Dear Facilitators,
As promised, our focus for the second quarter of 2019 is “FOCUS”! After paying “Attention” last quarter now it is time to concentrate that attention and focus on what each of us needs to align our energy, spirit and soul. Perhaps clarity will help you find a path that takes you to a better place so you can become a stronger healer and presence in the world.
As you guide labyrinth participants, it would be lovely to give them the permission, suggestion, ideas that when they make their own energy more peaceful and coherent they do, in fact, impact the world in a positive way. We can all use reminding that we make a difference!
Peace and Healing on your labyrinth journeys!
Ellen
Global Healing Response Quarterly
2019 Theme: Intention
Our intention creates our reality —Wayne Dyer
April-May-June
Focus: Focus (this is not a typo)
Quote:
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new. —Socrates
Picture/Symbol: The budding flower symbolizing new growth and focus.
Prayer/Meditation:
A Prayer for Focus on the Labyrinth
As I enter the labyrinth I am here now.
I am mindful and in the moment. I release that which does not serve me.
As I stand in the center of the labyrinth, I realize the distractions that I feel are outside of me. The center is a place within. I put my thoughts aside for the present moment. I am willing to receive what Spirit wants me to hear.
As I walk out of the labyrinth, I feel peace and commitment to stay focused in my journey that will continue after I leave the labyrinth.
As I leave the Sacred space of the labyrinth and cross the threshold back into the world, I feel gratitude for this moment.
Click here for a PDF version of this prayer
Ideas for benefiting organization: Is there a nonprofit organization in your community that you feel helps people find their center and their focus, a calm place for folks to find peace? Perhaps an arboretum, retreat center or park?
Ideas for ambiance: Let participants write their focus on a rock or piece of paper and carry it with them. You could even have rocks with words like “release”, “gratitude”, “trust”, “clarity” as choices. Provide lots of journaling ideas after the walk. The meditation is available as a PDF to write and give to participants.
Music: Here is a three-hour track of music developed to help you concentrate. Makes figuring out a soundtrack for an entire event easy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9nooPrbCCA
Attention is the ability we have to discriminate and to focus only on that which we want to perceive. —Miguel Angel Ruiz
Click here for a PDF version of these materials
