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Last night I watched the fireflies, or lightning bugs, as we called them when we were children. The randomness of their flickering is captivating and can easily take me into meditation.

When I was meditating this morning, I became aware of the randomness of seeing inner lights. Sometimes I see different colors of light as if projected on a screen between my eyes. This began shortly after I had a regular meditation practice.

Unlike with fireflies whose bioluminescence helps them find mates, I don’t cognitively understand the nature of the inner lights I “see” in meditation. I’ll leave that to the mystics or someday the scientists. What I experience, however, is how soothing it is to follow the patterns as the lights pulsate, change color, expand and contract making beautiful, crystal-like images.

Somehow these lights are part of my inner nature and as with watching nature, I find it absorbing and relaxing. It puts me in a state of wonder and appreciation.

As a mental health professional, an owner of a fitness studio, a writer and a wife, mother and grandmother, I have found meditation to be helpful in every aspect of my life. Let's talk...You can contact me at susanmmorales@yahoo.com or check out my websites: susanscottmorales.com and bodiesinbalancefitness.com