Eileen Caddy's Planetary Meditation

This powerful meditation, suitable for groups or individuals, was used by Foundation co-founder Eileen Caddy in many of her workshops.

Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths ... Feel your whole being going into the stillness ... Feel that peace of God which passes all understanding infill and enfold you ... Allow your mind to be at peace as well as your whole being ...

In that state of peace and stillness stop for a moment and listen for the name of the quality which would help you most in the coming week ... It may be a quality which you feel the planet particularly needs at this time ...

Now imagine that quality as a radiance standing behind you ...

In your imagination see that radiance spreading out over and around your room ...

See it slowly rise up through the roof ... above the building you are in ... spreading out ... over the grounds ... over the town ... on out over all the countries on the planet - over Europe ... the Middle East ... Africa ... Asia ... Australia and New Zealand ... North and South America ... the Arctic and Antarctic ... over all the islands ... all the oceans ... all the rivers and lakes ...

See Planet Earth enfolded in this soft, glowing radiance ... and as you watch, see that quality sinking into the planet, being absorbed into every part of the planet, yourself included as part of the planet ... Feel it sinking into you to nourish and sustain you ... filling you with the Light of Its presence ...

Now, when you are ready, bring your attention back to the room. Be aware of yourself sitting or lying wherever you are, be aware of your surroundings ... Open your eyes and look around the room. Take a few deep breaths and stretch.