Journey Through the Rose City: Finding Peace in Ancient Jordan

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Step through a narrow canyon where walls of rose-colored stone reach toward the sky and emerge into a hidden world that feels like a dream made solid. Our guided meditation to Petra invites you to experience the wonder of Jordan's ancient city without leaving your comfortable spot.

The journey begins as we guide you through the Siq, a mile-long winding pathway surrounded by towering cliffs that glow with shades of pink, amber, and deep red. As your imagination walks this ancient path, you'll experience the same breathtaking reveal that has captivated travelers for centuries—the Treasury building, carved directly into the mountainside, appearing between the canyon walls like a vision from another time.

This meditation blends sensory-rich visualization with fascinating historical insights about the "Rose City." You'll learn how this remarkable place served as a bustling trade hub connecting civilizations from Egypt to Greece and Arabia, with caravans carrying spices, silk, and gold through its narrow passages. Discover how Petra remained hidden from the Western world until 1812, and why its 800+ tombs, temples, and caves have earned it recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Whether you're seeking a moment of calm in your busy day or nurturing your curiosity about ancient wonders, this meditation offers both peace and discovery. Take this journey with us, and whenever you need a place to feel brave, calm, and full of wonder, Petra's timeless beauty will be waiting for you—accessible through nothing more than your breath and imagination.

These mindfulness meditations are provided by Danny Clark, LCSW in Houston Tx. Danny is a family and children's therapist who's private practice is located in Houston Texas and called the Texas Insight Center.

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Episode Transcript

Danny (00:15):
Have you ever wanted to discover a hidden city carved
into red stone, where every walltells a story and the silence
feels as old as time?
Well, you can with yourimagination.
I'm Danny Clark and this isMinute to Meditate, a podcast
where we take a deep breath,explore amazing UNESCO World
Heritage Sites and find a littlepeace along the way.

(00:37):
Today we're traveling to Petra,an ancient city tucked into the
desert mountains of Jordan.
At the heart of Petra standsthe treasury, a towering
building carved right into therock.
Its pink stone shines in thesunlight like a secret, slowly
waking up.
And stick around after themeditation to learn a little

(00:58):
more about this amazing location.

Natasha (01:12):
Welcome explorers.
Are you ready to journeythrough a canyon where the walls
glow like firelight, every stepechoes softly and the past
whispers around every cornerechoes softly and the past
whispers around every corner.
Let's find a cozy spot to sitor lie down, Wiggle your toes
like pebbles shifting beneathyour feet, Stretch your arms

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like shadows reaching alongstone walls and gently close
your eyes.
Let's take a deep breath in andslowly let it out.
Let your breath slow down, Letyour body grow still, like a

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secret waiting to be discovered.
We're headed to the entrance toa narrow canyon called the Sik.

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Tall rock walls rise up aroundyou, smooth and glowing with
shades of rose, amber and deepred.
They twist and curve like wavesfrozen in stone.
Your footsteps are soft on thesandy path.

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Bird song echoes high above andthe air smells like warm earth
and desert flowers.
You follow the path deeper anddeeper, the light above you

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growing smaller, the stonearound you growing quieter.
You place one hand on thecanyon wall and notice it's warm
, solid and still.
And just ahead something beginsto appear Between the cliffs.

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A sliver of pink light catchesyour eye.
You take a few more steps andthere it is the treasury, A
temple carved into the stoneitself, tall and detailed, like
a palace built for the sky.

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Its columns are perfectly still.
Its door is wide and dark, likeit's holding a secret.

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You stand in and slowly let itout.
Let yourself feel the wonder,Let your heart slow to match the
rhythm of the desert.

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You find a spot near the base ofthe treasury and sit on a
smooth stone ledge.
The canyon is calm.
The wind moves through it likea sigh.
You close your eyes and imagineall the people who stood here
before you thousands of yearsTravelers, artists, dreamers,

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builders.
They left something beautifulbehind and now it's yours to
hold for a moment.
Breathe in and gently breatheout.
Let the stillness of the stonebecome your stillness.

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Let the silence of Pet stonebecome your stillness.
Let the silence of Petra becomeyour peace.
Now take one more deep breathin and gently let it go.

(06:19):
Let the canyon fade, let thetreasury rest.
Wiggle your fingers like desertwinds across the sand, Stretch

(06:39):
your arms like sunbeams througha canyon wall and, when you're
ready, gently open your eyes.
You did it.
You just visited Petra withnothing more but your breath and
your imagination.

(07:00):
And whenever you need a placeto feel brave, calm and full of
wonder.
This ancient treasure will bewaiting for you.

Danny (07:10):
Ancient treasure will be waiting for you.
Well, I hope you enjoyed yourvisit to Petra, but before we go
, here are some fascinatingthings to know about this
magnificent location.
Let's start with the color.

(07:34):
Did you know that Petra iscalled the Rose City?
That's because the stone ispink and red, like a giant
sunset frozen in the cliff.
When the sun shines on it, thewalls seem to glow like magic.
A long time ago, petra wasn'tjust for exploring.
It was a busy city for trading.
People come from places likeEgypt, greece and Arabia to
trade spices, silk and even gold.
Imagine camels carrying bigbaskets of treasure right

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through these narrow canyons.
Speaking of narrow, the path ofPetra the sick is also about
one mile long.
Sometimes it's so skinny thatjust one camel can fit through.
Can you imagine walking throughthere and then seeing the
treasury appear like a secretsurprise?
And guess what?
The treasury wasn't actuallyused to keep treasure.

(08:18):
Nope, it was a tomb for a kingcarved right into the cliff.
But people loved imaginingstories about hidden gold inside
.
There are over 800 tombs,temples and caves carved into
the cliffs of Petra.
Some are up high, some arehidden low, and they all hold
stories from a time long ago.

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And here's something super cool.
Petra was a secret place for along, long time.
It was only found again by aEuropean explorer in 1812.
That's over 200 years ago.
So when you imagine walkingthrough Petra, you're seeing
something that was once lost tothe world.
And Petra is UNESCO WorldHeritage Site and one of the new

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seven wonders of the world,protected so that its magic and
mystery can be shared for many,many years to come.
Thanks for joining me today onMinute to Meditate.
Until next time, keep exploring, keep dreaming and remember you
carry the magic of the world inyour heart.