the spring imagery journey for children ready, along with a singing bowl and a singing bowl mallet.

Tips for guiding imagery journeys for children

The following tips can help you shape the spring imagery journey for children in the best possible way and give the sounds enough space to unfold their effect:

Read very slowly and clearly, and keep taking short pauses between sentences so that the child can process the text well.
Be creative and adapt or add to the imagery journey as you see fit. This makes the journey even more authentic.
You can follow the instructions in the text or use the sounds of the singing bowl quite intuitively: you can use them throughout the entire imagery journey, for example at the beginning, during the pauses and at the end.
An even sound invites calm breathing and relaxation.
Keep in mind that singing bowls can have different effects: singing bowls with higher tones have an invigorating effect, while singing bowls with lower tones create calm and grounding.
Allow enough space to feel the effects afterward, especially at the end of the imagery journey.

Guide

Not sure exactly how to use the singing bowl? Our article on how to use a singing bowl gives you valuable tips.

Instructions for an imagery journey for children: spring in the magic garden

Theme: Retreating and recharging with new energy, awakening in spring

Age: Children aged 7 to 12

Sound material:

Fanello Singing Bowl Set or a medium-sized Peter Hess® Sangha Meditation Singing Bowl
Another high-quality meditation singing bowl can also be used

Introduction: (Let the singing bowl ring gently)

Today I am taking you on a magical journey into spring. If you like, get a blanket or a cushion to make yourself even more comfortable. The important thing is that you feel good. When you have everything you need, lie down and close your eyes. Feel your breath and the calm around you. Focus on your belly and your chest, how they both rise as you breathe in and sink again as you breathe out.

Main part:

Imagine you are in a magical garden in spring. You are standing barefoot on a lush green meadow, looking up at the sky. The sun shines warmly on your skin and bathes everything around you in golden light.

(Let the singing bowl ring gently)

The sky is blue and clear, and the first delicate flowers stretch their little heads toward the sun. After the cold winter months, nature awakens to new life and shows itself in all its splendor. The air is wonderfully fresh, and you can smell the scent of the flowers. Birds are chirping everywhere, and you hear the buzzing of little beetles.

(Let the singing bowl ring gently)

In the magical garden there is a small pond. The water is crystal clear, and all around it grow flowers in all the colors of the rainbow. A little stream flows into the pond, and you can hear the gentle splashing of the water. You feel a pleasant calm coming from this place, almost as if a special magic lay over this garden, wrapping everyone and everything in it. Let the noises and sounds of the magic garden work on you.

(Let the singing bowl ring gently)

In the bushes you hear a soft rustling. You walk very slowly and carefully with your bare feet across the soft meadow. Then you see where the noise is coming from: a little hedgehog is curiously poking its head out from under a branch. After a long hibernation, it is enjoying the first rays of sunshine on its skin, just like you. You lie down on the meadow a little way from the hedgehog and look up at the sky. The sun's rays warm you and fill your whole body with new strength. First your feet… then your legs… your hips… your chest… your arms… your neck… and your head. (Let the singing bowl ring between each part of the body)

Just as plants and animals withdraw in winter and only awaken again in spring, you too sometimes have moments in your life when you need more rest. These times are important and help you find your way back to your strength. In such moments, you can remember the magic garden, make yourself comfortable and imagine the sun filling you with new energy.

When you have gathered enough strength, you can venture back out into the world, just like the little hedgehog after its hibernation. Brave, curious and full of energy.

(Let the singing bowl ring gently)

Feel into your whole body once more. Perhaps you notice how the sun and the magical sound of the magic garden have filled you with new strength. Do you feel lighter and more energetic now than you did before this little journey began? Or perhaps you are simply very relaxed and rested.

Conclusion:

Now slowly return from the enchanted garden to the room. Keep your eyes closed and take one deep breath in and out. Start to move your hands and feet gently. Feel your surroundings clearly again and carefully open your eyes.

Perhaps you were able to experience spring very vividly in your imagery journey and can now look at the beauty of nature even more consciously. And perhaps you will remember again and again that the awakening in spring does not only happen outside, but also within yourself.