Star Wars™ Tatooine™ Sunset

Deep in the galaxy's outer rim lies a haven for those who do not wish to be found. The yellow-orange planet of Tatooine is home to scavengers, criminals, moisture farmers, traders, and the passing Star pilot, and its orbit around twin suns keeps its surface dry, desolate, and perilous. From space, this marigold-colored marble moves silently amongst the stars, but on the surface, the deserts of this planet are free from galactic government intervention, leaving them in the dangerous hands of the Hutt Cartel. These slug-like beings are in the business of chaos, which means engaging in peace disrupts their governance. But there is still ease to be found here between rifle blasts and lightsaber fights, after sand storms and Storm Trooper patrols. And it's here, as the twin suns make their way under the horizon line, that we settle in for the evening, starting with a short wind down exercise. Tonight's exercise is a really simple breathing exercise. So when you're ready, let's begin. So first, get yourself comfortable. Now, just bringing the attention to the breath, just noticing where you feel it. In the nose, the throat, the chest, the diaphragm. You're nice and relaxed. We're going to be taking a deep breath in for four, holding it for four, and then breathing out for six. So are you ready? Let's begin. In for four, two, three, four. Hold it for four, two, three, four. Now breathing out for six, two, three, four, five, six. In for four, two, three, four. Holding for four, two, three, four. Out for six, two, three, four, five, six. In for four, two, three, four. Holding for four, two, three, four. Out for six, two, three, four, five, six. In for four, two, three, four. Holding for four, two, three, four. Out for six, two, three, four, five, six. Great. Now returning the breath to normal. When he wasn't helping his uncle maintain the moisture farm, Luke Skywalker spent his time in the family garage fixing droids, tinkering with landspeeder parts, and fantasizing about life outside of Tatooine. Instead of a lightsaber, tools for fixing the homestead's mechanics were organized on the belt around his cream-colored tunic. And after a long journey through the Dune Sea, it was here that C-3PO and R2-D2 came to rest and rejuvenate their sand-stricken machinery. One could imagine the steam from the oil bath rising into the air as C-3PO lowered his dust-contaminated joints into the bubbling liquid. While Luke reclined in a seat nearby and flew a model T-16 skyhopper through the air with his hand, R2-D2 sat next to him, carrying an urgent message from Princess Leia, a dispatch that would change his life forever. Inside, the Millennium Falcon was well-equipped to host both passengers and cargo alike. The cockpit in particular was a site to be seen. Up the boarding ramp and at the end of the main corridor, four seats looked out over glimmering control panels and segmented glass to meet the...