For this Sunday, August 16th, the focus for our meditation
will be on Participation. Have you seen the cartoon showing a person
standing in front of St. Peter at the gates to heaven? The accompanying bubble quotes St. Peter as
saying something to the effect of, “You had a wonderful life, but you missed it
because you were looking at your phone.”
I see this all the time. Young
couples seated across from each other at a table in a restaurant and rather
than engage in conversation each is absorbed with their smartphone. People at a sporting event who instead of
taking in the event live and enjoying the crowd bury their head and watch the action
on their phone screen. Even without the
distraction of modern technology it can easy for some people to sit on the
sidelines and be mere passive observers of the life around them rather than
full Participants. To Participate
in life means to be fully engaged in or to become involved in what is happening
around you. This week in our prayer and
meditation time let us consider how fully we Participate in life. Let us
ask if there are times we remain more distant rather than engaged with others and
ask to be gently shown how to be more active Participants in the events around us. If more people across this nation were
willing to be involved rather than sit idly and criticize perhaps we would have
fewer crises to deal with in our society.
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 an active Participant in the events of my life? How does it feel in my body when I am fully
engaged with others and Participating
in activities rather than being passive?
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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