For this Sunday, March 31st, the focus for
our meditation will be on Interpretation. Most of the time in life we must
rely on information that is incomplete and may even seem contradictory about a
particular situation or person. Seldom
do we have all the data we might like in order to make what we believe is the “right”
assessment. We must constantly try to
fill in the gaps of missing pieces and draw assumptions in trying to figure
things out. Often that process goes
wrong. Sometimes we are led astray by
our own cognitive or perceptual biases. We
see what we want to see or hear what we want to hear and disregard everything
else. A while ago I read an account on
social media of a college student annoyed by the behavior of a foreign student
who always took the seat next to his in class.
Every time he arrived, he would find the foreign student had piled his
belongings on the desk where the other student usually sat. The foreign student would apologize and
remove the belongings, but it annoyed the other student, for he Interpreted
the behavior as being inconsiderate. It
wasn’t until one day when he was late to class that he observed another student
attempt to take his seat, and the foreign student discouraged him by saying it
was already taken. He realized then that
this person was placing his belongings there to save the seat for him. They consequently struck up a friendship which
never would have happened if the first student had continued to Misinterpret
the actions of the other student. There
is so much Misinterpretation in the world today. We tend to far too readily leap to false
assumptions about others based on a faulty set of data. This week in our prayer and meditation time
let us consider whether there are circumstances or individuals we have failed
to properly Interpret as to their intentions. Let us ask to be shown how to open our eyes and
unblock our ears so we may perceive our world more clearly and not be as quick
to Misinterpret the motives of others.
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 taken the
time to really look at all sides of a situation in order to more properly Interpret what is happening? How
does it feel in my body when I am willing to be more open-minded in how I Interpret the motivations of other
people? 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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