For this Sunday, January 31st, the focus for our meditation
will be on Acceptance. We are still early in the election process
but already the mud-slinging has gone into full swing. To some degree we have come to expect this
from political candidates competing against each other for public office. However, what is particularly disconcerting
is the degree to which this same readiness to attack others is now replicating
itself across this nation among the voting populace. I regularly hear people mention in hushed
tones that they have to be careful when speaking with certain friends,
neighbors, coworkers, or relatives. Their
political viewpoints are such polar opposites that they seem unable to hold a
civil conversation without descending into rancor and insult. Similarly, at least once a week I see someone
on social media announce that they have had to “unfriend” others because they
are so opposed to their voicing support for a particular candidate or offering their
perspective on key platform issues. We
will never live in a society where everyone thinks and feels the same way –
such a realm does not exist. Therefore,
we need to learn how to Accept that
others may not see things the same way we do.
More importantly, we also want to understand that complex political,
legal, and societal issues seldom can be reduced down to simple concepts. The challenges facing our nation are
complicated and persistent, and rather than rushing to take sides and shut out
those who are not aligned with us we would be better served to merely Accept these differences and seek to
work together. This week in our prayer
and meditation time let us ask that the spirit of Acceptance sweep across this land so that schisms based on
political views will not be formed. May
we instead recognize that others will see things differently and be shown a way
to Accept and respect them as fellow
human beings for only then will our nation have the strong foundation it needs
to move ahead.
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 what do I feel in my body when I am able to Accept people who hold views which may
significantly contrast with mine? How
does it feel in my body when I am willing to suspend differences and Accept someone rather than rush to
criticize them? 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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