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
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