Imagine if we had a dollar for every time we thought we needed to find some time,
Space,
Peace,
Quiet,
Clarity,
Insight,
Love,
Happiness,
Friends,
A solution,
A specialist,
An object,
Someone,
Something,
Some way,
Somewhere,
Things lost,
Misplaced,
A clear mind,
Magic.
Often this need to find creates a tangle in our mind,
Rather like an overgrown garden where our precious plants are struggling to survive and are no longer visible and the path is hard to find,
It clamors for attention,
It can weigh us down and create tension and stress which reduces our ability to see clearly,
To really see what we need or even if we need it at all.
Perhaps I can help shine a little light on whatever it is you need to find.
All you need is your imagination,
Sit back now,
Relax,
Turn your vision inwards,
Let your thoughts drift,
Imagine,
Imagine you are wandering along a path beside a bush stream,
Clear water trickling over smooth rocks,
That magical soothing sound of water,
Tall trees,
Blue skies above,
Warm sunlight filtering through the canopy of the leaves,
Warming your cheeks,
Creating magical patterns in the stream,
Shy delicate flowers peeping from beneath bracken and ferns,
A soft breeze lightly caressing your face,
Flicking wisps of hair,
Rustling,
Each step you take relaxes you more and more.
Now the stream widens into a large pool and the water deepens and settles,
The trees are less dense,
Allowing the sunlight to spread across the surface of the pool,
Creating a perfect reflection of its surrounds,
Breathe in the freshness,
The stillness,
The peace,
Totally relaxed,
Without conscious effort,
Think of something that you need to find,
Place the thought of what you need to find in your hand,
Note its colour,
Its shape,
See it clearly,
Drop it into the pool,
Watch it gently sink,
Creating circular ripples in the water,
Tinged with the colours of light,
Watch the ripples spread towards you,
Within the ripples lies the insight,
How to find what you need,
As the pool returns to stillness,
You can see it clearly,
So easy,
In a place of peace,
Stillness and clarity,
Free your mind and allow it to enter,
Don't try to force it,
It will arrive in its own time,
It may come immediately or you may have to wait for a moment in the future,
Perhaps later today,
Tomorrow,
Next year or never,
If you didn't really need to find it at all,
Take your time and come back when you're ready,
You might like to share with us what it was you needed to find.
