Pebble Meditation

Thursday afternoon each child in both first and second grade classes got to choose 4 beautiful rocks from our collection. After carefully selecting the ones they liked best, we played a 7 minute guided pebble meditation. The pebbles help the children imagining being fresh as a flower, solid as a mountain, reflective like water, and free as space. The room is calm, darkened, and delightfully peaceful - all you can hear is the slight clicking of pebbles as they are transferred from hand to hand.

Next, we selected our favorite colored felt fabric and thread and made pouches in which to keep our pebbles. I was so impressed with the time and effort - such careful stitches! I am showing you just one special example - this pouch was made by Ian. Isn't it sweet?

Please remember you will be welcome and honored guests if you want to join us for our meditation. We will do this each morning. We have plenty of pebbles!

Here is a short version of the pebble meditation we listen to (you have to be on the blog to play - it doesn't show on email or other reader!)