Inner Map: River of Feeling
Emotion begins to move. Sadness, irritation, tenderness, grief, or relief may rise without warning. This stage invites you to meet feelings as movement rather than problems to solve. Like water passing between stones, emotions often soften when they are allowed to flow.
Inner Map: The River of Feeling
When emotions begin to move in meditation, they can feel like a shifting current. This stage invites you to stay close to the sensations in your body and let each feeling rise and fall without tightening around it.