It could be in a vast field, a deep forest or in a heavily guarded castle. Hunting vicious creatures while casting spells, coupled with knowing that the decisions you make can put an entire kingdom at risk is taxing on the body and mind! While not in combat or speaking to someone, Geralt can sit and meditate anywhere.

Geralt’s use of meditation in the game is mainly for two purposes to regenerate his health while cleansing toxicity and to pass time, awakening at one of four periods throughout the day. It’s enough to kill hatred within yourself.”

“To be neutral does not mean to be indifferent or insensitive.

Although not a major part in the narrative of The Witcher, meditation plays a huge role in the game and sparks a new perspective on how powerful its practice is. In the game, meditation replenishes your health and refills some of your potions if you have the material for it. Through all this, our rugged battle worn hero still finds the time to sit and meditate. Geralt gives off an almost apathetic vibe while life in The Continent continuously beats down on him. He is used for his powers but rarely appreciated. He is feared for being who he is, a genetically modified product of magic. He travels from town to town to find work, manages confusing relationships with kings and sorceresses, all while skillfully dispatching terrible monsters. A silver haired mutant facing obstacle after obstacle. “There’s a grain of truth in every fairy tale,”Īlthough set in a fictional land with fictional characters and stories like fairy tales The Witcher 3 represents meditation in a very real way. How can I reach meditation’s end goal of enlightenment with such a lifestyle? I figured, maybe for now I am not really trying to get there, but more so, I am trying to take a moment within my day to take a break from it all. My reality includes driving to work everyday,taking care of bills,cooking food, and trying to prove myself in society while fitting in hobbies when I get the chance. Beautiful, yet far from my reality and somewhat inaccessible. Originally when I thought about meditation the first thing that came to my mind was a buddhist monk or Yogi sitting atop a lush hill gazing into the horizon and welcoming a rising sun. Well it’s all true, meditation can provide all of that and many more benefits if you take the time to practice it. That it can reduce your stress, enhance self awareness, and strengthen your concentration. Whether it be through the game’s storytelling or mechanics, games can teach us a lot.Through reflecting upon meditation I found that the game the Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt represents meditation in a very relatable way.īy now you have probably heard that meditation is a beneficial practice.

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