 Radiant Heart Breathing (I'm including this meditation again this month...by special request) Sit quietly in any comfortable position with your eyes closed. Allow your legs to feel heavy and grounded. If you are sitting in a chair, keep your feet securely on the floor and feel your buttocks balanced evenly. Feel your tailbone becoming heavy and at the same time become aware of a sensation of lightness at the crown of your head. Breathe comfortably and naturally. Direct your attention to the area of your heart. Imagine your breath originating in the center of your heart. You may want to imagine a color or peaceful image here. As you inhale slowly, imagine your breath coming in from all directions into your heart. As you exhale slowly, send your breath out in all directions from the centerpoint of your heart. Continue this in an even, slow and steady pace. As you become more relaxed and comfortable, imagine your breath inhaling into a fine point of brilliant light deep within your heart space. Pause. As you smoothly exhale, imagine all of your breath traveling outward as far as you can send it.... out to the farthest reaches of the cosmos. Pause. Continue to smoothly and evenly breathe in to a very fine point within your heart, and exhale into the vast distance. Imagine your breath drawing deeper and deeper into the core of your heart as you inhale and pause, and sending your breath farther and farther away into the distance as you exhale and pause. As your meditation feels complete, begin to breathe normally and naturally then very slowly open your eyes. Sit quietly as you become fully aware of your body, and your physical surroundings. Notice any changes or sensations that you may be feeling. Stretch and move your body, and smile. 
Hridaya Mudra You may wish to place your hands in Hridaya Mudra while doing this heart-opening practice. This mudra facilitates channeling prana into the heart. Place the tips of the index fingers at the root of the thumbs. Very gently press the tips of the thumbs into the tips of the middle and ring fingers. The pinkie finger stays straight. Place the hands on the knees with the palms facing upward. Close the eyes, be still, and breathe into the area of the chest.
To further enhance the practice, you may wish to add the following mantra: hrim, shrim, klim
Hrim (hreem) is the energy of the heart Srim (shreem) is the devotion of the heart Klim (kleem) is the love and wishes of the heart The mantra may be recited aloud or silently, and it should be the same duration as the breath.
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