A Mirror: Guided Imagery

Who are we? Here you are guided to get in touch with the whole universe in yourself as yourself.

This is a recording of poem included in The Garden Tantra, a collection of spiritual and sensual poems. The poem can be read and listening to as a practice poem for meditation. Please feel free to follow (or not) the invitations.

You may want to find a comfortable place to sit or lie down undisturbed as you listen.

(Photo by Sam Kolder)

Transcript

If you close your eyes and look,

You might see vast space.

You might see clouds of dust and gas.

You might see stars and planets.

You might know this as yourself,

In yourself.

You might know that you are spacious.

You might see drops forming and falling.

You might know this as yourself,

In yourself.

The water that makes up you and other rivers,

Lakes and oceans.

You might sense saliva in the mouth.

You might sense pulsing blood.

You might know that you are liquid.

You might see the seabed and other solid surfaces.

You might know this as yourself,

In yourself.

The minerals that make up you and other grains of sand,

Mountains and rock planets.

You might sense teeth,

Gum and pellets.

You might sense the skeleton.

You might know that you are solid.

You might see forest and sky.

You might know this as yourself,

In yourself.

The air that makes up you and other animals and plants.

You might open the mouth and let it pass through lips and mouth into lungs and out.

You might know that you are fresh.