For this Sunday, September 22nd, the focus
for our meditation will be on Quests. Today’s Google Doodle reminds us
it is the birthday of the first woman to successfully climb Mount Everest. A Japanese mountaineer named Junko Tabei made
the climb against impossible odds in 1975.
Her all-women climbing club faced many difficulties in having to
overcome the bias of male climbers and to scrape and fight for funds to make
the expedition. Twelve days before the
summit Tabei and her team were buried in an avalanche at an overnight camp. Fortunately, Tabei was saved by a Sherpa who
managed to dig her out in time. She is
quoted as saying, “Do not give up. Keep
on your Quest.” A Quest is defined as a long or arduous search.
When I think of “Quest” what comes to mind is the fictional
character Don Quixote who traveled in search of those in need of his assistance
or the Knights Templar who sought to protect the Holy Grail. To be on a Quest suggests there is
something noble about the path you are pursuing. It is not a journey where you merely collect
as many check-ins as possible, but there is a passion behind your pursuit that spurs
you on and leads you to achieve more than you perhaps thought possible. As a motivational sign in my gym reads, “It
isn’t about the destination, it’s about the journey.” This week in our prayer and meditation time
let us consider whether we are aimlessly wandering or in need of a Quest in our life. Let us ask whether
we might want to take on a Quest that benefits us and others. If we believe we already have accepted the
challenge to be on a Quest let us ask for continued support and guidance
in our pursuit of something nobler than our own interests. May the spirit of our willingness to be on a Quest spread across this land and inspire others to look beyond what they
think they can do so we all are ultimately taken to greater heights.
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 on a
Quest that brought me to achieve more than I thought possible? How
does it feel in my body when I am willing to take on a Quest to pursue
goals that are nobler than just my own interests? 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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