Next time you think/feel
a migraine coming on,
lay down or sit way back,
relax and plan to take
a long soothing hike
down one of your arms
into the palm of that hand.
Scale it up so that the hike
from your shoulder to that palm
takes some time,
like slowly, five minutes
of leisurely journey.
When you get there,
let it be the end of a day,
and with some altitude,
looking west,
allow yourself to watch
a slow color filled sunset
against the billowing backdrop
of steep clouds reflecting
but not directly interfering
with the sunset.
But you’re now,
being mindful of the glow
and the ever-so beautiful,
as the colors bloom into a blush
and then, ever so softly fade.
And as they do,
become aware of your interest
in building a warm intimate fire,
something to nestle down with
right there in the scaled up
palm-cradle
of your hand-landscape valley.
So, in your mind,
visually search out
all the firewood that you would need
from small pieces of quick-light
to larger and larger lumps to logs
that will suffice
for a long burning blaze
that provides a serenity of light
and more importantly,
heat, radiant heat,
for the whole of you
to bathe in
for an extended period of time.
Once you have visually gathered
all these necessary goodies,
begin to organize them
for easy access near you
and prepare yourself
for a comfortable arrangement
for you to lay on your side
beside this palm blaze fire
with the whole of your body
spooning accessible
to the forth-coming heat.
Body basking is what
you will be after.
Once you have assembled all of this
and comfort is anticipated,
light that fire ever so small
but palm secured.
Allow for your other hand
to animatedly assist
as the attentive provider
in bring additional pieces
to the fire when needed.
You should almost be
like communing with the glow itself.
Remember building this
eventual blaze
is for a warmth to emanate
into the nigh sky
but more importantly,
is for you to extendedly bathe
in that warmth as fully as possible.
So the heat should be
first faintly felt in your fire-site hand.
And then, with some active imagination
and some fantasy imaging to attend,
you invite and expand the heat
enough so that
all of your being
gets to partake, eventually.
So as your fire-hand warms,
ever so slightly,
allow your arm to sense and feel
for that heat as it spreads
to include the front of you
facing that fire,
like a heat embrace is coming over
the front of you facing it.
Add elements with your other hand
when needed to increase the blaze
as tending is also a form of self-caring
to allow this magical heat to expand
and reach the front of your body
that is nestled and facing the fire.
All of your body needs to be available
to participate directly in the expression
of this warmth sent your way
by this campfire experience.
You should become passively alert,
yet relaxed and absorbing the richness
of the heat
and the visual joy of the flames.
Yes, your fire-hand will be the hottest
but your are not burning up at all.
Allow this to continue
to your heart’s content.
If in fact you fall asleep
during this process,
then let that be wonderfully so.
If done with thoroughness,
time will have passed without notice
and mood will have shifted
and that headache
will then be gone . . .
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