Open the door to darkness;
Without seeing what's before you, take a step.
You are safe,
even when stepping into the void.
Close the door behind you
and rest in the still water.
You are supported,
even if you can't understand how.
Look, listen, feel.
There are no boundaries.
You are a star in the universe,
and all you see is... nothing.
Over time, you become
a body in a womb
You are nurtured
and there are no needs.
You realize this body is breathing
and digesting; heart beating, blood flowing.
You aren't making it happen,
couldn't if you tried.
Amidst the quiet comes
a knock on the door.
You emerge, done with this journey
Or are you?
Ahhhhhhhhh....
(Mr. Cfp and I each experienced our first floats in float tanks yesterday.)
Beautifully written ... felt I was there almost :-)
ReplyDeleteDid it feel claustrophobic at all? Did you float together or separately? Will you do it again?
Dancing, I was a little concerned about claustrophobia. I used to be very claustrophobic, and I was feeling a little bit anxious just thinking about being enclosed in the tank. Early on, I did have a moment of feeling like I could use some more air, but it passed in just a few seconds. I mostly just decided that I was safe and I wasn't going to entertain claustrophobic thoughts. It also helped that the tank is spacious.
ReplyDeleteThe place we went has two tanks, so Mr. CfP and I floated at the same time but in different rooms. I will definitely do it again! In some ways, it was very ordinary, but in other ways, it seemed very profound. I can still feel results today.
If the site below is accurate, it looks like there could be a place with flotation tanks near you!
http://tinyurl.com/bt52lw
Carol: Interesting experience. Thanks for sharing it. I don't know anything about floatation tanks, but I know I love to float! And I like your banner photo. Is that Shadow Carol??? You're very tall!
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ReplyDeleteFlotation tanks: Think Dead Sea. At night. When the water and air temps match your body temp. Floating bliss!
Yep, that's Shadow Carol in the banner photo. I guess I should blog about my long legs sometime, eh?
Carol: Better that you blog about your legs than me blogging about mine.
ReplyDeleteI like this one! :)
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