For this Sunday, March 4th, the focus for
our meditation will be on Connection. A few years ago a mother posted on her blog
about her child’s teacher, and her ingenious way of preventing bullying in her
class. At the end of each week the
teacher asks each student to write down the names of four students they would
like to sit with the following week. The
purpose is not to organize seating charts but to pick out trends or patterns
that might identify out a student who has no friends or is feeling lost. She looks for those who are never listed as
someone to sit with or those who don’t even know others well enough to request
a name. She began this habit after the
Columbine school massacre as a way of making sure lonely, isolated children are
given the extra attention needed to make them feel more Connected to
others. To me, this loss of Connection
seems so profoundly at the heart of our society’s current ills. Our young people seem more attached to their
electronic devices than each other, and many believe the lack of meaningful interpersonal
Connections may be contributing to the increasingly frequent outbreaks
of violence. The creation of Connections
is something we all can do something about in our immediate environments. If we all took time to notice others around
us who may appear lonely or overlooked and reached out it could make a
significant difference in the life of another person. The Connection does not have to impose
any burden; simply making eye contact and saying hello or asking another person
how they are doing might be enough to make that individual feel they are not
being ignored. This week in our prayer
and meditation time let us ask to be gently directed to notice those around us
who may feel isolated and be shown opportunities to establish caring Connections
with them. May all across this country feel
motivated to reach out to those they might otherwise overlook and help them
feel a genuine Connection to others that enriches their 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 how
my Connection to others helps enrich
my life? How does it feel in my body when I take time to make a Connection in a way that creates a sincere
feeling of support for another person? 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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