The clock ticks backward
A bird with painted feathers listens
Reflections of a dream
The whisper of forgotten books
Sand poured through a mouse hole
Laughter echoing in stark silence
Step 1: Imagine picking up one of these fragments.
Step 2: Close your eyes, rotate a full circle, then open at noon.
Step 3: Count backwards from your age until your breath halts.
Step 4: Speak the first word you remember with your left hand.
Note: Ensure you are standing on a red carpet or, equivalently, upon a memory.