What the Wind Carries

A Guided Meditation | ~20 minutes

This meditation is a companion to "The Tale of the Sands," a Sufi teaching story about a stream that must surrender its form to cross a desert. If you haven't read the story yet, start with this week's newsletter. The meditation will be here when you're ready.

Before you press play:

• Find a quiet place where you won't be interrupted for twenty minutes. Close the door. If you share space with others, a simple sign that says "Back in 20 minutes" works.

• Silence your phone completely — not vibrate, silent.

• Sit or lie down, whatever lets you be still without falling asleep. A chair with your feet on the floor works well. So does the floor itself with a cushion or blanket.

• If you have an eye mask, use it. If you don't, a folded towel across your eyes does the same thing. Blocking the light helps your mind stop scanning the room and start settling inward.

• Have a blanket nearby. Your body temperature may drop slightly as you relax.

• If you'd like to write afterward, keep a journal or a piece of paper within reach so you don't have to go looking for one.

That's it. No special equipment, no experience necessary.

Just a quiet room and twenty minutes.

Yours in stillness, Michael Rose