*Spirituality *Support - Prayer for Irene, outside my comfort zone
After my last prayer experience I have been searching for a more appropriate option. Alas, I was running into brick walls everywhere. Jason knew of my quest and piped up with a pre-emptive “Don’t ask me to pray for you!”, while having a kind of deer in headlights look on his face. Sniff, I was getting desperate and did briefly consider the option. His anti-spiritual radar must have sensed a request was imminent. Well that damn door was shut in my face before I even knocked on it.
Coronavirus seemed to have put the spiritual churches on hold as well. Most of my friends, well, they arn’t the praying type. The powerful group prayer option seemed to be just too illusive. Then, when I had just about given up hope, I had lunch with Kristine Goetz. I have known Kris for a few years now, initially from back when she was showing me the benefits of a dairy free diet. We had lunch a week back and my dilemma came up. I was suggesting that Kris could organise group prayer sessions, where everyone comes with the prayer that they want the group to say for them. It could end up being multiple prayers for multiple people. Kris liked the idea and said “but the first one will be for you only”.
I protested! It was better for many people to have their own prayers, so we all benefit. Kris held fast to her idea “Irene only for first one”. Hmmm, I was well outside my comfort zone. The receiving thing is hard for me. I bleated a bit more but the bleats fell on deaf ears. Kris was immovable!
The prayer group was organised, or more accurately “the virtual visualisation session”. Kris invited people she knew, some who I did not. I was also to invite people I knew. Again, the discomfort I felt in asking friends and colleagues was immense. I pushed through and made the request.
The one hour zoom session was about a week ago. 11 people, including me, in attendance. They were all guided by Kris to visualise a perfectly healthy Irene. I felt so grateful to Kris for organising and guiding the process, and for all who attended and wanted to attend but could not. One of Kris’s friends, Jaks could not be there but put time aside the following Sunday to do a distance healing. I don’t even know Jaks and she gave up time on her Sunday for me. As I write this is brings a tear to my eyes. Jaks spent even more time when she spoke to me a few days after her distance healing and filled me in on what came up.
My gratitude is immense to everyone involved and I’m also proud of myself for pushing through my discomfort and receiving the support from so many beautiful souls.