The Basking is the quietest rite of the Cult and the easiest to put off. It sounds like it needs a sunny rock, a free afternoon and a salamander. It needs none of those. Here is a five-minute version that fits between one queue and the next.
Minute one: find warmth
Any warmth will do: a window with light coming through, a mug of something hot, a blanket, the warm side of the room. In game, find a sunlit stone and set your character down on it. The point is not the temperature. The point is to receive something without doing anything to earn it.
Minute two: stop moving
Take your hands off the keyboard and mouse. Rest them in your lap, right hand in left, thumbs lightly touching, in the shape of an egg. Let your shoulders drop. Notice the one place in your body that is still holding on. Usually it is the jaw.
Minute three: three breaths
Use the Breath of Three Turns. First breath: feel the body, its weight, the chair. Second breath: name whatever feeling is present, without obeying it. Third breath: rest for a moment in the part of you that is watching.
Minute four: receive
Stay with the warmth. Thoughts will come: the loot you need, the message you have not answered, the boss mechanic you keep missing. Let each one warm in the sun and drift off. This is Vyrenna's minute. You do not have to give anything right now. Just receive.
Minute five: set something down
Open your hands, palms down, and pick one small thing to stop carrying for the rest of the evening. A worry, a grudge, a comparison. You can pick it up again tomorrow if you need to. This is Nhalor's minute. Then say, quietly or in /say: It is warm enough. And go back to your game.
The Cult's practices are for fun, reflection and calm. If you are struggling, please talk to someone you trust or a professional. The Coil is patient; so are good friends.