Welcome,
Dear souls,
To the lake within.
Dawn breaks quietly over a silver lake.
The surface is so smooth it seems to breathe with you.
Rising and falling with each gentle inhale.
You kneel by the edge and gaze into the mirrored water.
And for a moment,
You see not your reflection,
But your essence.
Vast and fluid as light.
The ripples you once feared now show their purpose.
Movement revealing beauty.
And you realize you are both the surface and the depth.
Both the silence and the sound.
And soft beings of reflection drift nearby,
Made of mist and moonlight.
Tending the lake's eternal calm.
One touches your shoulder and whispers.
All that you seek is already reflected within you.
You smile,
Letting the words ripple through your heart like sunlight through water.
You see yourself clearly,
Calm,
Radiant and whole.
Now cradle your cup close and watch the steam rise.
It moves like morning mist over still water.
With your first sip,
Breathe in clarity,
The mind settling into peace.
With your second sip,
Feel calm expanding through your heart.
Sip again and sense your inner lake.
Vast,
Tranquil and deep.
Let each swallow be a ripple that fades softly into stillness,
Leaving only reflection behind.
And when your tea is done,
Hold the empty cup and glance into it.
A small mirror of your own serenity.
I am water,
Still and true.
Sky above and heart anew.
Ripples fade and light I see.
All reflection lives in me.
May your heart be soft,
Your spirit steady and your path whispered in peace.
Namaste.
