For this Sunday, January 16th, the focus for our meditation will be on Altruism. With the nation pausing to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. we are drawing our theme from one of his many inspirational quotes: "Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way." This speaks to themes we have focused on previously -- courage, the need to step up and take action, concern for the welfare of others -- all of which we are summarizing in the one concept of Altruism. To be Altruistic implies putting the needs of others before one's own. In this instance, it may require us to place ourselves in the firing line of criticism from society when we go against the flow to defend or help another person. This can be difficult to do, but it is even more difficult when you fail to do something and turn away instead. To this day I bear lingering feelings of guilt at not having spoken up to defend a grade school classmate who was the frequent target of harassment. I have no idea or recollection as to exactly why she became such a victim of typical grade school torment. While the bullying was not physical in nature, she was clearly psychologically bullied, and I still find myself wondering years later how she turned out, and what she ended up making of herself and her life. She probably was a perfectly nice individual but had some quirk or oddity that served as a magnet for the persecution by her peers. With the continuing prevalence of such behavior not only in our schools but in so many places in society we want this week to bolster our willingness to be Altruistic and especially to step up to defend others when needed. In our meditation efforts let us as that throughout this country people embrace Altruism and act with more concern for each other.
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 acting with Altruism for those around me and take steps to defend or help them? What does it feel like when I am being Altruistic and place the concerns of others before my own? 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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