Meditation Instructions for Sun., July 21, 2013

For this Sunday, July 21st, the focus for our meditation will be on Revitalization.  This week the city of Detroit, Michigan took the unprecedented step of declaring bankruptcy, making it the largest municipality to do so in U.S. history.  While it remains to be seen whether they will be allowed by the courts to actually file for bankruptcy it is clear there are many people at jeopardy of being directly impacted by this action.  It is easy for us to perceive a “city” as an amorphous behemoth.  A city tends to represent an “it” and not so much an “us” or even a “them.”  Yet, in this instance there are numerous lives that stand to be severely impacted in the form of retirees whose pensions may be cut or even eliminated, residents who depend on critical social services funded by the city, school systems, transportation programs, emergency response agencies, and the list goes on.  Other cities under strain may follow suit – those in areas that have not yet recovered from the real estate boom and subsequent bust or where major industries have up and left to instead be outsourced overseas.  The health of this nation is built from the ground up in our communities, our towns, our cities, and states.  The collective strength of all contributes to the overall viability of our country.  This week in our prayer and meditation let us ask that those towns and cities that have become blighted and strained be Revitalized.  May see they see a return to prosperity, employment opportunities for all, and a thriving culture that enables the healthy lives of their citizens.

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 city of Detroit and the entire 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 Revitalized in mind, body and spirit?  How does it feel in my body when feelings of stress are relieved by what strengthens and Revitalizes me?  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.

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