For this Sunday, May 17th, the focus for our
meditation will be on Discipline.
I don’t know about the rest of you but I have completely lost track of
how long I have been in this period of social isolation. My last business trip was about mid-February,
and I don’t recall exactly how soon after that when the area where I live went
into lockdown. There are days when I
have moments that I begin to wonder if this is all some wild dream, and I will
soon find myself awakening to laugh about what my nocturnal brain imagined. Unfortunately, that doesn’t appear to be the
case. Instead, this weirdly altered reality
seems to want to persist for potentially quite a while. Fortunately, I’ve worked from a home office
for years, so when I’m not traveling, I have developed the Discipline of
a routine to be able to get my work assignments done outside an office
environment. There is a different type of
Discipline we all are called to master these days. It is one that has to do with the patience to
wait out this seemingly endless pandemic and have the Discipline to not
rush to end social distancing too soon. I
am concerned a lack of Discipline and the rash acts prompted by those
who are too impatient to abide by social distancing requirements will only delay
our recovery. This week in our prayer
and meditation time let us ask that people find the Discipline to be
patient and wait out the storm. May the
energy of our prayers help calm their fears and allow them to be willing to
consider the impact of their conduct on others before acting in a rash or irresponsible
manner.
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 managed
to find the Discipline to be patient even under a trying situation?
How does it feel in my body when I am able to recognize the importance of how I
impact others and exercise the Discipline needed to behave responsibly
rather than selfishly? 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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