The Mindful Creature: Meditations for Exploring the Animal Within Claire Takahashi

In the final episode this season, we meditate with Cardinal and explore the home within ourselves. This meditation invites us to wonder and wander through our inner space in a new way. Spend time at your inner Sit Spot and infuse a dash of calming color into your day.


Wandering Prompt: What would support the structure of your inner home this week?


Find out more about Cardinals and listen to their songs and calls:
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/northern-cardinal


Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving. 
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This episode, we meditate with the Black-billed Magpie, a special songbird with a unique voice and personality. Collaborate with Magpie to explore your own voice. This meditation offer space for us to listen to our inner voices with clear intention and meet ourselves right where we are. 


Wandering Prompt: How will you celebrate and care for your unique voice this week?


Here is a place to learn more about and listen to the calls of the Black-billed Magpie: 
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/black-billed-magpie


Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving. 
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The Wren, although small, has a more powerful song than a rooster! And because of how they live across the globe, you can follow the sunrise through the time zones with the song of the Wren.


Look up the Wren to see which little Wren cousin lives nearest to you and see if you can practice deep listening with this amazing little brown bird. 


Wandering Prompt: If the Sunrise was sitting across from you for a conversation - just like Wren greets her each morning - how would you welcome her? And what might you say? 


Listen to the sunrise to sundown tunes of the Wren: 
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/pacific-wren


Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving. 
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One of the most prolific songbirds, this meditation invites you to playfully listen and explore something new with the Mockingbird. Infuse your inner self with the confident voice of this bird who is always learning a new song to share with the world.  See what song your inner Mockingbird is playing and dancing with today!


Wandering Prompt: What new thing will you try or play with, like a Mockingbird?


Listen to the ever shifting creating songs and calls of the Mockingbird:
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/northern-mockingbird


Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving. 
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In this meditation, spend time in quiet stillness with a flock of Evening Grosbeaks. What will you discover as you communicate with this large finch? Find a spot on your inner landscape to listen for their clear, chirping voice as their strong beaks crack whatever puzzle you are facing and bring your inner voices into community. 


Wandering Prompt: 
How would you like to support the flock of your inner voices so they can feel heard and seen?


Listen to the chirps of the Evening Grosbeak:
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/evening-grosbeak


Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving. 
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Observe your inner landscape with the Black Capped Chickadee. A confident, energetic calm bird -- mighty yet small and sassy! This meditation guides you on a wander with Chickadee and offers you the chance to explore the insights they discover. 


Wandering Prompt: 
The Black Capped Chickadee may be small, but she observes and offers insight that supports everyone — what small voice within you, would like to support the whole of you, this week? 




Listen to the song and calls of the Black Capped Chickadee:
https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/black-capped-chickadee


Note: As always, please do not listen to meditations while doing something that requires your full attention and eyes always open, such as driving. 


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