For this Sunday, February 14th, the focus for our meditation will be on Romance. Most probably think of Romance as the expression of mutual affection between people who are in love. But I know plenty of unattached individuals whose lives are filled with Romance and numerous couples whose relationships are completely devoid of Romance. One definition of Romance is “a quality or feeling of mystery, excitement, and remoteness from everyday life.” You don’t need to be in a relationship to have genuine Romance in your life. Consider how a walk through the woods or along a river can fill you with feelings of mystery and certainly remoteness. Think of the excitement you feel in your body when you listen to a performer whose voice or instrument resonates with you. Perhaps you have had the experience of viewing a piece of art that took your breath away and moved you profoundly. You essentially captured a moment of Romance in your life with those experiences. In this week that begins with a nod to the Valentine’s Day tradition, let us consider all the ways we experience Romance in our life. In our prayer and meditation time let us ask that all people find the ability to experience Romance that fills them with a sense of mystery and excitement. May we be shown how to recognize the presence of real Romance in ways that may surprise us.
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 experienced genuine Romance in my life? How does it feel in my body when I have felt Romance that filled me with a sense of true mystery and excitement? 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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