For this Sunday, September 26th, the focus for our meditation will be on Optimism. In Dion Fortune's work during World War II, described in the book, "The Magical Battle of Britain," she discusses the importance of realizing the impact we have on those around us. At a time when the periodic bombings of London resulted in prolonged moments of terror and chaos she noted how the atmosphere at the headquarters for their spiritual society instead resonated with a sense of peace. She exhorted her members to "act 'as if' what we want to believe is true, and we shall find that we have very likely brought it into manifestation." More importantly, she realized that their group served as a nucleus for the nation in maintaining a spirit of stability and serenity. This notion goes far beyond mere "positive thinking" but is firmly rooted in an awareness of the Divine assistance and protection that is always available to us. As our nation readies itself for another season of elections there are those who would like to broadcast a message of pessimism. There is nothing at all that pessimism contributes in trying to improve a situation. To help restore some balance in the nation we want to use ourselves as beacons of light to manifest light and Optimism. As we move through our world let us remember that in subtle ways we alter those whom we encounter. This week we ask that we focus on broadcasting a sense of Optimism that will ultimately inspire others to seek to effect progress rather than place blame.
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, and create the brilliant star-like light over the nation. Extend blue rays from the center of this light to the nation's four borders and then connect to the grid or matrix that extends from the circle.
Ask yourself how does it feel in my body when I am filled with a sense of Optimism about the future and my life? How does it feel when I recognize all the good reasons I have to hold true Optimism for the future? 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
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Meditation Instructions for Sun., Sept. 19, 2010
For this Sunday, September 19th, the focus for our meditation will be on Roots. Three events have converged this week to prompt our meditation theme. First, friends recently introduced me to a movie called "Iron Jawed Angels" about the suffragette movement that secured women's right to vote. Second, I have been listening to a CD set of talks given by teacher Sobonfu Some in which she talks about serving as the "keeper of the rituals" for her West African tribe. Third, I am preparing for an upcoming trip to London which always brings my thoughts to Dion Fortune and her Society of Inner Light and how I was inspired by her efforts to attempt this meditation project. In each instance there is a connection to those who came before us and serve as our Roots. This connection does not need to be familial but can come from recognizing the legacy we are left as a result of the struggles and sacrifices of others. In our meditation this week we want to honor those who have preceded us and consequently helped to improve our life in some way. We want to recognize the importance of our Roots and express appreciation for all they have done in making a positive impact on the generations that follow them.
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, and create the brilliant star-like light over the nation. Extend blue rays from the center of this light to the nation's four borders and then connect to the grid or matrix that extends from the circle.
Ask yourself how does it feel in my body when I am aware of my Roots and the contributions of those who preceded me? How does it feel when I recognize how I have benefited from a connection to those I consider to be my Roots? 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
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, and create the brilliant star-like light over the nation. Extend blue rays from the center of this light to the nation's four borders and then connect to the grid or matrix that extends from the circle.
Ask yourself how does it feel in my body when I am aware of my Roots and the contributions of those who preceded me? How does it feel when I recognize how I have benefited from a connection to those I consider to be my Roots? 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
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Meditation Instructions for Sun., Sept. 12, 2010
For this Sunday, September 12th, the focus for our meditation will be on Commonality. On the cusp of the anniversary of the September 11th attacks the divisions and differences between various religions and countries continue to be all too apparent. For as long as different faiths and beliefs have existed it seems there has always been an accompanying strife that arises almost as a natural consequence. Yet it doesn’t need to be this way. Rather than focusing on the differences and inevitably debating their relative merits an alternative is to recognize what is held in Common. In distilling down to what most major religious systems hold central is the belief in a higher power, Supreme Being, or universal divine presence that is inclusive of all. This is not to advocate that all religious differences be abandoned and an über mega-religion be created in their place. Rather we want to promote the acceptance of those differences and more importantly acknowledge that there are core beliefs Common across religions. By focusing instead on what is held in Common this may engender more respect for the differences and reduce the tension they seem to otherwise promote. In our meditation this week we want to ask that an appreciation for the Commonality among different religions spread and proliferate across this country and around the world.
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, and create the brilliant star-like light over the nation. Extend blue rays from the center of this light to the nation's four borders and then connect to the grid or matrix that extends from the circle.
Ask yourself how does it feel in my body when I am aware of how much is shared in Common across different beliefs? How does it feel when I recognize we have more in Common than is different in what others believe? 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
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, and create the brilliant star-like light over the nation. Extend blue rays from the center of this light to the nation's four borders and then connect to the grid or matrix that extends from the circle.
Ask yourself how does it feel in my body when I am aware of how much is shared in Common across different beliefs? How does it feel when I recognize we have more in Common than is different in what others believe? 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
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Meditation Instructions for Sun., Sept. 5, 2010
For this Sunday, September 5th, the focus for our meditation will be on Innocence. One of the joys of being a child is the sense of wonder that can come from the simplest sources. Things that as adults we barely give a second glance to or even notice at all. The intricacy and amazing complexity of the petals on a flower, the entertainment value of watching a tiny ant performing the basic chore of trying to carry a crumb of food, or the feeling of total serenity that comes from laying in the grass on a warm summer day and watching the changing shapes of clouds that pass overhead. It is amazing how much pleasure these experiences could bring, filling hours of uninterrupted joy and contentment by merely taking time to fully appreciate a simple moment in life. Then something happens to change all that. We grow up and are taught to believe that we should be smart and sophisticated. Events that often are accompanied by trial and sadness leave us feeling older and more world-weary. We appear to lose our sense of Innocence and wonder in the world around us as we find ourselves hurrying after what we think are more important goals in life. But the Innocence remains, buried inside all the more complex layers we adopt as we mature. In our meditation this week we want to pause and recognize the state of Innocence that still resides within us. Let us take time to try and recapture a moment of Innocence this week and appreciate how it can help to restore us in spirit, mind, and body.
As a reminder, we typically form as a group in our focused meditation every Sunday from 12:15 to 12:30 pm (Eastern time) and return to bring more energy to the same theme throughout the week as time permits. If you are unable to participate at that particular time there are instructions posted on how to energetically contribute at either an earlier or later time (please see "Instructions for Meditating at Alternate Dates or Times" posted on August 21, 2008). A few minutes before 12:15 you may want to get into your meditation posture and begin the relaxation phase.
Stage 1:
Sit (or lay down) so that you are relaxed and comfortable but your spine is straight and aligned over your pelvis (if seated). Begin by taking several slow, deep breaths. Follow the sensation of the breath down into your body. Breathe into your spine, your hips, and then your legs. Feel the breath reach your feet on the floor and then feel the connection through your feet to the earth's energy. Draw the earth's energy up through your feet into your body. Feel your body fill completely with this energy from your breath and the earth. Invite your own personal spiritual guides to join you in this meditation. Ask for those in the spiritual realm (especially the nation's Founding Fathers) who want to assist us in this effort to be present. If you have trouble feeling centered and fully in your body or feeling grounded to the earth ask Guidance to help you.
Stage 2:
Stay relaxed and begin to make a connection with the others in the group by perceiving that we are present in the same room and formed in a circle. Feel yourself make contact with the person on each side of you in the circle by taking their hand -- one to the right and one to the left. Feel the energy of the group grow as you make this connections. Recognize there are groups all over who are doing similar activities with the same intention. We are connected to them as well as to each other. Feel the grid or network that is created from this energetic connection. We receive energy from it as we feed energy to it.
Stage 3:
Place a brilliant white light over the center of the country. Extend blue rays out from the center of that light in the four directions (north, south, east, and west). The blue rays fill the country from border to border and sea to sea. Connect to the energetic grid or network created across the circle. Use that grid to direct energy to the manitou of the nation (see "Meditation Instructions for Sun., Sept. 7, 2008" for explanation) with the intent of sending the energy of Innocence across the nation.
The way to do this is to perceive in your body how the quality of Innocence feels. Ask yourself how do I feel when I recall a moment of Innocence from my youth? How does it feel in my body when I am able to recapture the wonder that accompanies that state of Innocence? Hold that sensation and allow it to intensify as you feed that energy to the grid or network with each breath.
Stage 4:
Close by disconnecting from the group circle. Feel as though you release the hand of the person next to you and feel yourself break from the group.
Stage 5:
Thank your guidance and those in the spiritual realm for coming to assist you in this endeavor. Ask them to continue this work from their plane on your behalf. If you are able, you may want to repeat this process throughout the week, focusing on bringing light and energy to the meditation topic. When you do, connect to the same network or grid of energy created by the group at the original meditation session. Direct your intention to help support and grow that group energy. Be sure to disconnect from the group at the end.
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
As a reminder, we typically form as a group in our focused meditation every Sunday from 12:15 to 12:30 pm (Eastern time) and return to bring more energy to the same theme throughout the week as time permits. If you are unable to participate at that particular time there are instructions posted on how to energetically contribute at either an earlier or later time (please see "Instructions for Meditating at Alternate Dates or Times" posted on August 21, 2008). A few minutes before 12:15 you may want to get into your meditation posture and begin the relaxation phase.
Stage 1:
Sit (or lay down) so that you are relaxed and comfortable but your spine is straight and aligned over your pelvis (if seated). Begin by taking several slow, deep breaths. Follow the sensation of the breath down into your body. Breathe into your spine, your hips, and then your legs. Feel the breath reach your feet on the floor and then feel the connection through your feet to the earth's energy. Draw the earth's energy up through your feet into your body. Feel your body fill completely with this energy from your breath and the earth. Invite your own personal spiritual guides to join you in this meditation. Ask for those in the spiritual realm (especially the nation's Founding Fathers) who want to assist us in this effort to be present. If you have trouble feeling centered and fully in your body or feeling grounded to the earth ask Guidance to help you.
Stage 2:
Stay relaxed and begin to make a connection with the others in the group by perceiving that we are present in the same room and formed in a circle. Feel yourself make contact with the person on each side of you in the circle by taking their hand -- one to the right and one to the left. Feel the energy of the group grow as you make this connections. Recognize there are groups all over who are doing similar activities with the same intention. We are connected to them as well as to each other. Feel the grid or network that is created from this energetic connection. We receive energy from it as we feed energy to it.
Stage 3:
Place a brilliant white light over the center of the country. Extend blue rays out from the center of that light in the four directions (north, south, east, and west). The blue rays fill the country from border to border and sea to sea. Connect to the energetic grid or network created across the circle. Use that grid to direct energy to the manitou of the nation (see "Meditation Instructions for Sun., Sept. 7, 2008" for explanation) with the intent of sending the energy of Innocence across the nation.
The way to do this is to perceive in your body how the quality of Innocence feels. Ask yourself how do I feel when I recall a moment of Innocence from my youth? How does it feel in my body when I am able to recapture the wonder that accompanies that state of Innocence? Hold that sensation and allow it to intensify as you feed that energy to the grid or network with each breath.
Stage 4:
Close by disconnecting from the group circle. Feel as though you release the hand of the person next to you and feel yourself break from the group.
Stage 5:
Thank your guidance and those in the spiritual realm for coming to assist you in this endeavor. Ask them to continue this work from their plane on your behalf. If you are able, you may want to repeat this process throughout the week, focusing on bringing light and energy to the meditation topic. When you do, connect to the same network or grid of energy created by the group at the original meditation session. Direct your intention to help support and grow that group energy. Be sure to disconnect from the group at the end.
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
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