Transformation 

First, gather some items that you wish to let go of or represent what you want to let go of.  This could be photos, letters, journals, or more symbolic items like stones symbolising hard blocks of anger or string representing ties that bind you to an unhealthy relationship.  Be creative and make it as personal as you can.  Perhaps you may decide to consciously put your feelings into a healing crystal, for the crystal to transform.  However you choose to do this, the onus is on letting out feelings and letting them go so you can move on to a clearer and calmer place.  This is important to do, especially if you have reoccurring feelings and feel like you can't move on or feel stuck in negative feelings.  Letting go is a big part of the recovery process that will reap big personal rewards as it means you will not be holding onto painful reoccurring feelings such as fear, hurt, shame, anger, sadness, and rage.  These feelings will take up your mental and emotional space that you can better utilize on other things.  Holding on to them may make you feel tired, lethargic, depressed, on edge, unable to move forwards, scared, or familiar like they have always been a part of you and you wouldn't know what to do without them.  They also may be part of the reason you have compulsive behaviour patterns like over eating, drinking alcohol or self-medicating.  It might be you unconsciously put yourself in situations where you can feel these feelings again and again, like staying in an abusive partnership, letting friends or work colleagues take advantage of you or having one night stands that leave you feeling used and ashamed.

The next step in the meditation is to dispose of your items in a way that makes sense for you.  You could bury them outside, burn them or if you feel they are something of value to someone else, sell them, give them away or take them to a charity shop.  Again focus on the letting go aspect of this.
 
You may want to say some words like:
"I release my fear/anger/sadness"
"I am letting go and moving on"

Complete the transformation by bringing something into your life that you do want.  You could do this by  meeting or talking with a good friend,  indulging in your favourite pass time  or giving yourself a treat of some kind.

Hillside transformation

This can be a fun meditation when done with friends or your support group.  You may want to try this whilst walking outdoors somewhere beautiful in the countryside.  View the rocks on your path as symbols.  They represent blockages that you wish to remove.  Throw away rocks on your path and as you do, state what it is you want to remove from your life, such as:
I let go of hurt
I remove all pain from my back
I release all the negative feelings I feel towards (name the person)

Some rocks you might want to throw with ease to represent the easy way you want to let these things go. Some rocks you may want to hurl a great distance. Be careful of not hurting yourself by picking up rocks that are too heavy or damaging yourself in some way. Whilst you are out gather some things that represent what you want bring into your life.  This could be photographs to represent beauty, or piece of earth to celebrate your connection to the earth.  Be creative and enjoy.

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