For this Sunday, June 5th, the focus for our meditation will be on Agility. When I hear the word Agility what first comes to mind is the competitive sport in which dogs are taught how to navigate a challenging obstacle course. They are given points for speed and the precision with which they maneuver through the obstacles. Agility is a very different skill from mere strength -- it requires creativity and adaptability instead. While we may not necessarily be in competition for points or ribbons our own lives bear a resemblance to this exercise. Rather than having to negotiate a series of physical barriers there can be other impediments that confront us. One of the most daunting tests is our ability to emotionally navigate through the hurdles we encounter in life. Sometimes these are self-made barricades that we erect out of fear and doubt; other times the difficulty comes from our relationships with those around us. Just as we think we have found a clear route in navigating these paths something appears in our way that requires us to find an emotional and mental Agility to successfully circumvent its interference. This week as we look at the potential impediments in our life let us also ask for the Agility needed to surmount those challenges.
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"). 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 connection. 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 "Explanation of the Grid or Manitou" for more information) with the intent of sending the energy of Agility across the nation.
The way to do this is to perceive in your body how the quality of Agility feels. Ask yourself how do I feel when I have the adaptability and Agility to successfully overcome challenges in my life? How does it feel in my body when I am able to navigate through emotional obstacles with Agility? 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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