Head in the clouds

Cloud Meditation

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.