Body and Breath

I invite you to imagine holding a ball of light, it might be a glass ball reflecting the light of the sun. Not too hot! Just warm and comforting to your touch. It might be a beach ball, light and airy and colorful. Or any other ball that you can imagine.

As your body is comfortable, as you breathe in, raise that ball to the sky, toward the sun. Imagine your ball absorbing the warmth and light of the sun. Warm, cozy, comforting. (pause)

As you breathe out, lower your ball to your belly, soaking in the warmth and light. Breathe.

Once more, as you breathe in, raise your ball to the sky, toward the moon and stars, the cool and quiet night sky, stars glowing in the vastness of space. Imagine your ball absorbing the coolness and quiet of night. (pause)

As you breathe out, lower your ball to your belly, soaking in the cool and quiet of night.

One last time, as you breathe in, raise your ball to the sky, toward all the planets and solar systems and galaxies out in the vast and beautiful universe. Imagine your ball connected to that vastness, absorbing the mystery and beauty of space. (pause)

As you lower your ball to your belly, soak in the mystery and beauty of the universe.
Breathe. In gratitude for this day, for this Earth, for this community, for this life, we pray. Blessed Be. Amen.