For Sunday June 30th, 2013

Hello everyone, I have to admit I'm very taken by Barbara Whitfield's new book Another F*ing Growth Experience, in it she mentions the concept of 'being nobody special'. Here's a quote I especially like:

"In a society where everybody has to be somebody special, what a joy it can be to walk along and be nobody special. It is freeing, peaceful and serene. We learn to listen and hear. And where we are when we are nobody special is in the heart of our True Self (or Soul)."

I would like to ask that we sit for that peaceful serenity tonight, that we be 'nobody special' for that short time, and sit in the heart of our True Self.

Thank you all for all you do,

Richard

For Sunday June 23rd, 2013

Hello to everyone, we have several new people on the list this week so, just to clarify: We sit for 20 minutes starting at 9pm on Sunday nights for concepts such as you'll find below and then do the same again on Tuesday nights for each other in groups of three. I'll send out a separate email for Tuesdays. Participation is entirely voluntary and adjustable as needed. 

At the Southeastern Spiritual Conference recently there was a lot of discussion about prayer and about anxiety. The intersection of these two seemed to come at "Dear God, please fill my heart." A full heart is always of service, and has no space for fear which drives anxiety.

In this world as we know it there is a need for full hearts. May we sit this evening for that within ourselves and within others. May we each do our part to be and spread a fullness of heart.

Thank you all for all you do,

Richard

I'll be away from Sunday June 9th to Tuesday June 18th, 2013...

Hello everyone, I'm sending out a bunch of these Heart-Session Meditations at once to fill in until I get back. I'll be at my sister's wedding and then down to the Southeastern Spiritual Conference. It's a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with family and friends and I'm really looking forward to all of it. Here we go...

Sunday, June 9th: Our culture has sought out ever more sensational forms of entertainment, both violent and voyeuristic. Looking back at 50 years of movies, TV and the media at large shows that people have been happy to indulge base desires for financial gain. Now, we often see these things acted out. The question comes to mind, "What are we promoting?" With each choice we make, whether voting, buying, sharing, speaking, or even thinking, we are promoting something. As the world has it's turmoil, may we sit for wisdom, may we sit for courage, may we sit for Divine guidance, for ourselves and others.

Tuesday, June 11th: We have Mary Ruth Dobbins, Vaughn Boone, and Pat Eby on the list for this day. I'll be with Vaughn and Mary Ruth on Tuesday. I'll let you know if they begin to glow...   :o)

Sunday, June 16th: God's Love for humanity differs from humanity's love for God. We have physical, emotional, and psychological limitations which come with being human. God simply Loves without limitation - without condition. The condition of the world is created by us. We create its texture by how we live upon it; by what is inside our hearts, by how we treat ourselves and others. We create and re-create our own little piece of the world daily, by our actions and attitudes. While there may be people and situations in the world with which we are uncomfortable and often disagree, if we are to follow the precedent, we are to Love. We are to Love in spite of ourselves. Under the heading of "As Above, So Below" may we sit this Sunday for that perfect Love, for the perfect expression of it upon this Earth.

Tuesday, June 18th: With love in our hearts we embrace Ceri Booth, Neidra Clark, and Mary Owens this week. We lift them as we are lifted.

Thank you all,

Richard

For Sunday June 2nd, 2013

Hello all, as the situation in Syria seems to be getting more and more complex may we sit for a greater and greater simplicity, that of the Light of God shining down upon all those involved. While human responses to the struggle are many, and often discordant, spiritual responses have a clear goal - the furthering of humanity according to it's needs. What is spiritually needed may not always be easy nor comfortable, but it comes from a loving Eternity rather than from our own too often short-sighted and self-absorbing thoughts.

May we petition the Creative Forces to shine down and illuminate whatever the next step is on our most Loving path.

Thank you,

Richard