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When people use the phrase "head in the clouds," they
usually refer to a mental state that appears to be drifting rather than
concentrating. For this reason, putting our heads in the clouds can be a
wonderful meditation tool. Whether puffy and white or tinted with the colors
of dawn and dusk or shades of gray, those vaporous sky dwellers can remind us
of so many things about life and about ourselves.
For this meditation, we can find a physical place to relax and look upward,
or we can look to the skies from within our imaginations. Directing our
thoughts to the endless of expanse of sky that clouds inhabit, we feel our
souls expand to reach beyond any seeming limitations. Following the clouds,
we are free to unleash our imaginations. We may choose to merely drift along
with them for a time, enjoying their distanced perspective on the world. Or
we can look for messages in their fantastical shapes, or feel the joy of
bounding between their immense billowy puffiness. However we interact with
them, we do so from a peaceful place. Clouds drift above the hustle of the
world below, knowing they belong to another realm that cannot be affected by
its frenzy, reminding us that peace is always available to us. By directing
our vision beyond the ordinary, clouds also remind us of the illusion of
appearances. While appearing to be solid, their vapor and mist appear like
cotton balls from below, giving little indication of the heights they reach.
Sometimes they may cast shadows, leaving us in shade, but like life's
difficulties clouds change shape and move onward, revealing the shining sun,
twinkling stars, and blue sky that are behind them.
When a ray of light breaks through the clouds, their dramatic filtering only
makes the light more beautiful by contrast, just as we can shine more
brightly in the midst of life's challenges. When we allow clouds to offer us
a welcome respite, they help us visit the realm of illusion to see the truth
beyond.
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