Keeping in Faithful Alignment Naturally & Infinitely
Today begins the second week of the KIFANI Studios Spring Meditation Challenge. In this challenge we have committed to participating in the Oprah & Deepak Meditation experience for the full 21 days.
Thank you for accepting this meditation challenge to find Grace through Gratitude. As we continue on this journey please share your thoughts and experiences of this week’s meditations.
Yours In Truth,
Rev. Drea
Namaste and Good Day All!
I have something special to share with you. Today at Living Truth 365 Spiritual Center the speaker for the Journey in Truth service was Dr. Rocco Errico.
Dr. Errico is the preeminent scholar in Aramaic Biblical studies in world. The topic of his lesson was The Beatitudes: States of Happiness.
Not only did Dr. Rocco, as he is affectionately known by his students, break down a couple of the Beatitudes. He also gave us some background on the life and ministry of Jesus from the perspective of the Ancient Near East.
It is always a treat to hear Dr. Rocco Errico speak, and you come out all the richer for it.
To see the entire lesson given by Dr. Rocco Errico, including an introduction by Ms. Jada Harris, please click here.
Yours In Truth,
Rev. Drea
Today is the first day of the KIFANI Studios Spring Meditation Challenge. In this challenge we have committed to participating in the Oprah & Deepak Meditation experience for the full 21 days.
On Day 1 of the meditation experience the centering thought is: When I AM grateful, I find my Grace.
Today I was grateful for the liquid sunshine that cleansed the pollen from my car.
Share with the community one thing you were grateful for today.
Today’s Affirmation is:
“I AM Grateful for all things big and small in my life.”
~Rev. Drea
Namaste and good Day All!!
One of the most impactful practices that I engage in every day is that of meditation. Meditation has been scientifically proven to improve your physical, mental and emotional health.
I currently facilitate a meditation group called Moments in Meditation. We have been meeting once a week in the metro Atlanta area for the past 4 years. I have seen and heard the stories of how meditation has helped people find a greater connection to Spirit, reduce stress and anxiety in their lives, and regain clarity and focus their thinking.
There are many forms of meditation, and I endeavor to share with my meditation participants as many different forms as possible. With that being said, I have issued them a challenge, and I would like to issue the same challenge to the KIFANI Studios community.
Every few months, Oprah and Deepak Chopra present a 21-Day guided meditation experience. They offer free guided meditations daily for 21 days around a theme. This time, the theme of the experience is Manifesting Grace through Gratitude.
Deepak Chopra defines Grace as the spontaneous fulfillment of desire. In other words, it is manifesting all that is for your highest and greatest good; being the highest and best expression of yourself, Living a Life of Intention.
Let’s use these next 21 days to focus on manifesting that which we desire using guided meditation. Take this time to commit to improving your life and developing a practice that can serve you for the rest of your life.
The program begins on Monday, March 25 and I challenge you to participate in this experience for the full 21 days. The meditations take about 20 minutes, and you can do them anytime during the day. Each meditation is available for 5 days. So, you can start the experience any time in this first week.
Go online to the Oprah & Deepak Meditation site to sign up and receive the daily meditations in your email, or you can go to the App Store or Google Play Store and download the app so that it is delivered directly to your phone daily.
I will be posting about the meditations daily or will be asking someone to write about their experience, and I invite everyone to comment and share their experiences.
Come on KIFANI Studios Family, this is our first Challenge. Let’s knock this one out of the park.
Today’s Affirmation:
Today I embrace Grace through Gratitude!
~Rev. Drea
Photo by Denis Oliveira on Unsplash
Namaste and Good Day All. This week, I encountered an animal that has given me great insight into my alignment with all there is. Whenever I see an animal that I do not usually encounter, I look up that animal’s totem medicine to see what wisdom is being imparted to me. This animal imparted wisdom on how to navigate through life.
The animal was the vulture, and after doing some research, this is the information that I found. The vulture is one of the most powerful, intriguing and misunderstood birds in the world. People are quick to think about death, decay, and destruction when they come across the vulture. But little do they know that it is a special bird.
The vulture is one of the few animals that never kills, hurts or hunts, they use their keen sense of sight and smell to find fresh carrion to feed on. In their patient search for food, they use the natural air currents to glide for hours until they decide where and when to feed. In the early morning, they spread their massive wing and use the rays of the sun to dry off the dew of the evening and to burn off any bacteria from the carrion they have consumed. They are also known to urinate on their feet and legs to prevent the growth of any bacteria from their food.
When you are feeling overwhelmed and like you are expending too much personal energy, take a page from the vulture to master the energies your environment. Become aware of the tools that you have at your disposal to efficiently and effectively accomplish your goals and be open to receive the wisdom and guidance from universe.
Vultures are fiercely protective, and nurturing mothers. They also keep their babies much longer (about three months) than most birds. As stated before vultures harm neither plant, flora, nor animal; it preys only on carrion, never any living thing; they never touch birds even if they are dead, because they are beings of its own species.
Let’s take our cue from the vulture and strive to take care and nurture our young people and be careful not to harm our fellow man.
Vultures teach us how to come together in a Spirit of unity and cooperation with others. Vultures live and work together in a spirit of harmony and cooperation. They share with friends and neighbors when they find something to eat; and when there is a big feast they share with neighboring flocks in distant roosts.
The scientific name for the Turkey Vulture is Cathartes Aura which means Golden Purifier because it spends it life purifying the landscape and environment in its own way, ensuring the continued health and life of the environment.
We must go through the same rebirth and renewal process within ourselves. As we release that which no longer serves us, there is a kind of death; a death to negative thoughts, false beliefs and error thinking; a death to perceived hurts and offenses; death to emotions of the past that no longer exists. This is a purification of our own spiritual landscapes which makes room for our rebirth, renewal, and expansion in consciousness.
This encounter with the vulture reminded me that there are truly no coincidences in life. And hopefully, it showed you that if we look beyond the false appearances and illusions we can see through to the truth, the lessons, and the wisdom that Spirit is always imparting to us.
Todays Affirmation is:
“I open my eyes to the Wisdom of Spirit”
~Rev. Drea
Photo by Casey Allen on Unsplash