Supporting Nepal Through Inner Engagement

I opened my email this morning to find thoughtful and heartfelt suggestions from William Bloom for how to provide love and kindness and support to those who have suffered in Nepal as a result of the earthquake.  His words bear sharing, and I have reproduced his letter below.

For those of you who do not know him, William Bloom is a gifted teacher and writer from Great Britain, who has for many years provided important contributions to the development of holistic and spiritual understanding and practices.  He writes today about how to provide assistance to souls killed in the Nepal disaster.

I would add to what he has written that we can offer support and reassurance to those who have survived the disaster as well, working through our inner contact and network to send love and comfort to those who are injured or homeless or lost or afraid or traumatized in any way.

Here is what William wrote:

Your hearts may have been touched by the Nepal earthquake and the thousands of children, women and men killed in the disaster.

If you have a contemplative, meditation or prayer practice, then you may feel called to give inner support. You may feel called to help the souls of those killed and lost in the chaos. They may require some assistance to make a graceful transition across into the clear light for the next stages of their journey.

This short email is just a reminder of some basic principles.

• Only do this form of inner work when you yourself are completely calm and grounded, and feel connected to wonder and energy, love and grace.

• Softly open your heart and psyche. Allow yourself to scan the geography and the situation.

• Be prepared to feel empathically some of the suffering and panic, yet stay strong and compassionate.

• With warmth and reassuring kindness greet the souls who are lost in the chaos.

• Have a clear and joyful sense of the energy of the realms beyond our material Earth, of the clear light. Especially for the souls of the children, have a sense that the realms of clear light are filled with fun and play. We want to create a passage across into the clear light that is magnetic and attractive. What will irresistibly attract souls across? Allow your creative imagination some freedom here.

• Sense the lost souls gracefully making the transition.

• Acknowledge the presence of and feel grateful for the help of other compassionate beings. Ask for their help.

• When you feel you have done enough of this work — it comes in waves — remember to ground fully, close yourself down (like a tulip closing its petals at night) and give yourself some compassionate care too.

Thank you William Bloom for these reminders.