What can I put in a rose garden to encourage meditation and spiritual connection? Not Religious..?

I've made myself a quiet rose garden, and am putting in chairs and a table. I'm looking for inspiration to make something or find something that is spiritaully attuned, not religious. I'm thinking of a meditation corner, and haven't done a lot of meditating. Please help.





Thanks so much!





Trilli, who is trying to quiet her mind because it chatters a lot.

What can I put in a rose garden to encourage meditation and spiritual connection? Not Religious..?
Traditionally people put in a sundial often witht he inscription:





"grow old along with me,


The best is yet to be,


The last of life for which the first was made."





Don't ask me why. However, for you I would recommend:





a Japanese Sand Garden. It doesn't have to be very big. Just a sand box and a rake.


A labyrinth? (depends on space - even a small one would probably mean re-arranging).


Fountains are good. So are Coy ponds.


Large, round cement dias just large enough for you to sit on.


Bird houses, hummingbird feeders, bird bath. Bat houses.
Reply:How about a little fountain or man-made pond. You can get them from Home Depot or Lowe's and the installation is pretty simple. Or, what about soft wind chimes. Perhaps a small outdoor fireplace for cool evenings. Think about getting a swing or an outdoor chair that can also recline. Plant a few bushes that attract butterflies. Also, try having an area that is shaded.
Reply:Mandalas.
Reply:A trickling fountain.
Reply:A goldfish pond.
Reply:There are a lot of pretty ornaments at a garden shop or center. Go there and browse.
Reply:Maybe a reflecting pond.
Reply:A alligator can make people spiritual very quickly. If not then a few large spiders work quite well.
Reply:Waterfalls always work for me...
Reply:A fountain. It's nice to just watch/listen to the water and meditate. Surround it with your pretty roses. Enjoy.
Reply:Water features totally rock! And if your budget is tight, make it a birdbath and put in a bird feeding pole of some sort. I find it tremendously relaxing to sit and watch the bird (especially hummingbirds!) come in and feed---let THEM chatter all they like, while your mind relaxes.





Maybe a small patch of herb garden, with lavendar to soothe the mind? (and a couple of lovely flowers, for bees and butterflies?)


And consider a candle (especially one with a lid, so you can leave it out) to light---wonderful for early morning or twilight meditations.





Peace to you, and blessed be!
Reply:Also suggest a water feature of some kind, small fountain or similar. Very soothing sounds, and there are many meditations that use water as a focus or metaphor.
Reply:Some comfy pillows and a water fountain.
Reply:main thing is to allow your mind to attain the level of concentration for meditation to 'enter the silence of the mind'...so whatever is conducive to your meditation in getting there. No distractions. Sounds can help, especially white noise like water. Some like to visualize a specific design or gemoetric, like in transcendental meditation. It's a basic what works best for you to shut out your noisy suroundings.