Meditation Instructions for Sun., August 26, 2012

For this Sunday, August 26th, the focus for our meditation will continue to be on Light.  This week we want to again extend the Light of our prayers not only to surround the entire nation but also to bring special focus to the cities of Tampa, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina, where the political conventions will soon be held.  The Republican National Convention is scheduled to begin this coming week in Tampa, and the Democratic National Convention will begin the following week in Charlotte.  In our meditation we want to use the same method described below to fill not only our country but also these particular cities with Light. 

In our efforts this week let us use the energy of our prayers and meditation to amplify the Light that covers and fills this nation.  As we perform our meditation this week let us begin by re-energizing the brilliance and power of the Light we create.  Just as before, begin by forming a concentrated ball of Light that is so bright it is almost impossible to look directly at it.  Raise this sphere of Light up high over the nation and then let its rays cascade down to create a solid, impenetrable dome of Light that completely covers every inch of our country.  From shore to shore and border to border let the entire nation be filled with this brilliant, dense Light that will serve to magnify the best and highest qualities of our country and the people who live across its vast lands.

In addition, let us create other spheres of Light that are centered separately over the cities of Tampa and Charlotte.  Rather than focus just on the particular convention halls themselves let us fill the entire city with Light as there will be many meetings and discussions held throughout each city.  Once we have lifted up our ball of Light and used it to create a Light-filled dome over each let us also add to that Light the energy of honesty, integrity and ethics.  Let all of Tampa and all of Charlotte be filled with the energy that makes for honest and polite discourse, behavior that is of the utmost integrity, and a desire for ethical decision-making.  Let the Light that rains down on these cities elevate all thoughts, speech, and action that occur there so that they may be for the highest good of all.  Finally, let us ask that the city of Tampa and its residents and many visitors this week be kept safe, particularly with the potential for an impending tropical storm that may impact that area.

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, and connect to the circle of others participating in this project. 

Ask yourself how do I feel when I am bathed in a brilliant, liquid Light that feels so dense that I am completely saturated by it?  How does it feel in my body when I am surrounded by a dome of Light that fills all the space around me?  How do I feel when I know I am acting with honesty, integrity and ethics?  What does it feel like when I recognize people around me are behaving with honest, integrity, and ethics in how they conduct themselves with others?  Then send the energy and intention of those feelings to the nation and to the cities of Tampa and Charlotte.

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., August 19, 2012

For this Sunday, August 19th, the focus for our meditation will be on Light.  We will be suspending our normal practice of offering a different topic or theme each week until after the elections as this important process will require all of our attention.  This week we want to again extend the Light of our prayers not only to surround the entire nation but also to bring special focus to the cities of Tampa, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina, where the political conventions will soon be held.  The Republican National Convention is scheduled to begin the week of August 27^th in Tampa, and the Democratic National Convention will begin the week of September 3^rd in Charlotte.  In the upcoming weeks we will repeatedly use the same method described below to fill not only our country but also these particular cities with Light. 

In our efforts this week let us use the energy of our prayers and meditation to amplify the Light that covers and fills this nation.  As we perform our meditation this week let us begin by re-energizing the brilliance and power of the Light we create.  Just as before, begin by forming a concentrated ball of Light that is so bright it is almost impossible to look directly at it.  Raise this sphere of Light up high over the nation and then let its rays cascade down to create a solid, impenetrable dome of Light that completely covers every inch of our country.  From shore to shore and border to border let the entire nation be filled with this brilliant, dense Light that will serve to magnify the best and highest qualities of our country and the people who live across its vast lands.

In addition, let us create other spheres of Light that are centered separately over the cities of Tampa and Charlotte.  Rather than focus just on the particular convention halls themselves let us fill the entire city with Light as there will be many meetings and discussions held throughout each city.  Once we have lifted up our ball of Light and used it to create a Light-filled dome over each let us also add to that Light the energy of honesty, integrity and ethics.  Let all of Tampa and all of Charlotte be filled with the energy that makes for honest and polite discourse, behavior that is of the utmost integrity, and a desire for ethical decision-making.  Let the Light that rains down on these cities elevate all thoughts, speech, and action that occur there so that they may be for the highest good 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, and connect to the circle of others participating in this project. 

Ask yourself how do I feel when I am bathed in a brilliant, liquid Light that feels so dense that I am completely saturated by it?  How does it feel in my body when I am surrounded by a dome of Light that fills all the space around me?  How do I feel when I know I am acting with honesty, integrity and ethics?  What does it feel like when I recognize people around me are behaving with honest, integrity, and ethics in how they conduct themselves with others?  Then send the energy and intention of those feelings to the nation and to the cities of Tampa and Charlotte.

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., August 12, 2012

For this Sunday, August 12th, the focus for our meditation will again be on Light.  This week we want to extend the Light of our prayers not only to surround the entire nation but also to bring special focus to the cities of Tampa, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina, where the political conventions will soon be held.  The Republican National Convention is scheduled to begin the week of August 27^th in Tampa, and the Democratic National Convention will begin the week of September 3^rd in Charlotte.  In the upcoming weeks we will repeatedly use the same method described below to fill not only our country but also these particular cities with Light. 

In our efforts this week let us use the energy of our prayers and meditation to amplify the Light that covers and fills this nation.  As we perform our meditation this week let us begin by re-energizing the brilliance and power of the Light we create.  Just as before, begin by forming a concentrated ball of Light that is so bright it is almost impossible to look directly at it.  Raise this sphere of Light up high over the nation and then let its rays cascade down to create a solid, impenetrable dome of Light that completely covers every inch of our country.  From shore to shore and border to border let the entire nation be filled with this brilliant, dense Light that will serve to magnify the best and highest qualities of our country and the people who live across its vast lands.

In addition, let us create other spheres of Light that are centered separately over the cities of Tampa and Charlotte.  Rather than focus just on the particular convention halls themselves let us fill the entire city with Light as there will be many meetings and discussions held throughout each city.  Once we have lifted up our ball of Light and used it to create a Light-filled dome over each let us also add to that Light the energy of honesty, integrity and ethics.  Let all of Tampa and all of Charlotte be filled with the energy that makes for honest and polite discourse, behavior that is of the utmost integrity, and a desire for ethical decision-making.  Let the Light that rains down on these cities elevate all thoughts, speech, and action that occur there so that they may be for the highest good 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, and connect to the circle of others participating in this project. 

Ask yourself how do I feel when I am bathed in a brilliant, liquid Light that feels so dense that I am completely saturated by it?  How does it feel in my body when I am surrounded by a dome of Light that fills all the space around me?  How do I feel when I know I am acting with honesty, integrity and ethics?  What does it feel like when I recognize people around me are behaving with honest, integrity, and ethics in how they conduct themselves with others?  Then send the energy and intention of those feelings to the nation and to the cities of Tampa and Charlotte.

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., August 5, 2012

For this Sunday, August 5th, the focus for our meditation will be on Light.  Each week we begin our meditation with the energetic formation of a brilliant, star-like Light that is then raised up to shine down over the nation.  While this is a preliminary step prior to shifting focus to the particular topic or theme for the week it is an important one that sometimes can seem secondary or even trivial in importance.  This week I would like to re-energize this portion of our meditation practice with an added emphasis that will be sustained through the remainder of the year.  In less than a month the political conventions will begin, followed by the run-up to the national elections in November.  This process is a critical part of our nation’s democratic foundation.  In preparing for it to begin we want to assist that process in running smoothly and in a manner that is filled with honesty, integrity, and ethical conduct.  To do that we will use the energy of our prayers and meditation to amplify the Light that covers and fills this nation.  As we perform our meditation this week let us spend our focus on re-energizing the brilliance and power of the Light we create.  Just as before, begin by forming a concentrated ball of Light that is so bright it is almost impossible to look directly at it.  Raise this sphere of Light up high over the nation and then let its rays cascade down to create a solid, impenetrable dome of Light that completely covers every inch of our country.  From shore to shore and border to border let the entire nation be filled with this brilliant, dense Light that will serve to magnify the best and highest qualities of our country and the people who live across its vast lands.

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 Light feels. Ask yourself how do I feel when I am bathed in a brilliant, liquid Light that feels so dense that I am completely saturated by it?  How does it feel in my body when I am surrounded by a dome of Light that fills all the space around me?  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