I just found out that a 23 month old baby died in Texas from swine flu, after his parents brought him to the US from Mexico, and my heart is just breaking. Can you imagine losing an almost two-year old to this pandemic? I know the Texas Department of Health said he had "underlying health issues," but still. As the mother of a three year old, I know it’s enough to tempt you to lock your child in a nuclear fallout shelter and hide. But remember, it's one person. More than 30,000 people die every year from the plain old flu, and more people died in car accidents yesterday than from swine flu. Perspective, Pinkies! Don't let the media freak you out. Deep breath. Om...

You’ve already read 16 Ways to Avoid Swine Flu and Why Not to Freak Out, as well as Swine Flu and Pregnancy, and The Zen of Swine Flu: A Lesson in Surrender? So you already know my basic preventative health recommendations and spiritual philosophy about all this.

But how can you keep your mojo during a pandemic? Here is a swine flu meditation you can do at home, at your office, or out in nature.

1. Align your body in a comfortable seated position, either on the ground or with your legs crossed in the lotus position.
2. Take deep breaths, paying particular attention to the moment of stillness at the very end of the out breath. Allow yourself to rest in that moment of stillness each time, as you feel your body become more and more relaxed with each breath.
3. Allow a vision of healing energy to come into your consciousness. Maybe it’s a flower. Maybe it’s a crystal heart. Maybe it’s a healing stone. Whatever it is that comes to your mind. Hold it in your hands and honor it, then, in your minds eye, hold out your healing gift to all corners of the earth North, South, East, and West, as you send healing energy around the globe.
4. Now, visualize a protective shell of some sort around you and your family. Maybe it’s a magnetic field or a crystal orb or a Pink bubble or a force field from JABA (Jesus/Jehovah, Allah, Buddha, Athena, etc). Allow this vision of healing protection to come into your mind’s eye and surround you and your family. Feel the safety within it. Let your body relax all the tension you’ve been feeling about swine flu, as your rest peacefully within your protective shell.
5. Now visualize a heavenly swine flu neutralizer of some sort, like a cosmic vacuum cleaner sweeping the air clean of viral particles and infected droplets. Breathe deeply, in an out, now that you know the air is clean, and you are safe.
6. Allow yourself to rest, safe and warm and protected, taking cleansing breaths. Spend a few moments in this place of safety and peace.
7. Now imagine a beam of Pink light streaming out from your heart chakra. Let this beam scatter in many directions as it goes out into the world to touch the hearts of all those who have been infected with swine flu. Allow your heart to touch their hearts, knowing all the while that you are safe in your protective shell. Send love and healing to all who are hurting and sick and dying. Allow your Pink light beam to scatter further, as your heart touches those who have lost loved ones and those who are fearful. Feel the glow inside you as your share your strength and healing energy with the universe. Gradually, release the Pink light beam, allowing all of it to scatter across the world in a meteor show of healing light.
8. Now imagine another beam of light, pure white and radiant, coming from the heavens. This beam is now connecting directly to your heart chakra and to the hearts of your family, recharging you all, refilling your energy, pouring healing, power, and immune-boosting strength into your bodies. Feel the heavenly energy coursing through your body, trickling down into your white blood cells, as they prepare to mount an immune response, should the need arise. Feel the energy coursing through your body into your nose, mouth, and eyes, where it shields the ports of entry to make sure the virus does not enter your system. Feel the rush as it flows through you, empowering you, strengthening you. Spend a few moments in this place of healing with your family, as you prepare to come back into the world, refreshed, relaxed, and protected. Know that angels are watching over us all, as we radiate group energy to neutralize swine flu and protect us all.
9. Now, with your protective shell in place around you and your family, with the healing Pink light of your heart cast out into the world, with the heavenly light coursing through your system and strengthening your immunity, bring yourself back to where you are, knowing you are safe and strong. Take a few more cleansing breaths, knowing swine flu will not affect you and your family.
10. Gently open your eyes and take this peace out into the world, as you journey through your day. As the day goes on, remember how this feels and close your eyes periodically to thank the angels, to send more Pink light into the world, and to receive heavenly white light that will protect you. Saw this out loud. “Our planet is healed.” Know that this is true.

Remember, Pinkies, we are in this together, and there is no reason to be fearful.

With Pink light and angels,

Lissa Rankin, MD