For this Sunday, October 4th, the focus for our meditation will be on Benevolence. It is tempting to relish in the misfortune of those we may not like. However, wishing others ill thoughts only hinders our own progress. It is also not up to us to demand a reckoning for another person’s misdeeds; we all eventually will have to face our mistakes and failures. When we suspend the desire for retribution it elevates us instead of lowering us to their level. This can be a difficult lesson to accept. There are bound to be inevitable conflicts and disagreements, and it is how we deal with them that provides a true measure of our character. Rather than becoming consumed with resentment or a desire for revenge, if we can summon genuine feelings of forgiveness and Benevolence, we are all better off. We don’t need to ignore their failings or pretend they didn’t happen; we simply want to refrain from feeling glee at their predicament. This week in our prayer and meditation time let us ask to be shown how to be more willing to extend feelings of Benevolence to others, especially those with whom we disagree. May the generosity of our spirit of Benevolence extend to all and present a true reflection of our higher selves to the world.
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 am able to be Benevolent rather than recriminatory, particularly to people I may not like? How does it feel in my body when I can suspend critical judgment and extend feelings of Benevolence to those who have failed me? 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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