Most people, even if only as children, have spent time lying on the grass on a summer's day looking up into the sky and imagining they could see a dragon, a boat, or a great bird in the clouds. Cloud reading is an extension of this simple, relaxing joy and can be a unique and enjoyable path to greater understanding. The shapes and details you find important as you meditatively gaze into a bank of clouds will often be symbolic of your innermost thoughts and feelings. Subconsciously, your mind will seek out certain imagery within the cloud formations that may reveal veiled thoughts or answers to questions long pondered.

The images we perceive are symbols and symbols tend to have meaning, even if we are unaware of that meaning. On a day with thick clouds, find a quiet, open place to lie back and relax. Let the clouds drift across your vision. Don't focus on any one cloud; instead, let the images come as they may. Perhaps you see a powerful, galloping horse flying in the wind. It could be a symbol of strength and speed, or a race yet to be finished. A bird can have many meanings, but it most often indicates a desire for achievement. Remember to be flexible and to use your intuition and imagination when interpreting the images you see. Some practitioners of cloud reading believe that the color or colors represented in the image also have meaning. Light, or white, clouds are seen as a positive omen, while darker clouds have more portentous connotations. Pink might be a new beginning, while red could reveal powerful, overwhelming changes.

Although throughout history images of religious or political significance have been seen in the clouds, there is no need to expect great revelations. The clouds, and what you see in them, are like celestial art, and the simple act of watching those changing portraits and landscapes in the sky can be in itself a soul stirring experience.

For more information visit Cloudgazing.com