Meditation Instructions for Sun., November 27, 2016

For this Sunday, November 27th, the focus for our meditation will be on Laughter.  Today while returning from a trip to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with family I happened to mention to someone that it was the first time in years all my siblings had been together and what a great time we had.  She remarked I was the first person she’d heard say that and everyone else she knew was exhausted by having to spend time with family over the holiday.  I’m not quite sure what made our family gathering different other than how readily we all are prone to dissolving into Laughter when we are together.  We certainly have had our share of arguments, both growing up and as adults, but one thing we all love to do is Laugh.  We find humor in almost everything, and even managed to bring up the dreaded topic of politics without it dissolving into fighting.  Instead, we found ourselves Laughing at some of our observations about the recent election gauntlet this nation has been through.  We Laughed at tales told about each other and the goofy things we had done as kids and even told stories on ourselves and the dumb things we’d done as adults.  Nothing was sacred and nothing was taken too seriously.  All sorts of research studies have shown the physiological benefits of Laughter.  Norman Cousins even wrote a book, “Anatomy of an Illness,” about his experiences with a serious disease and how Laughter gave him relief from pain during his recovery.  As we move into the end-of-year holiday period and attempt to recover from the ordeal of our national election let us try turning to Laughter to help find healing.  May we recognize the benefits that come from good-natured humor and realize that taking ourselves and life too seriously often tends to drag us down rather than lift us up.  Through the gift of shared Laughter may we find the healing and unity this country so badly needs.

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 willing to Laugh at myself and not take things too seriously?  How does it feel in my body when I am joined with others in Laughter that helps elevate our mood?  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., November 20, 2016

For this Sunday, November 20th, the focus for our meditation will be on Movement.  I don’t ordinarily pay much attention to Hollywood celebrities who feel compelled to spout off about politics.  But I will make an exception this week to quote someone who has the distinction of being not only a beloved actor but also an individual who is greatly respected for his character and integrity.  That actor is Tom Hanks.  Last week he attended an event to honor his career and rather than talk about himself he used that time to reassure his fellow Americans in this post-election frenzy that “we are going to be all right.”  As he put it, “We who are a week into wondering what the hell just happened will continue to Move forward. We have to choose to do so, but we will Move forward because if we do not Move forward what is to be said of us?”  It is that spirit of confidence and optimism that will help us all find a way to remain grounded and centered even when we feel there is a maelstrom trying to blow us apart.  If we can step back and try to take in the much bigger picture it may help us regain our perspective.  Ultimately, we will have to Move ahead in our own lives and also on the path set before this nation.  That path is not yet clear but will be made known as we Move through the mist in trying to find our way.  The key is we can’t allow ourselves to become stagnant or to give up.  By restoring our desire to Move forward our nation will regain its hope that the future continues to hold the promise of a better life for all.

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 the importance of striving to make Forward progress in my life?  How does it feel in my body when I am willing to keep trying to make Forward movement even when I am facing headwinds?  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., November 13, 2016

For this Sunday, November 13th, the focus for our meditation will be on Healing.  In November 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt won the national election to become the 32^nd President of the United States.  The victory over his opponent, Herbert Hoover, was resounding, with FDR carrying 42 out of the then 48 states, taking the popular vote with 22,821,277 to Hoover’s 15,761,254 and carrying the Electoral College by a landslide of 472 electoral votes to Hoover’s 59.  By contrast, the incredibly close margins of our most recent election only speak to the widespread division within this country.  In 1932 people had plenty of reason to be discontent for the nation was in the midst of the Great Depression.  Our nation certainly does not appear to be in such dire straits as it faced all those decades ago.  And yet there are many today who obviously feel angry and disenfranchised.  I firmly believe our nation is resilient and strong enough to overcome any of the obstacles in our path.  We managed to survive a four-year civil war that set family members, neighbors and friends against each other and resulted in the total loss of human life far greater than all other U.S. wars combined.  We pulled ourselves out of the depression.  This country survived a devastating terrorist attack on American soil that forever altered our society.  We are capable today of Healing the divisions that plague our nation along the lines of race, gender, ethnicity, age, sexual preference, socioeconomic status, and so on.  But, we can only bring about this Healing if we are willing to accept our differences and set them aside in order to work together.  For our nation to overcome the tremendous adversity we now face we must sincerely desire to end the fracturing discord by asking that this country be fully Healed.  This week in our prayer and meditation time let us ask that Divine intervention assist this country to find a way toward Healing its ills.  Through the energy and power of our prayer may we seek to promote genuine Healing that unifies this nation and allows us to mend the schisms that would otherwise diminish our strength and resolve.

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 have experienced the miracle of true and complete Healing?  How does it feel in my body when I am aware of how Healing can mend all wounds?  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., November 6, 2016

For this Sunday, November 6th, the focus for our meditation will be on Prayer.  My wonderful sister, Lisa Marie Pane, recently posted on her Facebook feed a photograph of a signboard outside a church that read, “No matter who wins the election we will Pray for them.”  How refreshing!  Rather than spouting rancor and discord and trying to make a candidate appear sainted or demonized, we all need to learn this lesson that we must support with our Prayers whichever candidate is elected.  We may not like them, we may not always agree with their decisions, we may be more quick to see their flaws than their strengths, but we as a nation have no choice but to throw our support behind the victor.  If we continue to denigrate and criticize we only weaken this nation.  This doesn’t mean that we blindly allow them to do whatever they wish while in office; we still need to make them accountable for their actions, but we should respect the position they hold and be supportive accordingly.  So, how do we provide that support?  Through the power of our Prayers.  Whatever faith you hold, whatever deity or Supreme Being or Universal Spirit you believe in, call upon that divine assistance and ask that the next leader of this nation be guided in their role.  Pray for your community, Pray for your town or city, Pray for your state, Pray for this entire country that it be lifted up by our Prayers and made capable of all the greatness it is destined to achieve.  This week through the light and energy of our Prayers may we lend our support to our nation as a whole no matter the outcome of this election. 

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 have experienced the support of Prayer in my life?  How does it feel in my body when I am connected to the energy of Prayer that makes a positive change in my life and the life of others?  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