Magic Carpet Rides

I believe that everybody has access to a wide variety of magic carpet rides if they put their minds to it... as an author and creative individual I belief in the magic of our minds. I am therefore suggesting that everyone tries at least once to go on a magic carpet ride in their minds and write down what they experience.

Here is how you do it: the big secret is VISUALIZATION! Find a quiet spot and some nice trance-like or other subtle background music. Now, lie down and imagine an escalator going down into the depths of a big building (this building is your mind). Take that ride on the escalator and count from 1 to 10. When you reach the bottom, step off the escalator and into a field of beautiful green tall grass. Smell the grass, feel the wind blowing against your skin. Enjoy the subtle brush of sunlight. Now, walk through the field and ahead of you you will find a large tree with branches and overhanging leaves. Under the tree there is a big box and inside this box, you will find the following: some food (you choose what type of food), a book (again you choose what type of book), some water and other refreshments for your journey and ALSO (most importantly) you will find a rolled-up carpet. Now take the carpet, open it up, take in everything about the carpet - the texture, the colours, the feel of the carpet... ah, stunning! Beautiful. This is what you have created, your beautiful mind made this carpet. Enjoy the carpet.

The most important thing to remember about your carpet, is that now that you have created it, it will always be there. It will always be with you, nothing and nobody can take it away from you. It can change in colour and texture, but the wonder of it will remain. This is your beautiful creation!

Now, get onto that carpet of yours! IT IS TIME FOR THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE!

Imagine yourself sitting cross-legged on the carpet, relaxed and poised. Feel how the carpet lifts from the ground and starts to float upwards. This is the beginning of your magic carpet ride...

Next time: I'll take you to the most amazing places imaginable, your carpet will be the vehicle. For now, just enjoy the feeling of freedom as you float upwards!

This is going to be the journey you always wanted to take!