Blessings and love,
This is Rev.
Skip and I am grateful that you're joining me on this guided experience remembering Dr.
Martin Luther King.
During Black History Month,
It is imperative that we remember that this history is not just about Black people.
This is the history of our nation,
A history of the world.
In our schools,
It has been neglected to teach the full spectrum of history.
This is a movement to remember every part of a history that created a nation and ultimately inspired the world.
On August 28,
1963,
At the Lincoln Memorial,
Over 200,
000 people of all nations,
Of all colors,
Of all sexual orientation gathered at the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington.
And there they heard Dr.
Martin Luther King give one of the most inspiring speeches ever.
The inspiring I Have a Dream speech was a speech of hope,
Love,
Equality,
Social and economic justice,
Prosperity for all,
Change,
And he was called the moral compass of our nation.
During the speech,
Dr.
King asked us to rise up and to live the creed created by our forefathers.
We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men and women are created equal.
Dr.
King had a dream of forgiveness.
He called forth former slave owners and former slaves to sit down at a table of love.
He also had a dream for his four children to not be judged by the color of their skin,
But by their character.
He talked about the valleys of racism and segregation to be filled,
Engulfed by love,
Every hill made exalted,
Every mountain made low,
Equality.
The speech is still relevant today as we are still dealing with inequality,
Sexism,
Racism,
Homophobia.
There is still a need for spiritual activism.
Spiritual activism is when we stand up for right action using spiritual tools and principles.
That's what Dr.
Martin Luther King was all about.
Dr.
King reminded the movement that when they attack with dogs and water hoses,
You give them love.
Love and nonviolence was what King was all about.
See love is the most powerful energy we have.
It transforms everything.
So during this guided meditation,
I want us to contemplate five key principles for change.
So let's get comfortable.
Find your space that you love to meditate,
Your sacred space.
Go ahead and close your eyes,
Go within,
Release any external distractions.
Get comfortable.
Release any tension in your back and your legs.
Take a deep breath in,
Wiggle your fingers,
Wiggle your toes,
And just take a nice long relaxing breath.
And as you allow yourself to be held in unconditional love,
We are reminded that this is the love that has created you and I,
That connects everyone.
This love is the love that makes us equal.
In this love,
There is no separation,
Only unity.
And as we remember Dr.
Martin Luther King,
We're called to action.
Our first key principle,
Recognize where there is a call for equality,
For love,
For peace.
Recognize where there is a call for love,
For equality,
For peace.
Breathe in,
Breathe out.
Breathe in.
Breathe out.
Bring those thoughts into your consciousness,
Calling forth compassion.
Second key principle,
Make an agreement that I can do something.
There's something that is calling forth from you.
It doesn't have to be leading a nation or being a minister,
But there is something that you can do to make a difference.
Key principle number three,
Shift your consciousness.
Time to believe that change is possible.
Shift your thinking.
Shift your language.
Speak words of equality,
Of love,
Of compassion.
A Voices of contacts.
Speak the language that we are all one,
Brothers and sisters,
No matter what our race is.
Key principle number four,
Get into action,
Do something.
As Martin Luther King says,
If you can't run,
Walk.
If you can't walk,
Crawl,
Do something.
Our world needs you.
Number five,
Always remember love is the intention and the goal.
We get into action to experience more love and to share more love.
Continue to breathe.
Continue to remember.
The quote from Martin Luther King says it all,
You don't have to see the whole staircase,
Just take the first step.
Return back into the space that you're in.
Begin to wiggle your fingers.
Move your toes.
Slowly open up your eyes.
Bring your hands to your heart.
Thanks for this guided meditation.
And once again,
Black History Month is not just the history of black people,
It's the history of all people.
I bless you and I thank God for you.
Remember,
Transformation is a choice and you can choose today.
Namaste.
