“Reflections of Water”
by Guide
Chandonn
copyright 1998, all rights reserved.
first performed 5/13/98
[This group meditation was written to help individuals to identify
the changes we have made in the past and the ones we will make in the future.
It is designed to take us out of our normal way of thinking to objectively
see that the persons we wish to become will come at a price, as well as coming
with the benefits we are more likely to see. That is to say, we are often
blind-sighted by the glories we wish to have, but we fail to stop and consider
the price of our aspirations.]
All is darkness around you. The warmth still within your body carries your
spirit, as if you are a dandelion seed blown by the wind. Your spirit floats
gently and freely.
Now find a special place: a place where you feel at home. It may be a sacred
grove, or a temple, or a clearing along a path, or a seashore, or a meadow.
It will be a sacred place your spirit calls home. Feel yourself move to this
place. As you arrive here, the darkness is gone and you can see this place
as brightly as ever.
Now walk down a path until you reach a pool of water. It may be a small pond
or a lake. It may be the ocean itself. Walk over to this water.
As you stand before the water you notice that it reflects everything around
it. You look into it and see images of the blue sky above, the clouds and
birds, and yourself.
Focus on your image. See yourself as you are now. As you watch your image,
you begin to think back to the past of your life. Think about the choices
you've made which have brought you to this point in your life. As you look
at your image, you appear younger. Focus on an important time in your life,
when you made some important decisions. Think about what would have happened
if you had chosen differently.
Now look at a later point in your life. Look at the decisions you made then
and how they influenced where you are now. Think about the good choices and
the mistakes. Think about your triumphs and your pitfalls.
Again see yourself as you are today. See where you've been led in life. See
where you are now. Do you like what you see?
Now think about who you want to be later in life. See the water reflect an
image of yourself as you wish to be. Think about the choices you will have
to make to become this image. Are you prepared for the sacrifices? Are you
ready to take responsibility for your mistakes? Are you willing to work for
this image?
If you choose to continue, bend down and take a drink of this water. This
is the water of your future. It tastes sweet at first, but becomes bitter
in your mouth. Still, as you swallow it, it is satisfying. If you choose,
you may swim in this water for a time, and try on the role you have chosen
for yourself. Know that with the good things in life come bad things. For
the joys you achieve there are pains you must endure. Continue to think about
what this image of yourself will cost you, and what it will mean to you.
As you finish, and find yourself standing near the water again, you look
at your reflection one last time and see yourself as you are now. You rise
to your feet and head back down the path toward your special place.
You return again and find that the afternoon has faded to dusk, and all grows
dark again.
Your spirit again begins to float, as though a dandelion seed carried away
by a gentle wind. All is darkness around you. Your body is filled with a
sacred warmth.
As the wind dies you again feel still.
Created by Guides Chandonn,
Hypatia X, and
Sophia X Pharou
Last modified:
02/11/2003