I find myself distracted lately... worrying, in the background of my thoughts. What will happen next? When will it come about? What will we all do? What if those dreams of bombing and war happening here in Seattle that frightened me so a few months ago actually do happen? Should we stock up on food and water or weapons?
I have been panicky and angry, and most of all -- profoundly sad. I find it difficult to function normally. I ought to keep plugging away, doing my work. Bringing out the Goddess' message for the entire world to see. So I ask her in meditation -- O Great Lady, Mother, what do we do now?
I remember very clearly. The words I hear are my own... a guided meditation for peace. I have led it in several places, for different audiences and many times. It varies a bit depending on the situation, but it remains basically the same. In reflecting on what to do for our most recent Full Moon in Aries, I got information that this was the perfect thing to do, in the aftermath of the recent chaos. For everyone, living and otherwise.
The philosophy is simple. From chaos, anything is possible, because everything exists within it. If you want to create change, you can only control yourself. Worrying doesn't help or make any changes. Stressing out only makes it all worse by adding to the already overwhelming negativity. So, becoming calm and centered, quiet in mind, body and heart and allowing yourself to personally experience peace on a deep level has the potential to change the world.
You may do this meditation any time, anywhere (don't do it while driving, though!). Try it when you are feeling especially stressed or maxed out or worried and fearful. You might want to record it on tape to play back and follow along. Be my guest and pass it on if you like it. I only hope that, with your assistance, it improves the current world situation.
Begin by casting your circle or setting up your space as you usually do. Incense, candles and ritual trappings are nice but not necessary for the spell to work. You really can do it any place you can focus, concentrate and feel safe to meditate. Try though not to be disturbed. Unplug the phone and put a "do not disturb" sign on the door. Allow yourself 20 to 30 minutes to relax and meditate on this worthy cause. If you are doing it at work, five minutes in the stall in the rest room will work, too.
Ground your body securely to the Earth in your usual manner. We typically use a tree meditation grounding and centering for this, but you may do what is comfortable for you; as long as you are grounded, you will not be likely to "take on" the negative energies that are present in the atmosphere and energies that we are working with.
Close your eyes, and take three very deep, slow breaths, breathing in fully and completely, breathing out and emptying your lungs of all the air and then breathing in again. Inhale peace and harmony, and exhale stress, tension and negativity. Allow your mind to become absolutely aware of your body. Feel all of your parts, from your lungs that expand and contract with your breath to your toes, the top of your head, your nose, your fingers and where your body meets the surface where you sit.
Feel also your heart beating inside your chest and know that the power of your life force is the same as that of the sun... immeasurably powerful and unstoppable. This energy cannot be created or destroyed. It can only change forms. Know that you have the cooperation and assistance of the energy of all the lives that have been affected by the recent events.
Connect with your grounding roots or cords and feel your deep bond to the Mother Earth. Also feel yourself linked to the sky... hanging in the balance between Earth and Sky, in harmony with all of the elements and the polarities, breathing easily and relaxing more with each breath. As your body relaxes completely, you tune into the energies around you. You see them in swirling color and shadows of light and dark. You feel them as if they were material and know that they are real, that the energy of every thought, word and action of every living thing is out there, and you have access to them!
In the energy, you sense a chaotic jumble of cross-purposes and intentions, a mix of pleasures and pain, sadness, anger, joy and love. You feel the depths of emotion and the range of thought that humans are capable of and know that to tap into this power gives you a great deal more influence over chance. So, as you breathe, imagine the energy swirling around you... yours a part of it, all the pieces mixed up together, whirling and turning in the never-ending motion of chaos.
Now, go to the quiet part of you deep, deep inside. Feel the stillness there and know that it is always so. This is the small space of complete quiet that exists deep within you, that sense of calm and safety and harmony where nothing can touch you. Feel that stillness for a moment and then reach outside yourself to find the corresponding energy in the chaos. Find that thread of peace and harmony and begin to pull on it... pull that golden sparkly energy from the chaos into you. Begin extracting the peace and harmony and know that there are many more people doing exactly this... you have many helpers. Let the energy flow through you, as if you were a pipeline for it. Let the energy of peace rush from the chaos through you. Envision yourself as part of a network or grid of peace pipeline workers all over the planet.
As you hook up with the peaceful energy, you sense yourself becoming lighter. You feel the space inside you begin to fill with still, quiet, serene energy. It strengthens with every breath you take, getting larger and larger until you are filled with it. You are totally and utterly at peace. Safe, secure, quiet and calm. It feels so powerful. Your body is tranquil, your mind is hushed and your heart is calm as you have this complete encounter.
Now allow the energy of peace to spill outside the confines of your physical body, into your energy body. Let it slowly expand there until your whole aura is full of the quiet and stillness. Your whole self feels soothed and safe and at one with everything. As you continue to breathe leisurely and effortlessly, you begin to expand this force, drawing it from the disorder and letting it collect and move outward from you, taking up more space as it grows with every breath you take.
Fill up the vicinity where you are sitting with this peaceful and pleasant energy. Let it flow through you into the room and enlarge it outward from your body until it fills the room and the house. Remember to let the energy flow through you from the universe, from the energy of chaos. Let the harmonious change begin from you, moving into your space and beyond.
Once your house is filled with this golden, shimmering energy of peace, love, harmony and calm stillness, let it flow outward again to the surrounding area, your yard if you have one, the street, the neighborhood and beyond to the area, the city and imagine it moving over the land, the state or province. See the land blanketed by the golden energy as it progresses out and covers everything and everyone, touching and calming and spreading peace and harmony everyplace it contacts.
Envision this energy moving out and covering the whole country: mountains, valleys, rivers, streams, plains. Cities and country, highways, buildings and forests. See it spread over surrounding countries as it moves dispersing serenity and love. See it flowing from the chaos of the previous months, pulling energy from the anger, rage and violence to drive the purpose, but transforming it into harmony and calm. Allowing everything that is touched by this golden energy to be changed, transformed and to feel it and to know peace in their hearts.
Let the energy surround the planet now. Visualize the Earth completely encircled by the golden sparkly energy of peace, love and harmony. See the Earth as if from space... suspended in a dark velvet sea of space and encircled by the sparkling, golden, shining energy of peace and love. See it spread over every country and touch everyone. Imagine that this is energy that all can observe and sense and experience, no matter what their religion or philosophy, regardless of their circumstances.
Be aware that this energy is real, that it can and will make a difference and that there are many of us adding to it all the time. Reconnect with your grounding and allow any excess energy or any that you do not want or need to flow back to the Earth to be transformed into healing energy for her benefit. Take another deep breath and open your eyes and smile, knowing that you are lending energy for peace and harmony on this beautiful green planet!
Whenever you hear any negative news of war or conflict, close your eyes momentarily and visualize the Earth surrounded by the golden energy. Allow this energy to remain intact then and add to it whenever possible by repeating this meditation. Share it with your friends. Ask them to consider the possibility that it can make a difference!
Peace!