Contemplation – methods:

When one has been meditating for a while, and at times of deep prayer, a person may experience a sense of powerful stillness and silence that seems not to come from them but which holds them fast. Sitting in this ‘prayer of quiet’ is contemplation.

Sometimes the following activities can lead to deep contemplation:

Holding issue in Christ’s presence:…If you have a particular issue that you are concerned about rather than try to analyse it just sit in meditation for a few minutes and when you are settled, without thinking about it, hold the issue in your mind in the silence. You will see it slowly change and reveal aspects that you did not realize were present. Often a solution, or way of dealing with it, will appear.

Lectio Divina c) Meditate upon a verse …. Look up a verse in a Bible. Read it slowly. Ruminate upon it. Listen to it. Allow it to enter your being. Don’t necessarily think about it, but allow it to speak to you.

Reflection – method:
At any time, while performing some restful task such as embroidery, knitting, fishing, allow your mind gently to play with an idea. Don’t try to analyse it or ‘fix it’, just allow it to take you where it wants to take you.

Quiet Mornings:…Several times a year Quiet Mornings for reflection on a particular theme are held in the peaceful grounds of Holy Spirit Church. Three hours of sitting, wandering, thinking, praying, and being presented with new ways of looking at old issues, is a wonderful way to grow.