For this Sunday, September 6th, the focus for our meditation will be on Labor. How ironic that this weekend we celebrate Labor Day when the financial solvency of so much of our workforce is at risk. I personally know several independent business owners whose livelihoods are in peril right now because of the impact of the pandemic on the global economy. Small business owners and entrepreneurs may have poured their life savings into growing and sustaining what is more than just a means of making a living; it often represents their passion. It saddens me to consider what my local area will look like when this is all over. Numerous restaurants, boutique shops, independent entertainment venues, and so much more are probably not going to be around. Other vendors will eventually take over the physical space they once occupied, but there will be a noticeable void with the absence of these cherished businesses. It is also concerning that so many workers are on unemployment, or worse yet, nearing the end of their benefits. Our culture has always led us to believe if you work hard you can succeed. I do believe hard work helps, but one also has to have the attributes or assets to achieve one’s goals. These times are unprecedented, and the stress so many people are experiencing right now is indescribable. Despite their hard work, people feel they may never reap the reward of their Labor. Beyond supporting small, local businesses the other way we can help is to focus the light and energy of our prayers and meditation time on Laborers everywhere. May business owners and workers who are struggling right now feel buoyed by our support and develop the confidence that they will somehow get through this. They might emerge very different in terms of how they make a living, but our prayers can provide them with the hope that they will be able to go on.
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 rewarded for my Labor, especially if I had to struggle at the time? How does it feel in my body when I am grateful for the Labor of so many workers who help sustain our economy? 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.
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