Meditation Instructions for Sun., Dec. 13, 2009

For this Sunday, December 13th, the focus for our meditation will be on Community. We reflected on this theme in March, but our focus this time is on the importance of diversity in building a strong Community. In this instance, diversity refers not to race or ethnicity but to personal dynamics. If a Community is made entirely of like-minded individuals it may struggle to grow and flourish. New ideas and perspectives are needed for the group to adapt to changing circumstances. If instead a Community is able to bind those with opposing personalities and viewpoints it will be much stronger and resilient as a result. We tend to want to associate with others who agree with us and those whose personalities are of similar temperament. But, if we are able to open up our Community to those who bring in opposing views and hold discourse on these matters in a way that respects those differences we end up with a much stronger group. In our meditation this week we want to examine on a personal as well as national level how we may need to change the nature of the Communities we build so they become less homogeneous and more inclusive of diverging opinions. We want to break out of our comfort zone of only associating with those who are like us and instead include those whom we might normally oppose.

Please follow the same practice as before: Get centered in your body, ask to bring in your guides and others who are there to assist us, connect to the circle of others participating in this project, create the brilliant star-like light over the nation and extend blue rays to its four borders, then connect to the grid or matrix that extends from the circle.

Ask yourself how do I feel when I am aware I am part of a diverse Community? How does it feel in my body when I am able to commune with those of opposing views? Then send the energy and intention of that feeling to the grid for the nation.

Be sure to disconnect from the circle at the end and express thanks for those who have helped us in this effort.

If you have feedback or experiences you would like to share please let me know via e-mail to k_miritello@bellsouth.net or kmiritello@gmail.com