Meditation Instructions for Sun., August 26, 2018

For this Sunday, August 26th, the focus for our meditation will be on Intimacy.  To be able to have an Intimate relationship requires a comfortable closeness to exist.  There is an element of familiarity and trust that allows you to drop any pretense or artifice and just be yourself.  What about people who may not be in a partnered relationship or may even be recluses who prefer to isolate themselves from society?  None of us is ever truly alone, for we always have access to the Intimacy of Spirit in our lives.  Yet, many of us spend more time craving Intimacy with other human beings and neglect or ignore the need for Intimacy with Spirit.  So how can we cultivate greater Intimacy with Spirit?  Anything that gives us the opportunity to feel closer and have a greater appreciation for the presence of Spirit in our life.  Obviously, meditating and prayer can develop that affinity but many other activities can achieve the same bond.  Walking in nature, appreciating beauty found in art, or marveling at the everyday miracle of living beings are some of the ways to tangibly establish a connection with Spirit.  This week in our prayer and meditation time let us consider how we can seek greater Intimacy with the Divine in our life.  Let us examine whether we neglect this aspect of our relationships and ask to be guided how to foster a closeness and Intimacy with Spirit that will support us in every way. 

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 aware of the presence of Spirit in my life and the divine Intimacy that allows me to feel fully supported?  How does it feel in my body when I have a sense of closeness with Spirit that enables an Intimacy unlike any other relationship?  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., August 19, 2018

For this Sunday, August 19th, the focus for our meditation will be on Curiosity.  This end-of-summer season finds our young people preparing to return for another year of schooling.  Most are hopefully eager to be back with teachers, counselors, and other staff who serve as important mentors for them.  I was one of those students who couldn’t wait for the school year to resume.  Summer break was always filled with fun activities, but I adored my teachers and looked forward to learning new things.  One of the goals of a good education is to not just fill heads with facts but to imbue students with a Curiosity and desire to learn more that will serve them their entire life.  Part of being Curious is to first be able to observe so one can notice when a set of information is incomplete or incoherent.  The next element of Curiosity is to then have the wonder and desire to figure out what is missing or learn why something doesn’t make sense.  The last element of Curiosity is to have the skill to know how to seek out additional information.  This is a very different method from the recall and recognition abilities on which rote memorization relies.  If our students are able to establish Curiosity as a part of their character, it will serve them well in life.  As adults they will be less vulnerable to manipulation or apathetic acceptance of conditions that need to change.  Having a greater sense of Curiosity in the citizens on which our future rests will guarantee our nation is always seeking to improve and move forward rather than rest in stagnation.  This week in our prayer and meditation time let us remember the students who are returning to school and ask that they be filled with the lifelong spark of Curiosity.  Let us also send the light and energy of our prayers to those who help shepherd our students through their education and ask that they be supported in their efforts to build a generation of kind and thoughtful citizens who always remain Curious about 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 have a sense of Curiosity that sparks a desire to learn more?  How does it feel in my body when I am filled with wonder about my environment and am Curious to explore it in a way that helps me make sense of things?  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., August 12, 2018

For this Sunday, August 12th, the focus for our meditation will be on History.  I never appreciated until well into my adulthood how inaccurate is written History.  I falsely assumed that what was in our school textbooks (today’s equivalent of the Internet) must be true.  Even when not filled with errors there can also be unintentional distortions in what is passed down.  I didn’t realize growing up in New England how much more coverage was given in school to the Revolutionary War than the Civil War.  The former conflict obviously had greater Historical impact in that region than the Civil War whose summary in my education was it happened, the North won, end of story.  There is an adage that those who do not know or understand their History are bound to repeat it.  This is true not just for nations but ourselves as well.  We never want to become trapped in the victimhood our personal History can sometimes impose on us.  But, it can be invaluable to know our family history, our roots and where we come from.  What challenges were faced by our ancestors?  What mistakes were made?  Are there family patterns that emerge that once understood we can work to unravel so they don’t repeat?  This week in our prayer and meditation time let us consider whether we are burdened by our History or can instead gain valuable lessons from it.  Let us ask to be shown where there may be patterns in our History that need to be interrupted so we can free ourselves of that which does not serve us well. 

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 aware of my family History and the challenges my ancestors have overcome?  How does it feel in my body when I understand my own personal History and how it can help identify patterns that need to be broken?  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., August 5, 2018

For this Sunday, August 5th, the focus for our meditation will be on Transformation.  Throughout our entire life we are confronted by continual change that foists upon us the need to adapt.  Each Transformative stage requires that we undergo a reconfigurationin which we shed some aspects of ourselves but acquire other new facets in return.  We move from childhood to adolescence and abandon our childish ways to acquire the social skills that will enable us to “play nice” with others through the remainder of life.  We Transform from student to employee and learn to accept the regimen of schedules and the burden of responsibilities while gaining financial independence.  At some point we Transform again by entering into a committed relationship in which we may have to compromise by giving up something our spouse or partner is not fond of but then acquire new tastes and interests from their sphere of influence.  We inescapably age and lose some abilities but hopefully gain greater freedom when we retire, allowing us to more fully enjoy what remains.  Rather than looking at these life stages as a gradual winnowing away of all we have, we may be better served to realize they resemble a tally sheet of debits and credits in which some things are taken away but others are gained.  Perhaps this is merely the reductive argument of whether the glass is half full or half empty, but since no one’s life is without change it doesn’t appear to leave us much choice other than to figure out how to Transform ourselves along the way.  When we are able to readily adapt it brings a grace and ease to life that can smooth the hurdles these changes present.  This week in our prayer and meditation time let us remember that we are never alone as we navigate these challenges but always have spiritual support available at the asking.  Let us be gently reminded to call upon the divine strength that is always accessible to help guide us through the inevitable Transformations life demands.

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 undergone a Transformation that left me a better person on the other side?  How does it feel in my body when I recognize change is inevitable and find a way to Transform myself with relative ease?  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