For this Sunday, May 19th, the focus for our
meditation will be on Time. There is a common adage that “Time
heals all.” In the midst of unbearable
pain or grief that may be hard to accept, but there is some truth to it. When we try to force situations to meet our
deadlines and don’t allow them the proper Time to evolve in their own
way that is often when things don’t go as smoothly as they could otherwise. Blogger Oliver Burkeman wrote of an exercise
he uses when dealing with anxiety and worry.
“Every morning, make a brief note of what feels like your biggest
problem. As the list accumulates, you can start looking back at earlier
entries. Guess how many months it took for my former worries to seem laughably
overblown? Five days: that’s how many months. Most of what troubles us turns
out to be tolerable, or even wonderful, or just never happens at all.” It takes Time for us to gain needed
perspective on a problem or to ease the heartache of loss and sorrow. We are an impatient lot, and it can be
frustrating to not have things go the way we would like. As Burkeman demonstrated, however, the added
angst of our impatience or anxiety doesn’t help fix a problem. Instead, we need to find the resolve to have
faith and confidence things will get better and allow Time to do its
work. This week in our prayer and meditation
let us consider if there are issues we are dealing with that simply need more Time
to work themselves out. Let us ask to be
shown how to be patient and learn to wait for the passage of Time to see
things differently and realize our concerns may be overblown.
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 been able
to let Time help change my
perspective on a problem? How does it feel in my body when I allow some Time before making an important
decision and can come to greater clarity? 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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