For this Sunday, May 6th, the focus for our meditation will
be on Resolve. During World War
II, a woman named Dion Fortune, who was the founder of an esoteric spiritual
order known as the Society of Inner Light, chose to use the prayer and meditation
resources of her group to help bolster her nation’s Resolve against Hitler. While
it is now almost unimaginable at the time there was a great deal of controversy
among nations as to the position they should take with regard to Hitler. Some believed they needed to stand up to the
Nazis while others just as firmly believed they should capitulate in order to
limit their losses and presumably receive more leniency in return. Dion Fortune felt her country was losing its Resolve to fight against the evil of the
Axis powers and recruited the members of her order to pray for the country in
order to sustain their ability to resist.
She knew if they lost their Resolve
the repercussions would be momentous and irreversible. There are times in our own lives when we can
easily feel overwhelmed by the magnitude of a problem and be tempted to give up
instead. By asking for an increase in Resolve this week we want to examine
where we may need additional support to overcome a difficult stretch. Additionally, we want to look to the future of
our country and ask that our nation’s Resolve
be made firm to see us through any trials that await.
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 Resolve across the nation.
The way to do this is to perceive in your body how the quality of Resolve feels. Ask yourself how do I feel when I have been able to muster my Resolve and overcome a period of difficulty? How does it feel in my body when I know I hold the Resolve not to give in to challenges? 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
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 Resolve across the nation.
The way to do this is to perceive in your body how the quality of Resolve feels. Ask yourself how do I feel when I have been able to muster my Resolve and overcome a period of difficulty? How does it feel in my body when I know I hold the Resolve not to give in to challenges? 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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