The Breath of the Universe

We can entrust the wind to carry our voices out into the world, knowing it will be carried to its perfect destination. We can connect ourselves with a basic force of nature by focusing on the essential element of air during a wind meditation. To begin we center ourselves on our breath. We inhale the life-giving force, feeling it fill us, and then releasing it into the world letting our breath mingle with the breath of nature. If we cannot feel the wind right now, we can recall times when the wind has sent us gifts of caresses on bare skin, ruffling our clothes and playing with our hair. We can evoke sounds carried on the wind, maybe laughter or song, or perhaps just the wind’s own voice through the trees or across the landscape of our ears. Maybe we summon up an image of falling flowers or leaves from above, with vivid colors being set free with the wind’s encouragement. We may envision birds drifting on unseen currents with wings unbent, or flags and banners unfurled in the breeze. The scent of a sea breeze may come to mind, or the aromas of freshly baked treats or fragrant blooms that reach us from a distance.



As these memories enliven our senses, we’re feeling the vital force that surrounds and animates us. We can look to the trees to sway in time with nature’s rhythm. Just as we can be soothed by the wind, we know that nature has great power. In a rush it can, block out all sound, leaving us with only the beating of our hearts.

Wind can even make the inanimate dance and whirl as graceful as a Willow Tree. With a gentle sigh, the wind has carried sailors to faraway lands and balloons to great heights. We can entrust the wind to carry our voices and best wishes out into the world, or up to Grandfather, always knowing it will be carried to its perfect destination. Releasing these precious offerings to its care, we remember that nature’s power is as close as our breath, and we breathe deeply once again before returning to the world around us.