Sun Spirits - Sharon LaCasse

Quarterly 2009 - December 2, 2009

This meditation may be performed alone or with others, whichever you find most comfortable.

The Devic Meditation to heal the earth incorporates the four directions and elements.  Sit comfortably in a chair or on the floor, with legs and arms uncrossed and feet apart on the floor. You may also lie down. Ask others not to disturb you. Turn off all phones, beepers, etc.

Guided Meditation

Time: 8:00 PM to – 8:05 PM
1. Begin by focusing on your breath. Imagine you are breathing out any tension, toxins and/or worries. As you breathe in focus on the energy from the earth coming up your legs, through your torso, into your heart, up through your head and out your crown. Feel the earth supplying you with energy and love, removing any fear or upset you may have.

 Time: 8:05 PM to – 8:10 PM
2. (EAST) When you feel relaxed and centered, say internally or out loud:

•  "We acknowledge the spirit guardians of the East – the sign of Aires, and the archetype of the Warrioress/Warrior and the element of fire. As the place of the Dawn, new beginnings and personal enlightenment, we ask that you bless us with passion, creativity, and inspiration .Help us burn through our fears and blockages to stand in our truth as spiritual Warriors. Warm our hearts and our hearths."
• Imagine yourself and all living beings cleared of fear and blockages, so that all function co-creatively together, for mutual benefit.
• Continue to sit in gratitude for all the good things you have experienced in nature, sending love to the earth and her angelic devas.

Time: 8:15 PM to – 8:25 PM
3. (SOUTH) When you feel relaxed and centered, say internally or out loud:

• "We acknowledge the spirit guardians of the South – the sign of Cancer, and the archetype of the Great Mother and the element of Water. As the place home, family and personal roots, we ask that you bless us with safety, emotional support, fertility and unconditional love .Help us to give and receive gracefully. Open us to the abundance of the universe."
• Imagine you and all living beings giving and receiving, with respect and reverence for all, trusting in abundance.
• Continue to sit in gratitude for all the good things you have received in this life and given to others, sending love to the earth and her angelic devas.

Time: 8:25 PM to – 8:35 PM
4. (WEST) When you feel relaxed and centered, say internally or out loud:

• "We acknowledge the spirit guardians of the West – the sign of Libra, and the archetype of conscious equal partnership and the element of air. As the place of partnership and personal relationship, we ask that you bless us with friendship, healthy communication, intellectual growth and knowledge .Help us perceive with crystalline clarity and see without distortion. Show us the way to find the sacred in all relationships, including all plants, minerals, animals and other beings."
• Imagine yourself and all living beings behaving as if the sacred in everything mattered.
• Continue to sit in gratitude for all the good things you have experienced in nature, sending love to the earth and her angelic devas.

Time: 8:35 PM to – 8:45 PM
5. (NORTH) When you feel relaxed and centered, say internally or out loud:

• "We acknowledge the spirit guardians of the North – the sign of Capricorn, and the archetype of the Wise Elder and the element of earth. As the place of right livelihood and personal responsibility in the world, we ask that you bless us with groundedness, good health, self-confidence and wisdom in all our endeavors. Help us be peace bearers and way showers .Help us understand the earth’s cycles of life & death, seedtime and harvest."
• Imagine yourself and all living beings at peace, living in harmony with the cycles of nature.
• Continue to sit in gratitude for all the good things you have experienced in nature, sending love to the earth and her angelic devas.

Time: 8:45 PM to – 8:55 PM
6. (CENTER) When you feel relaxed and centered, say internally or out loud:

• "We acknowledge the spirit guardians of the Center –the element of spirit and ether, As above So below Mysteries and the AS within So without Mysteries. As the Archetype of Spirit and Sacred, as the place of the coming together of all duality and polarity, we ask that you open the doors between the dimensions. Help us walk between the worlds so that we may unite spirit and matter on Earth. Help us co-create a new dawn of possibility this day and every day.
• Imagine yourself and all living beings, honoring the connections between all, and knowing the unity of all spirit.
• Continue to sit in gratitude for all the good things you have experienced in nature, sending love to the earth and her angelic devas.

Time: 8:55 PM to – 9:00 PM
7. Thank the angelic devas and yourself for the work that we have done.

• Taking your time, slowly return to this time and space.
• Wiggle your fingers and toes, take a deep breath and when you feel ready, slowly open your eyes.

The word meditation originally comes from the Indo-European root 'med-' meaning "to measure." From the root med- are also derived the English words mete, medicine, modest, and moderate. It entered English as meditation through the Latin 'meditatio', which originally indicated every type of physical or intellectual exercise, then later evolved into the more specific meaning "contemplation."

Meditation is a mental discipline by which one attempts to get beyond the reflexive, "thinking" mind into a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. Meditation often involves turning attention to a single point of reference.

A recognized component of many religions, meditaion has been practiced since antiquity. It is also practiced outside religious traditions. Different meditative disciplines encompass a wide range of spiritual and/or psychophysical practices which may emphasize different goals—from achievement of a higher state of consciousness, to greater focus, creativity or self-awareness, or simply a more relaxed and peaceful frame of mind.