For this Sunday, June 23rd, the focus for our meditation will be on Disorientation. Last Sunday, June 16th, was the first time in the Meditation Project’s nearly five-year history that a weekly topic was not posted. That weekend I joined some of my siblings in our former hometown area to try and address issues related to an aging parent. It had been over 30 years since I had moved out-of-state, and I struggled to recognize local roads and neighborhoods. Everything seemed strangely unfamiliar. Combine that with the stress of trying unsuccessfully to resolve the parental issue and I found myself thrown into a state of Disorientation so profound it was not until I was back in my hotel room late Sunday evening that I realized what had happened. Not only had I missed the usual meditation window, but I had even forgotten to post a topic. Oddly enough, Disorientation is a state that can actually be useful in accelerating or kick-starting a period of growth. When we remain in the comfortable structure of familiar surroundings and regular routines it is easy to operate on autopilot. Take us out of those surroundings and disrupt the predictability of routine and suddenly we find our usual coping mechanisms or operational patterns no longer serve us. When laboratory rats are placed in a maze they find themselves in a foreign environment and need to figure out a strategy to locate an exit or food reward. As they navigate their way their brain develops new synapses as a result of the effort, subsequently making them more adaptable to change. While I have no idea whether this recent experience with Disorientation left me with a slightly denser cortex, I am appreciative of the opportunity for growth it may have brought. This week in our meditation let us consider whether we might find some worthwhile benefit from being taken out of our comfort zone. Let us ask to be gently led to a state of Disorientation so that we may experience needed growth in our life.
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. 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 in a state of Disorientation that forces me to adapt my usual habits and patterns of behavior? How does it feel in my body when I am aware of the growth that a state of Disorientation can bring? 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
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