by Joyce M. George-Knight

Created on: November 25, 2009   Last Updated: November 26, 2009

Marriage is a special union of two individuals that is unlike any other relationship. When the couple draws on each other's strengths in order to maintain the relationship they desire, they are using their own sources of positive energy. Such energy provides initiative for finding solutions to problems and the fortitude to get through troubled times. Imagine the power of combining these personal strengths with additional outside sparks of positive energy sources. Not only would the couple and their family benefit, but co-workers, extended family and community would also.

Just turn your ear toward the news, listen to conversations everywhere you go and hear the wording of modern songs. Negativity abounds. Some days it is an effort to keep from being drawn into and captured by it. Family and friends are ending their marital relationships or seeking counseling in order to survive what can seem like the inevitable. What's a couple to do to give their marriage a shot of positive energy to zap the polarity?

What better way is there to put positive energy into your marriage relationship than through joint prayer or meditation. Either way is a means to unite your spirits and kindle your goals and efforts. There is a strength derived through such spiritual unity that builds a foundation on which your relationship continues to grow and mature. This sacred bonding will provide answers and energy when you need it most.

Marriage vows unite a couple in their promises to help one another no matter what happens in the future. Families can help to some extent, as can friends. When times get tough, especially those instances which can be embarrassing if others become privy to certain information, a couple must draw upon other resources. Why wait until a dire time of need? Why not lay a spiritual basis now?

Make the time to specifically discuss ways in which together you can draw upon that which is affirmative to your relationship. If prayer and/or meditation are included, set your cell phones to the agreed upon time whereby you will put down respective projects and unite to do so.

Find a quiet location free from tempted interruptions. Decide whether or not low-volume background instrumental music will help you to focus. Candle light generates a warmth and energy from which to draw inspiration. Focus on relaxing, which, initially, can be quite the task. Let your mind become blank for a couple of minutes. A good way to do this is to pay attention to your breathing. Once total restfulness has been achieved, listen to what your inner voices bring forth.

Often revealed messages from the inner selves is surprising. Give praise to your make and give thanks for your blessings. Ask your spirits and God questions at this point. Maintain calmness and listen. Quietly discuss what you each have received from within. What further questions need to be answered? What requests for assistance have yet to be requested? There is no hurrying the spirits or God. Take as long as necessary. Once you feel it is time to return to your daily activities, give thanks, once again.

The more frequently you practice prayer and/or meditation, the easier it becomes. The strangeness disappears. Oftentimes, couples look forward to the overwhelming feeling of peacefulness and trust that comes from such positive energy. Amazingly, you will discover yourselves paying far less attention to negativity that surrounds you. Instead, you will be drawn like a magnet toward others who are likewise functioning in a positive manner. Opportunities will surface. Healing will occur. Light and warmth will fill you both. The joy in your relationship will be even greater than it was on the day of your wedding.

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