Join Premium! Ready for an ad-free meditation experience? Join Premium now and get every episode from ALL of our podcasts completely ad-free now! Just a few clicks makes it easy for you to listen on your favorite podcast player.  Become a PREMIUM member today by going to --> https://WomensMeditationNetwork.com/premium Take in a deep breath, and as you exhale, become aware of your body as it lets go and relaxes. LONG PAUSE Notice your shoulders melting in relaxation and your neck as it softens comfortably. LONG PAUSE Bring your awareness to your back  and feel it opening and any knots or tension unraveling. LONG PAUSE And now, become aware of your lower body, your hips, legs, and feet as they release  and unwind from any tension. LONG PAUSE Take a moment, and indulge in feeling relaxed and centered with a feeling of peace both inside and out. LONG PAUSE Now, see if you can imagine standing in the center  of an old, native village.  PAUSE And all around you there are huts with dried palm fronds as roofing, and the buttery scent of fry bread wafts  through the air. PAUSE As you stroll  through the village, you notice women with copper skin  and black eyes that sparkle with stories. PAUSE The women glow  in skirts and ponchos woven with intricate, banded designs in bright colors that call out to you. PAUSE After a moment,  you see the women gather  in a circle sitting on the ground, each with  sweetgrass, palm fronds, and pine needles. PAUSE In unison, the women pick up the materials, and begin weaving them together. PAUSE Like a symphony, their hands sweep in and out, and around the basket bringing colors and geometric designs to life. PAUSE The women talk, weaving connections  in the baskets and connections between themselves. PAUSE While watching the women wave, a woman with lively eyes and a soft smile sees you  and beckons you to  join the circle. PAUSE You plant yourself  next to her, and stare in wonder at the partially made basket before you. PAUSE The woman takes  your hands, and together, you begin dancing with your fingers, moving in and out  and around the basket. PAUSE Colors like berries appear in the basket: reds, blues, and blacks. and diamonds and triangles come to life with each row  of weaving. PAUSE While weaving, daughters of the women  in the circle come with plates of piping hot fry bread stuffed with meat and sweet fillings. PAUSE You take a bite that melts in your mouth, and a harmony of tart and sweet flavors plays on your tongue. PAUSE As you delight in your fry bread, you notice the circle changes, and the women come closer  to you and your basket. PAUSE Hands reach out  and take your basket, adding layers of weaving and passing it on  to the next pair of hands like a tribal dance. PAUSE When the basket  circles back to you, there is one row of weaving  left to add, PAUSE Gingerly, you thread  the strands of sweetgrass into the basket, and when you finish, one of the women takes the basket  and finishes the edges. PAUSE When the basket is complete, it is gently placed  in the center of all the women, and each one gives it a blessing. PAUSE Take a moment and thank the women of the tribe as you ready to leave. PAUSE You begin to walk away when the woman with the lively eyes who helped you start the basket hands the basket to you. PAUSE  Gratitude swells within you, and you thank the woman, who seems to understand you. PAUSE The woman nods and returns to her tribe, and you leave with the basket, feeling in the depth of your soul, that every strand woven into the basket Is a connection with these women. PAUSE  💗💗💗 Check out all the deals from our incredible sponsors here! --> https://womensmeditationnetwork.com/sponsors 💗💗💗 Check out all of our other podcasts at https://womensmeditationnetwork.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices