For this Sunday, January 26th, the focus for
our meditation will be on Informed.
Have you ever heard of the “sheeple” effect? It is when people become overly docile,
compliant or unduly influenced by others, i.e., they blindly follow the herd
without thinking for themselves. I
recently saw a video that seemed to perfectly illustrate this concept. People on the street were stopped by a
reporter and asked for their opinion on an important topic. Everyone had an opinion but when asked what facts
led them to that position an unsettling number admitted they had not done any
foundational research in the form of looking up source material. They instead claimed they were taking another
person’s word for it that the view they held was the right one. This can have devastating consequences as
shown in the fraud manipulated by Bernie Madoff years ago. Many of his duped victims simply assumed he
must be legitimate because someone else they knew had invested with him. It led to a Ponzi scheme of tremendous proportion
that resulted in financial ruin for many innocent people. Had people taken the time to become better Informed
about Madoff they would have quickly learned there was an increasing ring of
suspicion about his endeavors. Today our
country is grappling with many important issues, and it seems that a sense of
apathy or misplaced loyalty is leading some to blindly follow what they are
being told by people in authority. I’m
not one for reflexively bucking the system, but I am coming to appreciate how being
better Informed can more effectively direct how to use our time and
resources on issues that are critical for our communities and nation. This week in our prayer and meditation time
let us ask to be shown how to remain Informed on matters that are
important to our future. May we feel
supported and encouraged in our desire to seek Information that helps
guide our decision-making, and may more of our citizens recognize the
importance of being Informed rather than accepting someone else’s word
on issues that are critical to our future.
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 actively seek
to be Informed on issues that are important to my community? How
does it feel in my body when I recognize the value of gathering better Information
to make my own decisions? 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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