Meditation Instructions for Sept. 1, 2013

For this Sunday, September 1st, the focus for our meditation will be on Caution.  Deteriorating conditions in Syria hauntingly resemble the situation in 2003 when our country chose to take military action to oppose a despot.  There is little disagreement over whether former Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein and current Syrian President Bashar al-Assad would be willing to engage in inhumane acts against their people.  Sufficient evidence exists to confirm their madness.  The conundrum for the rest of the world is whether or how to take action.  This week as our nation considers the options let us ask that it proceed with Caution in taking any decisive steps.  May those who would be quick to rattle their sabers be filled with patience and the willingness to engage in diplomatic efforts with the combined support of our allies before responding with force.  May the leaders of our nation and those around the world take time to thoughtfully consider all possible avenues of a peaceful resolution to this problem.  Through the light and energy of our prayers may we support those who truly desire to bring an end to suffering through peaceful engagement rather than retaliatory threats.

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 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 have appreciated the need for Caution before taking action?  How does it feel in my body when I exercise Caution and consider all available information in making critical decisions?  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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