Meditation Instructions for Sun., June 2, 2013

For this Sunday, June 2nd, the focus for our meditation will be on Affirmation.  There is an internal process known as “self-talk” that occurs almost incessantly in our heads.  It is so constant that many of us even lose awareness that it is going on.  What is surprising is that 70% of this self-talk is negative.  The vast majority of the time what we are saying to ourselves is far from uplifting or encouraging.  Our internal talk consists of critical, negative thoughts such as, “It won’t work,” “They won’t like me,” or “I’m no good at that.”  Can you imagine if we had speakers that audibly broadcast this endless stream of negativity to others around us?  It likely would not project the image we try to portray.  Yet, every single one of us is prone to this habit of negative self-talk.  A spiritual practice of positive Affirmation is one way to help retrain our neurophysiology.  Affirmations are declarations of a statement that one is affirming as true.  When one first begins to use an Affirmation there is the perception that it is, however, far from true.  The amazing thing, though, is that as one continues making the Affirmation on a regular basis it subsequently can alter us physiologically.  The question before us, then, is whether what we want to manifest is positive or negative.  If we consciously choose to adopt positive Affirmations to help counter the negative self-talk they will, over time, begin to dominate and can eventually make us more capable of manifesting greater positivity.  In our prayer and meditation this week let us consider whether there is a particular Affirmation we may want to adopt to help bring a more positive aspect to our life.  Let us seek to lessen the negative chatter of self-talk and replace it through the conscious habit of Affirmation with that which better represents our higher self.

In our efforts this week let us also use the energy of our prayers and meditation to amplify the light that covers and fills this nation.  Let us additionally focus the light of our attention on the areas of the country that have been recently buffeted by extreme weather and ask that they be protected.  As we perform our meditation let us re-energize the brilliance and power of the light we create.  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 continent 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. 

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 aware of the change that manifests from positive Affirmations?  How does it feel in my body when I recognize the need to replace negative self-talk with the power of positive Affirmation?  Then send the energy and intention of those feelings to 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