For this Sunday, May 11th, the focus for our meditation will be on
Empowerment. Statistics indicate that although women now represent an equal half of this nation’s workforce, they still struggle against a pervasive gender pay gap. Across sectors, women make at least 20% less than their male counterparts in the same positions. Worse yet, women continue to remain in the minority when it comes to breaking into executive ranks in corporate America. The unfortunate incident involving young schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria demonstrates the extreme results that can occur when women are oppressed and prevented from being
Empowered through education. Although women in America are thankfully protected against such blatant oppression and abuse, they still face more subtle discrimination and objectification in our society. Perhaps there is a way to change this not only in our own country but through a method that creates a powerful ripple effect across the globe. During the 1950’s, scientists studying macaque monkeys on Japanese islands discovered that once 100 monkeys in a population acquired a learned behavior (in this case, washing sweet potatoes), this same behavior was suddenly observed in other groups of macaques on neighboring islands. The researchers postulated that once a critical mass was reached the same information could be transmitted to others even without physical contact. Imagine the effect we could generate if women in America were treated with greater respect and given the
Empowerment to receive equal opportunities in education and the workplace based purely on skills and abilities. Once the thinking of a critical mass of individuals was altered in terms of their perceptions of women this same enlightenment could potentially expand to other countries and continue to spread around the world. This week in our prayer and meditation let us spark such a thought revolution by asking that women be aided in their efforts to be
Empowered. Let us ask that women be recognized for the contributions they are able to make and be given the opportunity to fully utilize their talents through education and meaningful jobs. May the light of our prayers help strengthen the
Empowerment of women across our nation and ultimately around the globe.
In our efforts this week let us also continue to use the energy of our prayers and meditation to amplify the light that covers and fills this nation. As we perform our meditation this week let us begin by re-energizing the brilliance and power of the light we create. Just as before, 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 realize I have been
Empowered to fulfill my potential without limitations? How does it feel in my body when I appreciate the positive benefits to a society and nation from the
Empowerment of all women? 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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