Meditation Instructions for Sun., August 25, 2013

For this Sunday, August 25th, the focus for our meditation will be on Encouragement.  There was a video making the rounds this past week on social networks about the wife of a military veteran who was severely wounded in Iraq (you can find it by searching on YouTube for “A Quiet Crisis”).  Her husband received a traumatic brain injury and required constant care and supervision during his lengthy recovery.  The toll that had on his family is highlighted in this video, ultimately resulting in a suicide attempt by his wife.  Fortunately, she was found in time and brought to the hospital.  It was there, as she came out of the fog of an overdose and became overwhelmed with guilt and remorse at her actions that an elderly man in the next bed made the simple gesture of smiling at her.  This effortless act of kindness communicated to this woman that she mattered to someone and gave her the Encouragement she needed.  To Encourage someone is to provide them with hope, courage, and confidence.  As demonstrated in this video, to offer Encouragement doesn’t necessarily require a lot from us yet can make such a difference.  This week let us become more mindful of those who may similarly be going through their own silent crisis, and may we ask to be inspired in simple ways to offer them needed Encouragement.  Through the energy of our prayers and meditation may we find ways to offer signs of Encouragement that help bring light to cast away the darkness surrounding those who are suffering.

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 been Encouraged by others?  How does it feel in my body when I receive Encouragement that helps me prevail in difficult times?  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