For this Sunday, February 17th, the focus
for our meditation will be on Feelings. One of my guilty pleasures is watching
episodes of a television show called, “Hoarders.” It is just as it sounds – about people who
are extreme hoarders. Trust me, there is
no more powerful motivator to begin cleaning out a closet than to watch this
show. It is part NASCAR effect in
waiting to see if a crash will occur, but I also am fascinated by watching how
the professional psychologists deal with the very difficult challenges of
people who are in denial about their hoarding behavior. One of the psychologists has a saying she
likes to use that goes, “If you don’t Feel, you won’t heal.” Many of these people are so insulated from
their Feelings because they are too uncomfortable for them to deal with. They not only insulate themselves emotionally
but also physically by surrounding themselves with layers of material
things. While most of us may not have to
deal with issues of hoarding, we all at times succumb to not wanting to
acknowledge or deal with negative emotions.
It’s one thing to bask in the positive moments of praise, happiness, contentment,
etc., but quite another to have to face sadness, guilt, criticism, rejection,
etc. Yet life is filled with both, and those
opposite ends of the emotional spectrum are unavoidable. This week in our prayer and meditation time
let us ask to be gently shown how to fully embrace all the emotions we
experience in life. May we learn how to
more fully participate in every emotional moment and avoid suppressing our Feelings
so we may reach complete healing instead.
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 allow myself
to truly Feel even the deepest of
emotions? How does it feel in my body when I am willing to Feel not just the positive but also the
negative emotions I experience so I may be more whole? 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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