Compass Gardens

Thanks for joining us here right at the very center of things. The still point in a busy world. Our journey tonight will be ever so slightly magical, that much I can promise. In this place, there's nothing to worry about. Nothing to do except to let your mind wander with us, to sleep and dreams. Before we set out, I always like to do a little wind down exercise. So when you're ready, let's begin. So first, get comfortable in your bed. And now, just bringing the attention to the breath. Just noticing where you feel it. In the nose, the throat, the chest, the diaphragm. You're nice and relaxed. We're going to be taking a deep breath in for four, holding it for four and then breathing out for six. So, are you ready? Let's begin. In for four, two, three, four, hold it for four, two, three, four. Now breathing out for six, two, three, four, five, six. In for four, two, three, four. Holding for four, two, three, four. Out for six, two, three, four, five, six. In for four, two, three, four. Holding for four, two, three, four. Out for six, two, three, four, five, six. In for four, two, three, four. Holding for four, two, three, four. Out for six, two, three, four, five, six. Great. Now, returning the breath to normal. You are standing in a street where nobody seems to be in a hurry, just a few passers by are out strolling. Some are resting on benches, the light in the sky seems soft, very soft. The sun is shining softly and the wind is blowing so gently but it feels like the wind has given you the gift of a shawl. Feeling the gentle wind blow is like wearing a luxurious, open weave shawl. It's like being able to be out in your pajamas and it's okay, it's the perfect temperature and you're wearing a perfect clothes. As your neck and shoulders relax, you look down. You are standing in a street made of dove gray stones. The stones are wide and nicely weathered. How many people have stopped here to rest and enjoy the soft light? It's like being among friends. You don't have to do anything, just be. In the softly sunlit street, where you're enjoying a moment of just being and doing nothing at all, You notice something, you notice there's a beautiful work of art inlaid in the dove gray stones at your feet. It's made of bronze and pale blue paint. It looks familiar, there are several circles, one inside the other, one, two, three, four circles. There are points like petals or arrows in the beautiful artwork that's been set into the paving stones. You start counting the petals. One, two, three, four, Cardinal directions, North, South, East, West. Then there are others, five, six, seven, eight, ordinal directions. Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest. The in-between ones. The beautiful work of art inlaid in the street,...