Dear friends,
On this Valentine's Day, I'd like to share with you a wonderful exercise I use every day to strengthen the sacred love that flows between me and those around me. My deepest passion in life is to invite myself and all around me to remember the love that lies always in the heart of each of us patiently waiting to be expressed and shared. I know that as ever growing numbers of people choose to live from this place of heartfelt love, our world will transform around us. Especially for Valentine's Day, I invite you to share the beautiful exercise below with your beloved and any others with whom you feel a heart connection.
With warmest
wishes for a happy Valentine's Day and a life filled with ever more love,
Fred Burks
Former language interpreter
for Presidents Bush and Clinton
Note: The below exercise and writing is taken from the home page of the inspiring website Web of Love, which can be found at http://www.weboflove.org
Web of Love
The
Web of Love is an energetic web which connects the divine essence of all
beings on this planet. In that deepest part of our beings, there is
in each of us a beautiful, divine essence which wants nothing more than
to love and be loved. The Web of Love, though invisible to our eyes, interconnects
all of us through that deepest essence. It literally surrounds and envelops
our planet and all who live here. We are all interconnected by divine love.
It is up to each of us how much we choose to be aware of this connection.
We
are all capable of giving and receiving limitless amounts of love. Many of
us have forgotten this and ended up feeling alone or uncared for in our lives.
The Web of Love calls us to remember our true nature. It is a call to join together in sharing the abundance of love that flows within and
between us all through consciously connecting with the Web of Love.
Breathing
the Web. Here is a simple, yet powerful way of connecting with the Web
of Love through breath. Close your eyes for a minute and imagine or visualize
a web connecting the deepest essence of all beings around the globe. We recommend
placing your hands over your heart or the center of your chest as you do this.
Take a few deep breaths as you open to this image.
Now,
while taking a slow, very deep inhale, say to yourself:
Your sacred love flows in to me.
Then slowly exhale fully while thinking and feeling:
My sacred love flows out to you.
Repeat
this a few times while opening your heart fully to all the love present.
Make sure to fill your lungs completely on the in breath and to exhale fully on breathing out. Doing this for just a minute or less can powerfully shift us into a more
loving space. Try it now, and invite yourself to really let the love flow!!!
There
may be times when you want to breathe the web, but can’t remember the
words used above. “Love to me, love to you,” is all you need to feel
the web. You can create your own sayings, too, with words that are more
meaningful to you. The most important element is your intention to connect
with all people on this good planet through the Web of Love.
Breathing
the Web of Love With a Friend.
Once you are comfortable with this exercise on your own, consider going to
greater depth with a friend. Choosing to either keep your eyes closed or to
gaze into each other’s eyes, feel the love while breathing deeply together:
Your sacred love flows in to me. My sacred love flows out to you. It
doesn’t matter that you might both be breathing love in or out at the same
time. Just let it flow in whatever way feels best. Once you feel complete
with your friend, don’t forget to take a minute to share
the love you’ve just generated with all beings on the planet!
Bringing
the Web into the World.
If you are ready to powerfully transform your life, consider taking the Web
of Love out into your every day world. You might start your day upon awakening
and end your day just before sleeping with the above exercise. As you start
your day at work, or whenever you feel stressed, take a minute to stop and
deeply breathe in the ever present love of the web and of everyone around you. Then on the exhale,
fully breathe your love out to all. You can do it with your eyes open or closed.
Throughout
the day you can breathe the Web of Love during your daily activities.
You can silently breathe the web while waiting at a stoplight, with the
checker at the checkout stand, or as you pass someone on the street. Each
time we open to this connection and practice it, we strengthen the love
both in ourselves and in the web! All of this can be done in less than
a minute, yet as you practice it more and more, don’t be surprised if you
find your life transforming in big ways!
Important Note. In opening to loving connection with all people while breathing sacred love, a few have experienced difficulty when a person with very strong negative energy came into their thoughts. If something like this occurs, there is no need to focus on sharing love with someone to whom you are clearly not able to open. It may be best to consciously tell this person’s energy to leave your thoughts, so that you can again open to connecting with the hearts of all to whom you are capable.
For
other empowering activities, see Ideas and Exercises. We also invite
you to join with others in supportive groups to form Circles
of Love. Together, we are transforming both ourselves and our planet
through breathing more love into our lives!
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