Meditation Instructions for Sun., August 17, 2014

For this Sunday, August 17th, the focus for our meditation will be on Understanding.  Events this past week in Ferguson, Missouri once again highlight the fact that our nation has yet to heal the divides that exist among the many diverse racial and ethnic groups that comprise our melting pot of a society.  It is a shame that young black men living in America must be cautioned by their elders not to wear hoodies or not to speak back to police officers if challenged for fear that it could cost them their life.  It is a shame that police officers may henceforth hesitate in that critical flash of a moment when they must decide whether to act and place their own life at risk for fear they will be wrongly judged.  It is a shame that a family has lost a loved one.  Whether he was a flawed or perfect human being, his time on earth was cut short of what could have been the potential to accomplish much more with his life.  It is a shame that police departments across the country, having dealt with severe budget cuts over these lean years, may be reluctant to accept or use equipment no longer needed by our armed forces for fear that they will be branded as a “militarized” police force.  It is a shame that those who wish to publicly demonstrate their unhappiness over this sad incident must worry whether a handful of unreasonable individuals will behave aggressively to incite looting, vandalism, and more violence.  There is no “right” or “wrong” side to this story.  Instead, it makes ever so clear the flaws still so pervasive in our society when it comes to racial and ethnic issues.  This week let us focus the energy of our prayers and meditation across this nation and ask that people be moved to seek a deeper Understanding of others that will lessen the mistrust, the hatred, and the desire for violence.  May each side pause and try to Understand the motivations and emotions of those who differ from them rather than rush to judgment.  Let us ask that the light of our prayers fill this entire nation and help ease the tensions that have once again flared so they may be replaced by a desire for true Understanding.

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 especially Ferguson, Missouri 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 seek to Understand something that initially seems so incomprehensible to me?  How does it feel in my body when I gain a deeper Understanding that helps me appreciate those who are different from 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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