For this Sunday, December 21st, the focus for our meditation
will be on Playfulness. So far I have owned three greyhounds in my
life. The first two were retired racers
and were very serious dogs in personality who barely showed any interest in the
multitude of toys I bought them. My
third greyhound never raced owing to her wisdom during her schooling phase to
show “no interest” (as noted on her training records) in chasing a mechanical
rabbit around an oval track. I don’t
know for sure if that was the reason, but her personality was significantly more
Playful than the other two
dogs. She loved her toys and would run
to get one whenever a visitor would come to the home and bring it to them. Initially I wasn’t certain if this was a sign
of insecurity and asked an animal communicator to find out why she did
this. The response was that she was so
happy to see a guest that she was bringing them a present as her way of
greeting them. I recently had to put
this third dog to sleep, and the other morning just before I awoke she came to
me in a dream with a stuffed toy in her mouth.
She was happy and pain-free and filled with joy and Playfulness. It was a
wonderful reminder of all that I loved about her but also prompted me to not
take things too seriously, as I am often wont to do. In the evening after a long day when I would
be sitting in the family room relaxing she would come to me with a mischievous
look in her eye and entice me to Play
with her. It was a fun game we had where
I would pretend to chase her through the house, and she would scamper just
ahead of me always carrying a favored toy.
As hard as it was to say goodbye to another cherished animal companion I
love the lessons we gain from them. This
week in our prayer and meditation time let us consider whether we need to
include more Playfulness in our
life. Are there times when we take
ourselves too seriously and need a sense of humor to more gracefully navigate
life’s challenges? Let us think about
ways in our life where we may benefit from being more Playful with ourselves, with Spirit, and with others.
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 fully embrace a sense of Playfulness in my life? How does it feel in my body when I allow
myself to relax and be Playful in a
way that brings a healthy release of tension? 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 kmiritello@gmail.com
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