For this Sunday, July 31st, the focus for our meditation will be on Resourcefulness. I happen to live in an area that is very eco-minded. As just a few examples, people here tend to buy food that is locally grown and harvested, there are several grocery store chains that no longer offer plastic bags and instead encourage customers to carry reusable totes, and throughout many neighborhoods you see rain barrels that have been installed to catch the run-off of water from a roof for use in watering gardens and lawns. In each instance people are becoming more Resourceful as a means of respecting the limitations of our natural resources. Unfortunately, our use of non-biodegradable plastic over the years has led to the formation of what is referred to as a “floating garbage dump” in the Pacific Ocean. The ocean currents have naturally collected the mostly plastic remnants into a huge “island” that some speculate to be as large as twice the size of Texas. The full impact of the presence of this much plastic on the fish, mammals, and organisms that live in the ocean is immeasurable, but it obviously cannot be positive. In order to prevent this and other similar damage to our natural resources from continuing to occur we need to be more Resourceful in finding alternatives ways to do things in our daily life that have less of an impact. It may mean bringing your own cup or container to your favorite coffee house rather than getting a one-use plastic cup or bringing your own bags to the grocery store instead of accepting plastic ones. This week let us examine how we want to increase our Resourcefulness out of respect for the planet and in acknowledgement that its natural resources are both limited and precious.
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 ways to be Resourceful that respect our natural resources? What does it feel like when I have a desire to limit my reliance on natural resources and find alternative ways to be Resourceful in the products I use? 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, July 30, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Meditation Instructions for Sun., July 24, 2011
For this Sunday, July 24th, the focus for our meditation will be on Commonality. This is a return to a previous theme that we examined in September 2010 but at the time with an emphasis on the differences and similarities among religions. This week we want to use this theme to instead focus our intentions in helping to bring the stalemate in the budget talks to an end. It would seem that if both sides could first acknowledge what aspects of their proposals are shared in Common that it would provide a basis to then begin to reconcile some of the differences. Our elected officials appear far too quick to grasp at the outliers in the opposing party’s plans and trumpet those as representative of why the plan should be defeated rather than work from a position of identifying where there is overlap. If both sides can first agree on what they have in Common in their proposals this might make it easier to eventually reconcile the differences. This week in our prayer and meditation let us ask that our elected officials find a means to embrace where there is Commonality in the varying proposals and use that to help find a budget solution that will be in the highest and best interests of all.
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 what I share in Common with others? What does it feel like when I realize there is more that I have in Common with others than we have differences? 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 what I share in Common with others? What does it feel like when I realize there is more that I have in Common with others than we have differences? 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, July 16, 2011
Meditation Instructions for Sun., July 17, 2011
For this Sunday, July 17th, the focus for our meditation will be on Cooperation. We visited this theme back in February 2009, and it once again is asking for our attention. At some point the current wrangling over the budget will come to an end, some sort of agreement will be cobbled together, but then other issues loom ahead that are likely to continue to provoke partisan discord. I don't pretend to begin to understand the difficulty in reaching a balanced budget and have to blithely admit I like to imagine it could be accomplished the way it was in the Kevin Kline movie, "Dave." Kevin's character is a presidential lookalike who ends up filling in when the real president suddenly dies. His character's naivete leads him to believe there has to be a way to reach a balanced budget, so one evening he and his buddy, Murray (played by Charles Grodin), sit down and figure out a solution on pages of legal pads. I'd like to believe all that is needed is to similarly order in pizza for a long night session and bring the right people to the table who are sincerely interested in accomplishing this goal, but I know that is not the case. What is needed, however, is a spirit of Cooperation, and right now that seems to be lacking in our political leaders on both sides of the aisle. This week in our prayer and meditation let us ask that our elected officials be filled with a willingness to Cooperate for the greater good of their constituents and this nation. May the spirit of Cooperation fill their offices and help advance the important work they are there to accomplish on behalf of us all.
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 willing to Cooperate selflessly with others? What does it feel like when I am experiencing the spirit of Cooperation from others that helps us all to succeed? 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 willing to Cooperate selflessly with others? What does it feel like when I am experiencing the spirit of Cooperation from others that helps us all to succeed? 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
Friday, July 8, 2011
Meditation Instructions for Sun., July 10, 2011
For this Sunday, July 10th, the focus for our meditation will be on Truth. Over the past several weeks much of the nation has anxiously followed the Casey Anthony trial in Florida. The outcome brought a wave of varying emotions. Some felt a huge injustice had been done while others thought the tenets on which our legal system are based such as the presumption of innocence until proven guilty and the need to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt were validated. About the only thing everyone agrees on is that the one thing the trial did not produce was the Truth. The answers continue to elude most parties as to the exact circumstances of Caylee's death. While it may be an altogether naive and overly optimistic view I like to think our legal system is founded on the principle to seek the Truth through as fair a procedure as possible. This is not the first time the legal process has resulted in a diversion from that principle, and it certainly will not be the last. However, a hallmark of our nation is its reliance on a fair system that is altogether absent from the barbarous way that so-called justice is meted out in some countries. For our justice system to continue to succeed we need to support its search for the Truth through our prayers. This week in our meditation session let us ask that courts at all levels across the nation be filled with the light of Truth. May all individuals engaged in the legal system in those halls of justice be motivated to work tirelessly to find the Truth, and may the energy of our prayers help to sustain them in their work.
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 have a strong desire to seek the Truth? What does it feel like when I am aware that I am in possession of the Truth? 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 have a strong desire to seek the Truth? What does it feel like when I am aware that I am in possession of the Truth? 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, July 2, 2011
Meditation Instructions for Sun., July 3, 2011
For this Sunday, July 3rd, the focus for our meditation will be on Light. As our nation prepares to celebrate July 4th or Independence Day a popular image that is often associated with this holiday is the Statue of Liberty. While she stands for several ideals – the welcome to immigrants seeking refuge and an offer of freedom and opportunity – this week I would like her image as a beacon of Light to serve as our inspiration. Years ago when immigrants came here by boat she was often the first view they had of our country as they processed through Ellis Island. Her torch of Light held aloft greeted them and raised their spirits at the end of what was likely an arduous journey. Today she continues to motivate people to recognize what is good about our country and all that it represents as a model of democracy. Each week at the beginning of our meditation we raise the image of a brilliant star-like Light over our nation. This week let us generate the source of that Light from Lady Liberty’s torch and lift it high over the entire country, bringing Light that offers protection and healing from border to border of this great land.
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 Light across the nation.
The way to do this is to perceive in your body how the quality of brilliant Light that is healing and protective feels. Ask yourself how do I feel when I am surrounded by Light that I know protects me? How does it feel in my body when I am filled with Light that brings healing? 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”). 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 Light across the nation.
The way to do this is to perceive in your body how the quality of brilliant Light that is healing and protective feels. Ask yourself how do I feel when I am surrounded by Light that I know protects me? How does it feel in my body when I am filled with Light that brings healing? 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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