Present

A breath, a smile, a movement of the head, hands in prayer.  

Breathe deeply, 4 x inbreath, 7x outbreath, sense the heartbeat in your ears...There you go, now you got it. Calm down.

What do you see? What do you feel? 

Is there something opening up within you to embrace the sunshine, the morning dew, lively chitter of the birds, shy perfume of flowers which are about to blossom.

You spot the reflex of a sunray on the leaf in front of you and now you fix it. You fix it for a few minutes. Does it feel like letting go? All thoughts seems to pass you by like clouds in the sky. There is only ray of sunshine in your vision. And suddenly, your perception shifts. 

There they are, benevolent spirits, flying around like a petals on the wind. Their whispers intertwine. Allegro, andante. Only if you quiet yourself down, you will understand their stories of the time and space beyond your imagination.  

You smile to them. Please don't go, you plead, and as soon as you say that, they start to dissolve. You abandoned your heart space. Once again, breathe, 4x inbreath, 7x outbreath, go back to it and wait for spirits to appear.