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Day 143: Mass Meditative Ritual

The unexpected international reaction to the Trump Binding Spell (still done monthly by thousands and thousands of individuals around the world; Join in, the next binding is tonight) is why Michael M. Hughes wrote “Magic for the Resistance.”  I interviewed him for Pagan Pages while he was writing the book and have been following him ever since.
I am presenting this on the chance you'd like to participate in his latest ritual, “Magic in the Time of Coronavirus: Mass Meditation for Healing and Compassion” – a meditation that can be done daily.
The first coordinated mass working of this ritual will start at 11pm EDT, Tuesday, March 24.
I am providing the link in the hopes you’ll consider adding your energy to the effort.
He explains, “The aim of this ritual is not to stop the flow of the virus – in my experience, it is hard to work magic against relentless viral mathematics. … This ritual meditation serves a critical purpose: to alleviate suffering of sentient beings while empowering each of us to be healers and peacemakers.
“We’re facing an unimaginable level of uncertainty and fear. Mistrust. Anger. Anxiety. Exhaustion. Despair. We need to learn to process those emotions and mental states, so we can help those around us.”
If you’re still reading, do click on the link.
The article offers suggestions for going bigger and will soon include options and variations.
“This ritual was created in the tradition of a Buddhist meditation called Tonglen, which can be translated as ‘sending and receiving.’” Hughes wrote. “In brief, you breathe in the pain and suffering of yourself and your loved ones, then exhale calmness, compassion, love, and healing. As you do the practice regularly, you begin to expand the circle of healing out to your community, and ultimately your world.”
For the rest of you, there’s a cheat sheet: “1. Inhale suffering, exhale healing. 2. Repeat. 3. Expand the circle. 4. Be sure to smell the flowers.”
Alone or with others or alone, this practice will empower you to heal yourself and those you love while increasing compassion for yourself and others “in our time of chaos, anxiety, and uncertainty. The ritual is ecumenical, and can be done by anyone of any spiritual tradition (or none). As with all of the rituals and meditations I have created, view this as ‘open source’ and tweak or alter to fit your tradition,” Hughes stated.
I am not promising anything, but If I can figure out the technology, or find a link to a live meditation that night, I’ll let you know.