Our Meditation is:

• Spiritual but not "Religious"
• Structured but not Dogmatic
• Ceremonious but not Pious
• Mystical yet Practical
• Profound yet Lighthearted
• Guided yet Participatory
• Educational yet Entertaining

Our Upcoming Meditation:

Monday, June 15th, 7 pm

EXCUSE US, WHILE WE TOUCH THE SKY

As we approach the Summer Solstice, summer's zenith, the meditation will include more nature visualizations than usual; we will also explore the "Giving and Receiving" aspects of Chesed and Gevurah, and expand our meditations on "one" and "unity."

We hope to see you there!
Blessings-
Rafi

The recording below is from March, 2009. The meditation includes a "Limpia," or "cleansing," using lemon acacia branches that are shaken over and on the participants during a chant. Another feature is that we also now each compose an affirmation at the end that is repeated by the group. : [51 minutes] There will be no more recordings made since this one is sufficient to give an idea of what the meditation is like.

FOUR LEVELS OF MEANING

The Four World Meditations are guided experiences based on the Tree of the Sefirot, and draw from a variety of mystical traditions. The intention is to facilitate an internal journey that teaches, attunes, and calms, while also intoning affirmations, generating gratitude, and advancing spiritual growth.

We traverse the Tree of Life, ascending through the Four Worlds, contemplating the Sefirot, learning and experiencing in the same process.

The guided meditation moves through a variety of "tones," with call-and-response, singing, repeated themes, and self-composed affirmations. Though built around the 4 Kabbalistic worlds, it includes images and words from Buddhist, Animist, and even Navajo traditions.

Parts of the experience include kirtan or "call and response" style chants, and repeated phrases. Tibetan bells, gongs, and a harmonium provide a soothing soundscape. By combining various principles of awareness-enhancing techniques, we create sustained moments of meaning and connection for the participants, and provide tools for life outside the meditation.

The meditations are led by Rafi Metz, who has been a student of the mysteries for more than 30 years. Our meetings are held at the Metaphysical Research Society at 7th and Odgen Streets in Denver's Capitol Hill Neighborhood, in the spectacular Egyptian Temple Room. More details are here, and Rafi's Kabbalah Hyperpedia, ifdawn.com, is a great source of information.

The 'script' I use for the meditation is drawn from Kabbalah, Buddhism, Yoga philosophy, Navajo rites, and modern sources. Woven into the text are snippets of William Blake, Walt Whitman, Shakespeare, Lao Tzu, Ezekiel, the Upanishads, Tagore, Yogananda, etc. At many moments during the hour, participants are able to intone these words and phrases with intention and in a meditative state, often in Hebrew or Sanskrit, and thus absorb the ideas more completely.

An extended version of the Meditation was included in the June 1st, 2008 Bodyawn Workshop.

We also do Evenings of Kirtan using Hebrew - here's More Info.

The meditations are held at the Metaphysical Research Society at 7th and Ogden [northeast corner] in Denver, Colorado. [MAP]