The still-water mirror
A quiet practice of reflection, using water as a surface for your own intuition.
What you’ll need
- A dark bowl
- Water
- A notebook
The ritual
- Place the bowl on a stable surface in comfortable, soft lighting.
- Fill it with water and settle your breathing for a few moments.
- Hold an open question in mind. Look softly at the surface for two or three minutes, without forcing an image.
- Record the thoughts or associations that arise. Treat them as prompts for reflection rather than predictions.