Meditation Instructions for Sun., Nov. 27, 2011

For this Sunday, November 27th, the focus for our meditation will be on Assistance. This time of year is one in which many people can feel overwhelmed by all the tasks that fill their lengthy to-do lists. Holiday preparations, cooking, shopping, wrapping and shipping gifts, mailing holiday greeting cards, traveling, etc., merely add to what is likely an already full agenda. For those of us who are loathe to delegate and ask for Assistance this season can sap our reserves, wearing us down physically and mentally. There are many reasons why we fall into this pattern. Sometimes we hesitate to ask for Assistance because we don't want to bother another individual. Sometimes we insist on doing it all ourselves because we are stuck in the rut of perfectionism and believe it is the only way it will be done properly. If there is one lesson to come out of this season it should be that we are mistaken to try and go it alone or to carry all our burdens by ourselves. If anything, the season is about being there for each other. It is only be recognizing the importance of sharing and delegating that we come to realize the value in reaching out to another and asking for Assistance. The act of asking someone else for Assistance can help validate the other individual and make them feel as though they are needed and wanted. It strengthens the bonds between people and can provide an opportunity for reciprocity that will make the other individual more willing to acknowledge when they, too, are overwhelmed and could use some help. Rather than stubbornly trying to accomplish all that is on our plate let us this week ponder how we might be better served by reaching out and asking for Assistance. Let us consider where in our lives we may be feeling overwhelmed and could be helped to relieve some of that burden. Additionally, let us ask that those who are struggling with impossible burdens also find the means to reach out and ask others for the Assistance they need.


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 readily ask others for Assistance? What does it feel like when I am relieved by the Assistance provided by others? 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.


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Meditation Instructions for Sun., Nov. 20, 2011

For this Sunday, November 20th, the focus for our meditation will be on Polarity. The quality of Polarity is an inherent part of not only us but also the world around us. Beginning with something as small as a single molecule it requires an equal number of negatively-charged electrons in orbit around the bundle of positively-charged protons in its nucleus to provide balance and stability. It is as though this tiny part of our world mimics a fundamental principle to which all parts of life must adhere. I remember when I first began pursuing an interest in meditation and spirituality that I assumed it would lead to a life filled only with glorious highs and none of the lows. Instead, I discovered that the highs and lows both continue to exist, but neither end of the spectrum holds the same prominence they once did. The highs remain glorious but become less manic, and the lows also occasionally persist, but they lose a great deal of their blackness. To my surprise, I came to realize that without both we would likely be unable to appreciate when we are at the lighter end of the spectrum. If, as I had naively first expected, life only became a monotone of a single emotional level it would quickly become quite boring. This week in our prayer and meditation we want to gain an awareness of both the positive and the negative in our life and recognize the necessity of both. Let us acknowledge the inherent Polarity that exists within and around us and come to appreciate the stability and balance that result from its existence.

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 the inherent contradictions of Polarity that exist within and around me? What does it feel like when I appreciate both the highs and lows in life that Polarity represents? 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

Meditation Instructions for Sun., Nov. 13, 2011

For this Sunday, November 13th, the focus for our meditation will be on Inquisitiveness. How is it that many of us come to decide our spiritual beliefs? Do we acquire most of what we believe we know from formal religious training (e.g., Catechism or Bible school) we receive when we are young? Or for some, perhaps we begin to explore alternative belief systems when we get older and develop the Inquisitiveness to find out for ourselves what other faiths and practices contain. In developing our spiritual foundation we have many choices before us. Our focus for this week’s meditation is to consider whether we want to move outside the passive acceptance of dogma handed down to us by others. Instead, we may want to use our Inquisitiveness to explore other faiths and read first-hand for ourselves the texts that serve as the basis for other religions rather than accept what others say about them. In addition, we may want to develop our own method of “knowing” in order to determine what most genuinely resonates with us in gaining an understanding of the nature of the divine world around us. In our meditation this week let us consider whether there are ways we would like to be more Inquisitive in gathering our spiritual wisdom.

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. In our efforts this week let us also consider connecting our energy to the vast etheric network that forms the Internet.

Ask yourself how does it feel in my body when I have a spirit of Inquisitiveness? What does it feel like when I am Inquisitive and want to learn more about a topic? 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.

Meditation Instructions for Sun., Nov. 6, 2011

For this Sunday, November 6th, the focus for our meditation will be on Balance. In this hectic, fast-paced world of ours many people find it challenging to maintain a Balance between work and home life. Yet both of these aspects of our life are necessary. For the vast majority of us, we need to work in order to be able to have the comfort and security to enjoy life. The problem occurs when one or the other all too readily consumes us, leaving little left for the other endeavor as a result. It is also easy to experience competing sources for our attention that make us feel as though we are being torn in different directions. One of life’s lessons is learning how to maintain a Balance between those interests. Rather than feeling as though we are precariously walking a tightrope, we would be better served if we recognized that Balance does not necessarily mean perfect symmetry. There may be times when one interest or another requires more of our attention. Instead of agonizing over what may be perceived as an unfair split of our time we would find it easier to simply remain flexible. A tightrope walker does not accomplish their daring feat by staying rigidly upright as they cross between platforms. They give with the movement of the rope and the pole they carry that helps them keep their Balance. This week in our prayer and meditation let us examine where in our life we may have gone out of Balance and ask that we find the flexibility to help us return to that state.

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 Balance across the nation.

The way to do this is to perceive in your body how the quality of Balance feels. Ask yourself how do I feel when I am aware I have Balance in my life? How does it feel in my body when I experience a sense of being in Balance? 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