II. Enveloped. The High Priestess

    You continue to meditate on these thoughts that have come to plague your mind, allowing your body to be softly swayed left and right as the ocean breathes. You slowly close your eyes and feel the water around you consume your body as it melts away. You feel a deep interconnectedness with the ocean as the cares and thoughts you have about your body also leave your mind, allowing you to become one with the water surrounding you. The ocean continues to slowly rock you and you allow it to take you where it wishes. You feel yourself moving through the water slowly until you eventually lay to rest on the floor of the kelp forest that was on your right. Opening your eyes, you see the surface of the water move in a way that seems mystical. The kelp at either side of your body lightly brushes your skin and you close your eyes again, feeling the ocean move around your body. The water lulls you into a meditative state, softly humming around you, and you begin to find a deeper appreciation for this experience you're being magically taken on.

    Without the weight of equipment or any worry of the world above, your mind feels at peace among the seaweed. Using the rhythm of the ocean to keep you grounded, you inhale with gratefulness for this journey you've begun and exhale with love and appreciation for the world around you. You feel as though you are as large as the ocean, as your body once again melts away into the vastness that surrounds it. Keeping your eyes closed, you feel the soft kisses from a curious fish against your legs. You feel a closeness with the fish that has begun to nibble at your ankles, making its way up your body. You wonder what the fish might be thinking as it assesses the being in front of it. Without any judgment in mind, the fish acknowledges you as you are and creates a connection between the two of you. You continue to meditate and think about what would you like to learn from whatever this experience shows you, pushing all judgment and doubt out of your mind. You decide to face everything you meet with love and understanding, not allowing your thoughts or feelings to have an impact on the sights before you.

    As you continue to match your breathing with the ocean, you feel strong vibrations against your right arm. They've been there for quite some time now, but you're only just noticing them. You slowly open your eyes and direct your attention towards your fish companion, and he returns the look. The two of you hold your gazes for another moment before the fish swims off through the forest, never to be seen by you again. Looking in the direction of the vibrations, you see a colorful city of coral in the distance. You can see fish of all sizes and colors swimming around their vibrant subaquatic home through the kelp. Your body moves slowly, still waking up from your meditative rest, and you begin to observe the coral reef through the kelp. It seems almost unreal that something so otherworldly can exist beneath the ocean's surface and curiosity fills your heart as you begin to push your way through the forest towards the reef.