Prepare the Way: An Advent Guided Meditation

Prepare the way of the Lord. Prepare the way for the Light that is coming into the world. Prepare the way for encountering God this year in an unexpected place as ordinary as where we feed the animals.

In the season of Advent, as we wait actively for the One who is coming into the word in new ways this year, the work of preparation is to let go all the old ways of seeing and hearing and speaking that block awareness of Sacred Presence. We let go the habits of being and doing taking up space, claiming our attention and our life energy.

The following recording offers a guided prayer meditation as one way of attending to this preparation. Remember that everyone’s experience of such meditations is different and refrain from judging your prayer. Some people have vivid images and some just have a sense of what is going on. Also, follow the Spirit should you feel a need to stop at one step or to go a different way than my words would lead. I invite you to trust the process and the One calling you to prepare however you need to today.

Also, here is a link to a companion blogpost on this site exploring the Advent call to preparation.