This meditation was offered at our annual Flower Ceremony, but it can be done anytime you find yourself with a flower to enjoy deeply.
Take a moment now to appreciate the flower at hand.
Perhaps it is just a blossom, or perhaps you ave more than just a flower-- perhaps it has a stem with leaves or maybe a whole plant.
Is this a flower you’ve seen many times before, or is it new to you?
What does it smell like?
If you like, gently touch the different parts, are they smooth, or rough?
Do the parts feel different from one another?
How many colors does it have?
If you were going to paint it what colors would you choose?
How many petals does the flower have?
Can you figure out where the stamen are- the part that produces the pollen?
Can you see any pollen there?
Are any parts of the plant withered?
Are there any buds that have yet to open?
Take another moment to mindfully enjoy and to gaze on this very flower with gratitude.
Blessed be
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