For this Sunday, February 1st, the focus for our meditation
will be on Magnification. One of my favorite prayers is based on
Biblical text in the Gospel of Luke when Blessed Mary, the mother of God, rejoices
after visiting her cousin, Elizabeth, who was pregnant and carrying the boy who
would later become John the Baptist. Mary’s
prayer, which eventually came to be known as The Magnificat, begins, “My soul Magnifies the Lord.” The depth of potential insight in this prayer
could serve as the basis for a year’s worth of meditation, in my opinion. It is a study in joy, faith, and humility. The notion of our soul being so filled with
goodness that it not only reflects but even amplifies the quality of Divine
goodness is profound. It makes me pause
and want to contemplate how I am living my life and what my soul would subsequently
be found to Magnify. Am I capable of so filling my soul with
goodness and light that it Magnifies
all that our Lord represents? Let us use
this time of prayer and meditation to consider how we are feeding our soul and
what it therefore Magnifies. Are we focusing our life on activities
that intensify our faith or drawing us further into darkness? May we ask to be gently led in a way that
enables us to bring even more light and goodness into the world around us.
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 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 am aware that I am able to
Magnify certain qualities through my
being? How does it feel in my body when
I am so fully saturated with goodness and light that it Magnifies those qualities around 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.
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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