Guided visualization · 18 min
Meeting Your Celestial Wishing Tree
Name the wish your heart has been holding, offer something in return, and send it skyward with a small winged messenger.
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- Level
- Beginner friendly
- Style
- Guided visualization
- Sound
- Voice only
- Best time
- Early morning
About this session
Write your pledge. Climb and release. Send the bird.
- Clarifies heart's desire
- Opens the heart
- Nurtures gratitude
- Inspires committed intention
Anodea Judith leads you alone through a forest toward the celestial wishing tree, a figure from chakra lore said to sit inside the heart's lotus. You make a promise in a book beneath its branches, then climb high, release your longing into the trunk, and hand it to a bird.
It suits anyone with a dream they want to look at honestly, or who feels ready to commit to something. Try it in the early morning, when you can set an intention before the day begins and carry the sense of gratitude into it.
After the session
01
Clarity about your longing
Name what your soul truly wants to fulfil.
02
A lighter heart
Hand over worry and ache, and feel supported.
03
A promise you mean
Leave with a pledge you intend to keep.
04
Trust and gratitude
Rest in thanks that your wish is heard.
The journey
How the 18 minutes unfold
Five stages, guided all the way
- 1
Walk into the forest
After days of travelling with friends, you set out alone, guided by the path toward a quiet sacred grove.
- 2
Write your pledge
Beside the giant tree's roots, you brush leaves off a stone altar, open a leather book, and write your name and what you offer.
- 3
Climb and release
The roots and branches form a spiral stair. Up high, a branch cradles you and you let your longing flow into the tree.
- 4
Send the bird
A bird lands on your hand, you hold it to your heart, say thank you, and watch it carry your wish away.
- 5
Descend and return
You climb down, affirm your pledge, bow with thanks three times in all, and rejoin your friends with a hug.
Who it’s for
Yes, if…
- Anyone with a heartfelt dream they want to give attention to
- People who enjoy chakra imagery and nature-based visualization
- Those who want a gentle ritual to start the morning
- Anyone ready to turn a wish into a personal commitment
Not now, if…
- Those looking for a short practice
- People who want silence or abstract meditation rather than a story
- Anyone wanting a sleep track or deep relaxation
Before pressing play
- Early morning suits this one, when your intentions are fresh.
- Think briefly about what you might be willing to offer in return.
- Sit comfortably somewhere undisturbed, so you can picture the forest clearly.
About the teacher
Anodea Judith
PhD., Teacher, Evolutionary, Author of Mindvalley's Chakra Healing
Anodea Judith, PhD. is a master manifestor, whose writings and teachings are followed throughout the world. She is the author of 9 books on chakras, psychology, yoga, social change, and manifestation, which have been translated into 28 languages. As a yoga teacher and body-oriented psychotherapist with trauma specialization, her work is a unique combination of techniques useful to therapists, coaches, and those on their own healing journey. She is the founder and director of the teaching organization, Sacred Centers. She holds a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology and a doctorate in Mind-Body Health, with advanced yoga certifications. Her best-selling books include Wheels of Life and Eastern Body-Western Mind. Her workshops are experiential and transformational and her keynotes are riveting. With her passion for the evolution of consciousness, many have called her a “prophet for our time.” Anodea Judith is a globally recognized teacher of transformational wisdom. She is the author of a dozen books, including the best-sellers Wheels of Life and Eastern Body-Western Mind, and the manifestation book, Creating on Purpose. She is the founder and director of Sacred Centers Academy, core member of the Founding Mothers Movement, part of the Evolutionary Leaders Council, and co-host of the podcast: Voices for the Future. She has been called a prophet for our time for her award-winning book, The Global Heart Awakens.
See all by Anodea JudithQuestions people ask
Still unsure? Ask your assistant anything about this session.
What is the celestial wishing tree?
In writings on the chakras, it is described as a sub-chakra of the heart called the Ananda Kanda lotus, meaning coiled bliss. Inside it grows the Kalpataru, a tree believed to grant the deepest wishes of your heart's essence, sometimes giving more than you asked.
Why does Anodea say to be careful what you wish for?
The tree is said to give even more than is desired, so a wish made from the wrong place could bring more than you need. That's why the session asks you to wish from the essence of your heart, not from a passing want.
What am I supposed to pledge in the book?
The tree asks for an offering in exchange. In the book you see others' pledges: giving up a food or habit, donating part of their income, or offering loyalty and dedication. You choose your own and write it beside your name. Later you affirm that you will keep it.
What happens when I sit in the branches?
The branch curves around you like a perfect seat. You feel your longing and let it spill through your arms and legs into the tree, along with suffering, pain and fear. The tree takes it in and knows your every wish.
What is the bird for?
The bird is the messenger. It hops onto your hand, you bring it to your heart, and it absorbs what the tree has taken from you. You thank it for fulfilling your wish in the best possible time and way, then it flies off to deliver your message.
Why do I say thank you three times?
You thank the bird, the tree before climbing down, and the tree again from the edge of the grove, with a bow. Each is phrased as gratitude that your wish is fulfilled, so you finish in trust and not in wanting.