The 40 days to Oneness and Global Oneness Day by Anakha Coman and James Twyman

The Communion of Oneness

“The human energy field embodies a collective wisdom that celebrates the divine wisdom of all. Therefore, to live in communion and union, we must embrace diversity as a brother as passionately as we embrace earth as our mother.” — Micheal Teal

“If we but paused for a moment to consider attentively what takes place in this Sacrament, I am sure that the thought of Christ’s love for us would transform the coldness of our hearts into a fire of love and gratitude.” — St. Angela of Foligno

“There is a partnership, a communion between you and the land, between the land and you. This runs deep beneath the streets, deep beneath the buildings, deep throughout and beneath the seas.” — Sharon McErlane

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Exercise

As a result of undergoing the purification into Oneness, everything is revealed as Divine. Heaven and Earth are united in the communion of Oneness—as above, so below . . . the inside as the outside, and the two into one. This is a unification of the mystical and the real. You receive your Divine inheritance, which is a radiantly awakened heart and radically embodied experience of the all-powerful presence of love. In the communion of Oneness, you’re consumed by love—Lover, Beloved, and Love are one.

For today’s practice, you’re invited to express your gratitude for the blessing of the communion of Oneness. In the Christian tradition, the Eucharist (which means “to give thanks”) is a celebration of Oneness, an expression of your union with God, with your soul, with others, and with all life. You’re invited to prepare a Eucharistic meal, a sacrament to celebrate and show your gratitude for the profound interconnectivity of life. This is the communion of Oneness: God and humanity coming together, God and “flesh” . . . the flesh of wheat, wine, sunshine, soil, water, human ingenuity, stars, supernovas, galaxies, storms, fireballs.

Decide what kind of food and drink you’d like to prepare for your celebration of Oneness. You may wish to stay with tradition and choose wine and bread, or you may want to prepare milk and honey in remembrance of the promised land. Your meal may include a piece of fruit and sparkling water, fresh juice and chocolate, edible flowers and rose water, hot tea and biscotti, and so on. Allow yourself to freely create in ways that nourish your soul and express your gratitude for the living Oneness.

Prepare each item mindfully, giving thanks as you bless each morsel and utensil you touch. Be fully present to the sacredness of this celebration. When your meal is ready, sit in silence and stillness. With each sip and bite, know that you’re consuming and being consumed by the living Oneness. Give thanks for the reality of your deep communion with Life. Feel the sacred tremoring of the cosmos within and the wildfire of love burning inside you, and become alive in this communion of Oneness.

As you move through the day, carry this feeling with you. In other words, be in communion with all people; with nature; with animals; and with the sun, moon, and stars. Celebrate this holy union everywhere you go . . . with every step, breath, touch, and glance. Be a walking, breathing temple of communion. Know that the universe loves you unconditionally and is constantly offering itself to you in the most intimate ways. Reflect on the following passage from Sins of the Spirit, Blessings of the Flesh by spiritual teacher Matthew Fox, and celebrate your communion with Oneness:

The Eucharist is heart food from the cosmos—the “mystical body of Christ” and the Cosmic Christ or Buddha nature found in all beings in the universe—to us. Christ is the light of the world, which we now know is made only of light. Flesh is light and light is flesh. We eat, drink, sleep, breathe, and love that light. The Eucharist is also our hearts expanding and responding generously: “Yes, we will.” We will carry on the heart-work called compassion, the work of the cosmos itself.


Carry on your “heart-work” of love and compassion, and affirm your vow to serve the growing Oneness by saying, “Yes, I will!”

Affirmation

I AM loving life, and life is loving me in the communion of Oneness.