Meditation Instructions for Sun., October 30, 2016

For this Sunday, October 30th, the focus for our meditation will be on Leadership.  Like it or not, one of the two major party candidates running for national office will be elected our next President in a little more than a week from now.  For those holding that esteemed office for the first time, there is a steep learning curve; no one comes to the job fully prepared.  One of the most important characteristics that individual needs to have is Leadership.  Leadership comes from a place of authenticity and is about setting one’s own ambitions aside for the greater good of the group.  Leadership requires letting go of ego and pride in favor of working toward compromise and bipartisanship.  Leadership is about firm but compassionate decision-making.  True Leaders monitor and modify accordingly their conduct and statements to best represent this nation as a global power with high ethical standards to the rest of the world.  Genuine Leaders rely on power and wisdom instead of force and domination.  If you look at the major party candidates and find these qualities lacking, now is the time to begin some serious prayer work.  I am thoroughly convinced people can change, and that process of transformation is facilitated with the presence of supportive energy.  This week in our prayer and meditation time let us ask that both candidates be assisted in their preparation to assume national office.  May the light and energy of our prayers transform them into better people who will take the reins of Leadership responsibly and help guide our nation through the challenging times 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 in the presence of someone who has the qualities of true Leadership?  How does it feel in my body when I know people are capable of being transformed into real Leaders?  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

Meditation Instructions for Sun., October 23, 2016

For this Sunday, October 23rd, the focus for our meditation will be on Responsibility.  Our national election is only a little more than two weeks away.  Thankfully we are spared from any further televised debates, and candidates are in their final push to garner votes.  I am one of those voters who is not enthralled with either candidate this election, and there are many others who feel similarly.  It is hard to know how to cast one’s ballot with so much rancor and apparent deception rife in the campaigns.  These points are being raised not to foster a greater sense of discouragement but to recognize that because of their impact many voters are feeling especially apathetic this election year.  We must come to the realization there has never been a totally perfect political candidate who has run for office, nor will there ever be in the future.  Our politicians are human beings complete with flaws, strengths and weaknesses.  These are the only choices we have this election, and if we fail to exercise our right to vote it does not help our country at all.  Our populace forgets how privileged we are as a nation to have a democratic process of government that affords each citizen the right to vote.  There are other countries where that right is not extended to all or elections are mere public shams whose outcome is already fixed by those in power.  As we advance to the November 8^th election let us contribute the light and energy of our prayers to help stem the spread of apathy that may prevent people from voting.  Let us ask that through our meditation this week that we come to accept the Responsibility we have as citizens of this great nation to cast our votes.  May all our citizens recognize the privilege we have of being able to vote freely and be willing to take on that task in a Responsible manner.

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 realize how fortunate I am to be given the Responsibility to freely cast a vote?  How does it feel in my body when I am willing to act Responsibly and vote for the candidates of my choice who are running for office at all levels of government?  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

Meditation Instructions for Sun., October 16, 2016

For this Sunday, October 16th, the focus for our meditation will be on Consideration.  A while ago I stumbled across a blog by a freelance writer who spoke about the valuable lessons she learned from having worked in a McDonald’s restaurant for four years while in school.  Her family and friends were baffled by her willingness to work there and continually made comments that she was “better” than the sort of people one thinks of being employed by the fast-food industry.  However, over time she began to see things differently and actually came to feel some pride for her employer.  As she put it, “At McDonald’s, there were people with disabilities, overweight people, people who weren’t conventionally attractive, people who couldn’t speak much English, young teenagers and a lot of racial diversity. These people made up the backbone of the store. They were respected as some of our best workers.”  She realized she was not better than the others and instead acquired a sense of respect or Consideration for all the positive contributions they were making in the workplace.  It can be so easy in our society where people seem programmed to denigrate those they consider to be less skilled to overlook all the great qualities they may possess.  Some may never be college graduates, but they are hard-working, conscientious employees who routinely go the extra distance to do their job right.  Perhaps not only we but also our politicians would be better served to have greater Consideration for people regardless of any perceived lack of status in job or station in life.  Instead, let us ask if they try their best, if they are kind to others, and if they go about their daily life wanting to improve the world around them even in the smallest of ways.  This week in our prayer and meditation time let us think of others we encounter who might be easily overlooked and instead develop a level of Consideration for them that allows us to see them as individuals making a positive contribution.  Let us ask that the energy of our prayers help this nation grow in its willingness to have respect and Consideration for all its citizens, regardless of status.

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 recognize that I have Consideration for others around me?  How does it feel in my body when I feel respect and Consideration for people who may appear to be of a different status from me in society?  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

Meditation Instructions for Sun., October 9, 2016

For this Sunday, October 9th, the focus for our meditation will be on Transition.  We all experience periods of Transition in our life.  For instance, these Transitory phases occur when we have graduated from school but not yet found career employment; we are no longer students but can’t yet identify ourselves in a particular job or profession.  They happen when we are engaged to be married; we are no longer single but are not yet the legal spouse of another.  There are many such stages in life that are considered in-between periods in which we have left behind one identity but haven’t officially donned the mantle of the next.  Transition can be unsettling for the reason that we may feel unanchored by that in-betweenness.  Another way to look at Transition is to consider ourselves now freed from labels and obligations which then opens up an even greater realm of possibilities.  We have the ability to be anything we want without being constrained by a particular identity that defines who we are or how we are to behave.  Rather than struggle against the Transitional phases that we will all encounter at one time or another, let us instead consider them for the opportunities they present.  This week in our prayer and meditation let us ask for guidance to show us how to best use these periods of Transition in our life to gain the most benefit for our higher self.  May we be shown how to navigate these in-between times of Transition and to recognize the freedom they represent to discover new possibilities for our life.

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 in a period of Transition in my life?  How does it feel in my body when I realize Transitions can be filled with opportunity rather than surrounded by what seems instability?  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

Meditation Instructions for Sun., October 2, 2016

For this Sunday, October 2nd, the focus for our meditation will be on Homecoming.  Years ago it was typical for someone to grow up and spend their entire adult life in the same state or even town where they were born and raised.  One of the changes unique to modern life is the greater mobility enabled by our vast highway system as well as affordable access to planes and trains.  People are no longer limited geographically and find it much easier to relocate great distances.  I grew up in Connecticut and yet am amazed at how dispersed my high school classmates are with many of them scattered across the entire nation and some now even residing in foreign countries.  I’ve lived in only five states in my lifetime but have traveled to almost 40 different countries and find it interesting how some places immediately feel like Home and others never lose that foreign feeling no matter how much time I’ve spent visiting.  What is it about a place that the moment we set foot there it tugs at our heart in a way that makes us feel as though we are being embraced and welcomed Home?  It is as though the land itself holds an energy that resonates with our physical body and makes us instantly feel “in tune.”  Fortunately, once you have ever experienced that sensation you can reconnect with that energy even from far away locations.  There was a place where I grew up that I loved to spend many hours taking long walks or runs.  It was a wooded park that let me connect to nature and made me feel completely at peace.  To this day, when I call upon the memory of that place I feel grounded and at Home no matter where I might be at the time.  This week in our prayer and meditation time let us consider what makes us feel at Home.  Let us ask to be shown how to connect with the energy of a place that offers us a sense of Homecoming that is always accessible and helps us feel grounded and at peace.

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 in a place that makes me feel comfortable and immediately at Home?  How does it feel in my body when I can recall the sensation of Homecoming no matter where I may be?  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