Allow for at least 30 minutes. You will need a bowl or bucket of water, one 3 x 3 inch square of water soluble paper, a pen and a quiet place to sit (water soluble paper is included with the book).
This Somatic Act can be done as a solo, duet or group.
Begin by sitting
in a quiet place
in stillness.
Have your bowl of water,
pen and paper nearby.
Allow the sounds of water
to touch you,
bathing and cleansing you
from your head
all the way to
the bottom of your feet.
Allowing time…
As you are ready
sense if there is ‘something’
that is missing
in your life
that you would like
to honor,
to call back or
towards you.
Allowing time…
As this becomes clear,
write this on your piece of paper.
Then hold your piece of paper,
gently in your hands
for a moment,
with eyes closed.
Sense the words,
the intention,
gently settling
and then resting
in your body.
Allowing time…
Gently, place the paper
into a bowl of water.
Allow the intention
to absorb
into liquid form.
Sensing a moment
of ´being with water´.
Allowing time…
Slowly
noticing
if the water calls
to be somewhere
a place to house
your intention
Perhaps into a houseplant,
the outside river, on your skin,
or on your clothing somewhere?
Follow the water
as a guide.
Take time
to gently pour the water
witnessing it merge
into soil, cloth, skin.
Allowing time…
Allow a moment
to sense the place
of your intention
a place you can return to
as the intention grows
in its own time.