The Glass as Medicine

The first time I walked the glass I was afraid
Until
I took my first step
Heard it crunching under the weight of my body
Felt it’s cool smoothness against the soles of my feet
Moving slowly
Intentionally
Holding my balance and my belief
Until
I felt my heart open and my spirit rise
And I knew that anything was possible

More than likely, we have all been cut in some way or another in our human lifetimes, either literally or metaphorically. By knife or glass or even paper, the evidence, blood upon a bandage, scars upon skin. But most of us have also been deeply wounded in other ways, emotionally, mentally, even spiritually, by a loved one’s harsh words or uncaring actions, the injustices of society or spiritual teachers, our own self-doubt, criticism, unworthiness, or fear, lonliness or rejection. And it can most probably be assumed that we will face many more challenges in the future, especially given the collective chaos that is prevalent in these times.

The glasswalk is symbolic of these challenges we face in life, and it is also the medicine. It is the teacher, whose subtle energy shows us the way to navigate the difficulties and the uncertainty. Because the glasswalk is much more than finding the courage to walk across a bed of broken glass. It is an inner journey of trust and intuition, personal growth and transformation. It is learning to become fully present, to trust ourselves, putting one foot in front of the other, slowly and deliberately, allowing the messages, the answers, the wisdom to flow through our bodies instead of our minds.

We put intention into the energy of the glass before we walk it. And only then do we take that first step with a willingness to receive our own messages. To remember our own truth within. To offer our burdens to the glass, to breathe, and to walk. We may stand at the edge of the glass, as we do in life, with fear and doubt coiling like a serpent in our gut. Or we may turn within, connecting deeply, and ask ourselves, “Can I trust myself here?” “Can I meet this fear of physical harm with strength and calm and presence, taking it one step at a time?”

We cannot rush the glasswalk. We cannot force it. It is an experience instead, of stillness and of focus. We focus on the glass beneath our foot and truly feel into it before we place our weight down.  We focus on that foot alone, and it is only when we have rested that foot firmly and mindfully onto the glass that we start to think about the next step.

Jennifer Germano, owner and facilitator of The Glasswalk Experience, brings the sacred experience of glasswalking to the high desert area of Joshua Tree.
Jennifer is trained and certified in glasswalking & firewalking through Sundoor International Firewalking School.