KEYS TO LIGHT -
MAY MEDITATION 2005.

This month’s meditation is one I learned when I was studying the Native American Seneca tradition with my teacher in America. It is from the Seneca medicine Wheel and is called The Pathway of Peace. As spiritual peacemakers, we need to keep the vision of peace alive, as we create the future with our positive thoughts, affirmations and mantra. Even when we hear about acts of violence, we can still continue with our meditations and affirmations and visualising peace. We can still visualise the picture of a peaceful planet. When enough of us do this, then it will come into reality. We create the vision and the path for others to follow. Do not be caught up in the drama of the media. Yes, we need to be informed, but we don't need to watch/listen/read about the war every hour. When I was concerned after the tragedy of 11/9/01, I sat in my study listening to the cd music of "Wolf Sister", by Marina Raye, a Native American flute player. I left my body and had one of the most profound spiritual experiences I have ever had. It lasted for an hour and I felt very uplifted. The feeling of spiritual encouragement from that experience is still with me 18 months later. To summarise that meditation, all the forces of light in the Universe are always with us.

THE PATHWAY OF PEACE

Sit quietly, listen to quiet soothing music, burn candles and incense if you like. Breathe gently, feeling peace and serenity settling into your body and mind. Visualise yourself sitting in a quiet forest glade, breathing in the sunlight. With each breath, you feel yourself more and more filled with light. In front of you is a path and you decide to walk along it. Listen to the sounds of insects and birds. See the pattern of the sunlight through the branches of the trees and feel its warmth on your skin. The air is pure and fresh and revitalises you as you breathe in. You come to the edge of the forest and in front of you is a beautiful lake. It is fed by a waterfall, which makes ripples across the surface of the lake. There are seven stepping-stones across the lake. Each stepping-stone brings you a spiritual quality.

FAITH (RED)

The first stepping-stone is red. Step onto the red stone. Feel full of faith that all is well, you are supported and encouraged in your work, with all the help you need at any time. As you stand on the red stone, breathe in strength and courage. This stepping stone brings peace through self-awareness and strength.

Affirm: “I AM filled with strength, courage and faith.”

LOVE (GOLD)

The second stepping-stone is gold. Step onto the golden stone. You are surrounded and filled with radiant, golden light. Feel love for all of humanity, without criticism or blame. See people as their spiritual selves and allow this feeling of pure love to surround the earth, bringing healing and cleansing to all people. You find peace through love and clarity.

Affirm: “I AM Divine love.”

CLEANSING, INTUITION (BLUE)

The third stepping-stone is blue. As you step onto the blue stone, you feel filled with tranquil blue light. You know, with intuitive wisdom, what you have to do to help humanity at this time, in the place where you are. You find peace through intuitive patience.

Affirm: “I always know and do the right thing.”

SELF RESPONSIBILITY (GREEN)

As you step onto the green stepping-stone, you feel bathed in refreshing green light, like the sun shining through leaves in a forest. Breathe in the warm, fresh rays of the green light. Realise you know how to live your truth in calm and peaceful ways.

Affirm: “I live in truth.”

CREATIVITY (PALE ROSE PINK)

Step onto the pink stone. Its pastel pink colour is the colour of the palms of our hands. It reminds us of the creativity of our hands, which we are always using in productive ways. Breathe in pink light, the colour of roses. Inhale the sweet perfume of roses. You find you know how to CREATE ways to secure comfort for others.

Affirm: “I AM creative.”

WHITE ( SHARING)

Step onto the pure white stepping-stone. Breathe in pure white light. The white stone symbolises sharing your truth with others. As you breathe in, fill yourself with spiritual wisdom and feel this radiating from your heart. Send it to the rulers of the world, who have heavy responsibilities. See this wisdom bringing freedom and happiness to all. You discover ways to share truth.

Affirm: “I share truth with all who need it.”

AMETHYST (HEALING)

Step onto the amethyst stepping-stone. As you breathe, feel yourself being filled with violet fire, cleansing you and healing you of all sickness and in harmony. See the earth and all its creatures being healed. You see healing as the fulfilment of truth.

Affirm: “I AM filled with violet light. I AM healthy and strong”

Now you are on the other side of the lake. You stand by the waterfall. If you wish, you can go behind the flowing water and shower in it, feeling yourself cleansed and healed. Then you return over the stepping-stones - amethyst, white, pale rose pink, green, blue, gold and red. You feel healed and uplifted, full of the spiritual qualities of the Pathway of Peace, ready and able to share your knowledge and abilities with others.

Centre yourself and finish in your usual way, making sure your chakras are protected before you go out.

© Kathleen Pepper, 2005.

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