For this Sunday, October 1st, the focus for
our meditation will be on Family. There is a saying that we are born into the Family
that brings us our karmic lessons, but we choose a Family in the form of
friends who help us with that journey. There are groups of friends I only get to see
a few times a year when we gather for an occasion such as a class or
retreat. I look forward to these events
because to me they feel like a Family reunion but with less drama. Our friends support us in ways Family
often can’t. They bring a new perspective
that provides contrast to the Family way of doing things so we can
better see alternative patterns to break the “Family trance.” This is the state that occurs when we accept
the way things have always been done and fall into habits and relationships
simply because it is how our Family expects us to behave. While we want to always appreciate the
connection to our hereditary ancestors, we also want to recognize the
importance of our “chosen” Family.
Both may take some work to keep the relationships healthy, but they
bring us different rewards in return.
This week in our prayer and meditation time let us consider the
importance of Family, particularly those people close to us who may not
be relations but who are there for us in so many critical ways. Let us remember to express our appreciation
for the Family we have created through friendship and let them know how
much we value their presence in 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 appreciate
those people who through friendship have become my adopted Family? How does it feel in my body when I recognize how I am
supported by Family, especially
those I have chosen to surround me in my life? 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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