Welcome. This meditation supports the Stage Seven task of connecting to your faith through questioning. In this task, you are challenged to methodically and respectfully question your faith or religion, as a means to form a deeper connection with it. The hardest part of this task is approaching it without guilt, and with an intention of deeper connection. This meditation will support the proper intentions and mindset needed to connect through your own independent study and interpretation of your favorite sacred texts, by facilitating a conversation with the divine. It’s time to speak to your deity directly.
Posture
Take a moment to get comfortable. You can sit or lay down. You will want to close your eyes for this internal journey. If you have your favorite religious texts available, you may like to hold them in your hands for this meditation, as a means to connect with them physically.
Presence
Take a slow deep breath. Let it out like a sigh of relief. Be at peace. You are here now. Take another slow deep breath, and this time, send it out slowly, consciously, with purpose, all the way. Be at peace. You are here now. Pause and repeat these breaths until you feel relaxed and at peace.
Journey
We begin. Until now, you have believed as you were taught. But lately, you see some cracks in the ideology… some inconsistencies. You wonder if what was taught is right for you…
You desire a connection with the divine. But there seems to be a divide between the divine and the human teachings about it. It is time to undertake an exploration for yourself.
Your deity has built this phase into your life on purpose to help you come closer. You are right on path. And as you read the history of your faith, and as you read the sacred texts for yourself, making your own interpretations, you do not walk alone. Take a moment to feel this truth…
Focus on your heart. What do you feel there?
Take a deep breath. Give thanks for this breath and this life. And ask the divine to be with you now. Be with me now…
You may feel energy in your heart, or behind you, or near you. You may feel the divine presence within you or around you. It is comforting and kind. It is loving and safe.
Give thanks for this connection.
Express to the divine, in your own words, your desire to explore the human history and the sacred texts and connect more deeply. Do that now…
If finding your own words was difficult, you might simply feel the intention. Or you might say: I want to better understand you. I want to study these texts. Will you guide me as I seek the interpretations that you meant for me in this life? Will you guide me?
Notice if you feel energy or emotion moving in and around you. This is your response. For it is always YES.
As you explore, there is no longer an institution between you and your god. There is only direct connection. You will be guided. You will be protected. You are so very loved.
There will be many private conversations between you and your god. THIS is the foundation for deeper connection.
Return
When you are ready, bring your awareness back to your surroundings. Notice how you feel. Take this feeling with you and return to it anytime you like. As you study the sacred texts and their history, new interpretations will stand out to you, that seem to be perfect guidance for your life right now. This is how the divine works. Enjoy this closer relationship, and all it has to offer.
