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There’s magic in the air,

magic that moves through you

with each deep breath.

LONG PAUSE

Keep breathing.

Allow yourself to feel 

gentle lull of magic

as it relaxes and enlightens you.

LONG PAUSE

Stay with the feeling of magic,

as a welcome spell of serenity

is cast upon you.

LONG PAUSE

Draw in another breath,

And as you do,

visualize yourself on horseback,

on a snow white stallion,

trotting through the forest in spring.

PAUSE

After a few moments,

the horse slows 

to a walk,

and then stops,

as if taking in 

all the life of the forest.

PAUSE

A canopy of trees

seems to part

and opens into  

a vibrant green clearing

with a large rock

positioned in the center.

PAUSE

The rock is heavy

with gray and white notches

and valleys carved around it.

Tiny sprigs of grass

grow at its base.

PAUSE

The rock is surrounded 

By people,

Men and women 

dressed in gowns,

suits of armor

and even the clothes of peasants.

PAUSE

Then, you notice something odd.

jutting up from the stone

is a sword,

a gleaming silver sword.

PAUSE

“Here ye, Here ye!”

calls a man with a long dark beard.

“Whosoever can removeth the sword,

becomes the next ruler of the land.”

PAUSE

The man continues,

“Only the bravest, wisest and

most loyal and compassionate

will be able to remove the sword.”

PAUSE

Still seated on your steed,

you watch patiently,

as many good men,

and even women,

go to the rock,

grab the sword

with white-knuckled hands,  

and try to withdraw it.

But the sword would not budge.

PAUSE

After a while,

you dismount from the horse,

lead her by the reins to a tree,

where you gently 

wrap the rein around the tree.

You pet her nose lovingly,

and rub her neck,

Before moving closer 

to the crowd.

PAUSE

Three others try their luck,

but still, no one has retrieved the sword.

you draw in a breath,

deep and low,

and then step forward.

PAUSE

“You?” says the man 

with the beard.

“Aye,” you reply with confidence.

“Very well,” he says.

PAUSE

You draw in another

deep, stabilizing breath

and approach the rock.

Placing your feet 

against the bottom

of the rock,

you reach up,

and with both hands encircling 

the handle of the sword,

you gently tug.

PAUSE

Every so gently,

the sword releases 

a few inches.

gasps and claps

ris