For this Sunday, August 9th, the focus for our meditation
will be on Agreement. I once had a colleague whose wife had
recently been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma remark that there was too much
fuss made over breast cancer in terms of fund raising and public support. His comments came, no doubt, from his frustration
and helplessness over his wife’s situation and feeling as though not enough
attention had been paid to curing her form of cancer. What stunned me at the time was his apparent resentment
of anyone outside his immediate circle of distress and need. It was as though her form of cancer was more
important than other forms of cancer. We
are seeing something similar in recent weeks with the bickering back and forth
among groups who align with a cause and demand that any other group’s interests
be considered subordinate to theirs. The
public outrage over the killing of a protected lion was met with equal indignation
not just by pro-hunting groups but by numbers of people whose sole focus on other
important issues so consumed them that they could not express Agreement or empathy for a different
cause. As one social networking post put
it, it was as though an unhealthy competitive spirit somehow crept into our need
for affiliation. Why should people care
about global warming when we really should focus on trying to feed the
poor? Shouldn’t my child with leukemia
be considered more important (and therefore more worthy of a cause) than your
child with autism? And on and on it goes. Rather than allow others to hold different
views, people feel compelled to force them to accept the prioritization of
their own needs and interests. This week
in our prayer and meditation time let us consider that sometimes we want to be
willing to Agree to disagree with
each other. Neither side has to be
forced to accept the other’s point of view and opinions – we simply want to
recognize that differences can be Agreed
upon as acceptable.
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 willing to Agree to disagree with someone who has
different views from mine? How does it
feel in my body when I am able to reach a state of Agreement with another person who holds different beliefs? 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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