Over the past few days, I’ve been working on a little project. You see, I have a plan for something I’ll be doing at Charmed next month.

And my plan involves glitter jars.

And so, in looking up different recipes for glitter jars, I’m coming to learn quite a lot about how they’re made.

There are a whole lot of options for what makes them swirl with all those beautiful colours.

Glue.

Glitter glue.

Glycerine.

Corn syrup.

You have to think about proportions.

You have to think about temperature.

You have to think about colours.

Oh yes, the colours.

See, the colour and the glitter?

Those are the fun parts of a glitter jar. 

Those are the parts that draw in our attention. 

That fascinate you.

That feel so good to stare at.

As the glitter just mixes around

Shining

Swirling

Whirling

Floating

Drifting

So easy to watch as it spins and swirls

And once it has your attention

So nicely

Feeling so nice to watch

As the light dances through the water

So nice to stare

But the glitter doesn’t just 

Shine

And swirl

And whirl

And float

And drift

Forever

No, you can see

The colours

The glitter

As it swirls and reflects the light

You notice it is starting to swirl

Just a bit more slowly

As the glitter starts

Ever so slightly

To sink

Just s l o w i n g down

S o  s l o w

S  i  n  k  i  n  g  

Slowly

You might even notice your body relaxing

Sinking

Sinking along with the glitter

And as the glitter settles to the bottom of the jar

As your body settles along with it

You might notice

That you’ve been so focused on the glitter

Focusing on the swirls and whirls

That your body has been still for quite some time now

And as the glitter settles and stills

So does your mind

And so does your body

As more and more of the glitter

Sinks

And gathers at the bottom of the jar

Just a few shiny sparkles left

Floating so nicely

So slowly

So gently

Down

Down

Down

To the bottom

And as the last little speck floats down

You’ll find that you’re no longer focusing on the jar

Released from its mesmerizing spell

But if you’d like

And if safe and appropriate to do so

You’re free to go back to the beginning

And shake the jar up again

But if you’re all finished watching the fascinating swirls and whirls

You can leave this little experience

Your thoughts still calmingly still

But able to think when you need to

Able to move

Able to stretch your body

While carrying that calm relaxation with you.

Enjoy~