For this Sunday, April 4th, the focus for our meditation will be on Comfort. One of my most memorable and enjoyable meals was had in the most unexpected of circumstances. It was in a large general purpose tent set up by my Army Reserve unit to serve as a dining facility while we were on a two-week drill in the field. The weather was absolutely miserable with a chilling rain that would not let up for days. We were assigned to work 12-hour shifts, and mine ended at midnight. On this particular occasion I was cold and exhausted but too hungry to go to bed, so I entered the sparsely occupied mess tent after I came off my shift to get something to eat. In hindsight there should have been nothing remarkable about the meal. It was Salisbury steak with mashed potatoes and gravy, but it was hot and began to warm my insides with the first bite. To this day I remember the sensation of utter delight as I ate that ordinary meal seated by myself in a dimly lit tent that reeked of the kerosene heaters that vainly tried to keep the damp cold at bay. There was something so viscerally Comforting about that food that I can still vividly recall how incredibly good it tasted to me at the time. It reminds me that as we slowly emerge from this pandemic and our social isolation, we may find the things that brought us Comfort before are now too rich for our “diet.” Perhaps instead of attending large social gatherings at clubs we would find more Comfort from a meal at a restaurant or in a home with only a few friends. We may discover that our tastes are simpler than before, and we derive great Comfort from mundane activities such as going to the movies. In any case we may want to resume normal life slowly and with conscious thought as to what we are choosing to do with our time and resources and how much Comfort that activity will bring. This week in our prayer and meditation time let us consider how our interests may have changed over the past year and how that could impact what we find Comforting. Let us ask to be given clarity in our prioritization of the gradually increasing choices that are opening up before us and be guided to choose wisely how we seek to find Comfort in our life.
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 elected to do something that has brought me a sense of Comfort? How does it feel in my body when an experience fills me in an unexpectedly Comforting way? 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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