Sometimes we cannot avoid being alone; others cannot always be physically at our side. As we make our way through frightening experiences, a meditation that draws on support of others can be helpful. Prayer that evokes the presence of trusted loved ones can support us even then.
Here is a meditation that will help you acknowledge and feel your circle of support:
Close your eyes and picture yourself in a calming place. Ask for the highest and the best. Then invite, one by one, wise people whose love you trust to form a circle around you. These wisdom figures can be living or dead, religious or not. People sometimes choose Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed, a favorite saint or spiritual guide, grandparents and parents, friends and mentors.
Once you have filled out your circle, simply BE in the encompassing presence and take in anything that comes to you. Sometimes it is merely a sense of love and comfort. At other times there is shared wisdom.
Remember that you can return to the meditation at a later time, again drawing strength from it.
Here is a meditation that will help you acknowledge and feel your circle of support:
Close your eyes and picture yourself in a calming place. Ask for the highest and the best. Then invite, one by one, wise people whose love you trust to form a circle around you. These wisdom figures can be living or dead, religious or not. People sometimes choose Jesus, Buddha, Mohammed, a favorite saint or spiritual guide, grandparents and parents, friends and mentors.
Once you have filled out your circle, simply BE in the encompassing presence and take in anything that comes to you. Sometimes it is merely a sense of love and comfort. At other times there is shared wisdom.
Remember that you can return to the meditation at a later time, again drawing strength from it.
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