The Burden Basket

On the third floor of Primary's, they have the meditation room. It is a small quiet room, you are not supposed to sleep or eat in there. It has a beautiful stained glass window. I like the fact that it doesn't cater to just one faith. They have several religious books and some healing stones and electric candles. They have a wall full of pamphlets dealing with grief and loss. The lights can be dimmed, or turned off completely. It is very peaceful.

They also have the burden basket, which is a Native American practice of leaving a basket outside your door, to put your burdens in so that they do not follow you into the home. The basket at Primary's is supposed to be made out of a special kind of wood that absorbs your sadness, fear and anger. You write your burdens on a peace of paper and place them in the basket, letting them go. Eventually the hospital chaplain burns them. The burden basket was just what I needed yesterday. I thought it was a wonderful thing to have in the meditation room.

I hope I didn't botch the meaning of these, my information comes from my own understanding and http://www.burdenbasket.co.uk/explanation_burden_basket_htm.

GO ALY!