Morning, 7/25/07

Sitting, legs crossed at ankles, I hold a crystal in my left hand. (When re-reading my journal, I realize I had been holding the crystal in my right hand. Awareness of my confusion of left and right.) I soon become aware of my presence in my body. I become aware that early on, my hand loses the sensation of holding the crystal. Does the brain register it as something "normal" that has been there for a while and offers no threat and soon passes under the threshhold of sensation? The mind takes little side trips, but soon returns to present awareness. I become aware that I have lost awareness for some time, bring the mind back to center. Becoming aware of beads of sweat popping out on forehead and upper lip. I become aware that I am imagining writing about my meditation experience, starting to write down the date at the top of the page, not knowing what date it is. What part of my mind is unaware of the calendar date? I become aware that the timer is about to ring, open my eyes, six seconds to go. Beep, beep, beep.