Meditation Instructions for Sun., May 22, 2011

For this Sunday, May 22nd, the focus for our meditation will be on Nourishment. There is a Cherokee parable that has serendipitously presented itself three times over the past week that I can no longer ignore. The tale goes like this:

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.

He said, "My son, the battle is between 'two wolves' inside us all. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute, and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

I repeat this parable here to prompt us to consider this week what we are feeding. Are we seeking to Nourish that part of us that is Good? How do we Nourish that inner goodness in a way that helps to amplify all those positive qualities even further? Are there things we are doing that perhaps serve instead to feed the other side -- habits or thought patterns that we need to change in our life? I like to imagine what this nation could become if everyone sought to feed the "Good wolf." Think about what it would be like if we directed all the tremendous individual energy present in this country toward increasing qualities of love, hope, compassion, generosity, etc. This week in our prayer and meditation let us ask that the "Good wolf" be Nourished so that is characteristics may bloom and grow in a way that completely fills this nation.

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 doing things that Nourish the "Good wolf" inside me? What does it feel like when that part of me that represents everything that is good is being Nourished so that it may grow even greater? 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