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Cross Meditation with the Body
I stand upright and spread my arms so that my body forms a cross. I feel the vertical line of my body from my head over my spine to my feet and the horizontal line from my chest, where my heart is, to my outstretched arms and hands.
Now I feel my feet, feeling the firm hold they find on the ground. Through my feet and the ground, I feel connected to the entire Earth, which produces all life and provides living space for all and nourishes all. I am "grounded," I belong to the great community of life on Mother Earth.
Now I feel my body, which points upwards like a pillar toward the sky. The "above," the sky, is a symbol of the divine. With my head, with my senses, I perceive that God is looking at me with love. He says YES to me and gives me inner support and deep self-confidence. He trusts me to handle the gift of my life responsibly and to treat well my fellow human beings and everything He has created.
Now I feel towards the horizontal line of my body: towards my chest with my heart and towards my outstretched arms and hands. My hands are open, not closed, not fists. Through my outstretched hands, I know I am connected to all people around the world. Open hands allow us to reach out to one another, to connect with others, to help and wave to others. Open hands can give and receive gifts. Open hands are a sign of an open heart, of a heart that feels compassion for the fate of others and is ready to offer sympathy and comfort.
The cross of Jesus connects heaven and earth and people worldwide as sisters and brothers. Likewise, as a Christian, I am connected to the earth and to heaven. I want to respect people of all nations and religions as children of God, with whom I want to learn to treat each other fairly, honestly and helpfully.
Manfred Hanglberger (www.hanglberger-manfred.de) |
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