Dearest Breathers,
Over the past week there have been two birds visiting me.
On the days approaching my son's 30th birthday, I thought of him often and spent time looking through photos of him, from boyhood to man. I noticed the birds perched and playing outside the window above the desk where I kept my photos. The night before his birthday, they began tapping on the window pane of his bedroom; I went upstairs to take a look, and watched them hop and dance in the air, landing over and over again, small feet jumping on window's ledge, tipping their heads left and right to get a better peak inside. Their visits continued right at this window, for four days.
Yesterday, as I sat in my living room talking to a friend I told him I wanted to tell him a story of my mother and father. At this moment, the two birds appeared again, and began their tap dance and hovering at the window of my front door. They stayed for the whole story.
This morning I woke to the soft insistent knocking on the front door once again. I opened the door to see the most beautiful sunrise.
Later in the day, another friend came by. “I want to see the birds” she said. She was not in the best of moods and needed some joy. Yet, the birds were not in sight. We went out in the yard for a while to exercise; I thought she needed to jump around and play, to come to life and move her energy out of her head and into her body. As she did so, I also watched the birds watching us, hiding in the branches of the bougainvillea. After some time, we went back inside. I sat by my friend as we meditated, and I asked her to breathe for a while. Aaaah, how the space changes, in the fluttering of the breath, where we enter the timeless world. Where curiosity and possibility thrive over and over again.
When she sat up, I asked her if we could talk truthfully; she said yes in a tone that invites everything. A calm feeling of trust and faith were palpable.
And who do you think appeared at the window?
Let's breathe consciously for thirty minutes and follow with a third eye meditation for another ten minutes.
It's a good idea to have your journal nearby, as you may want to write down some insights when you finish. It's also nice to have a candle or two lit, a glass of water, or tea, a pillow and a blanket (you will be lying down). On the zoom screen, you have the choice to keep your camera on or off. Do what feels best for you. This is about you creating a practice space that feels extra special.
Below is your invitation to the Breathing Meditation. Please share it freely, all are welcome.
With love,
Lucy
