Anna Raimondi - Conversations with Mary: Messages of Love, Healing, Hope, and Unity for Everyone

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This book is dedicated to you, the reader, and to people everywhere who seek a connection with God, Allah, Jehovah, or the power of the universe. I pray that this book opens your mind and heart as it awakens your soul. I hope you permit Marys healing energy and enduring love to guide you on your journey through life.

May you be able to open your ears and heart to me, the Mother, as I guide you and lead you to peace.

T his book, at its heart, is a conversation. Conversations develop, wander, deepen, and, when they are good, they inspire new dialogue. On these pages you will have the opportunity to read Marys messages to us all, as she wrote this book through me. While these chapters are based in theme, Mary has her own ideas on how this conversation should go and what shed like to talk about! As such, subjects may overlap or stray from the initial chapter theme but it is my hope (and hers for that matter) that this conversation rise and fall a bit like a wave, carrying you, the reader, from one piece of wisdom to the next.

It should also be noted that God, as referred to in this book, is a God for all people. God doesnt belong to one group and not to another. He loves us all. You will learn from reading these pages that Mary, in her conversations, doesnt discriminate between or among religions and religious teachings. God is a power above all, the Creator of the universe, and a perfect energy of Love. God does not have a gender, but he is used in this book for the sake of simplicity. Please remember that Mary is for all people. She repeats this over and over; we are all her children regardless of our religion or spiritual belief. She is the universal mother of humanity. Her mantle is wide and she wants all people to seek sanctuary under it. Also, make no mistake: You did not choose this book to read; Mary chose it for you because you need it.

I have been instructed by Mary to put specific meditations at the end of each chapter. It is her hope that you will perform these meditations after reading the chapters. The goal here is to enable you, the reader, to enter a state of grace and be able to take in her words not only with your mind, but also with your heart and soul. On the following pages are some guidelines for getting the most out of your meditations. It is my belief that, with devotion and focus, you may hear Mary and/or feel her, as I do. May God bless you and be with you as you awaken spiritually through the meditations set forth on these pages as well as through messages that Mary brings to you.

If you have never meditated before, you may require some practice in shutting down your mind and just permitting yourself to be. I think youll find that the more you meditate, the easier it becomes to connect to the energy of God and all in the Divine realm.

Allow yourself to meditate at a time when you know you will not be disturbed. Shut off all electronic devices such as phones, televisions, computers, etc. Find a quiet place. It is best to sit with your back supported instead of lying down so that you stay awake.

Keep your expectations simple and let the meditation be what it is. There is no need to overthink.

When you meditate your goal should be to stay present in the moment, not focused on the past or the future. It is a form of surrendering and opening up to your soul and all that you are to God (our egos dont like this as it is a place of no thought and lack of control).

Note that many people experience monkey chatter or a nonending stream of thoughts as they attempt to meditate. This is very common. I like to think of it as your ego screaming for you to remain in control and focus on the day-to-day problems and issues instead of being present in the moment. Just image these thoughts floating away from you with the silent promise you will return to them at a later time.

Part of meditation is the act of focusing on ones breath. Many people have discovered that breath work allows them to remain in the present. If you find focused breathing useful, aim to breathe in through the nose and out through either the mouth or the nose, whichever feels most comfortable.

Try not to let worry or stress enter your body.

Consider putting forth an intention or say a prayer in your mind before actually meditating. The intention can be as simple as help me to open my heart, or you may have something more specific to your personal needs or those of your family.

Although I like to meditate in silence, many people like to play some peaceful meditation music. Feel free to experiment and find the best way for you to achieve a wonderful meditative experience.

Feel free to record the text set forth in each chapter and play it back when you meditate, or you may prefer reading it first and then orchestrating the imagery in your imagination.

Have faith that heaven will help you get to that place and connect to your soul and God. Offer yourself to all in the heavenly realm so that they may show you the way.

Ask God to protect you and guide you as you connect with your soul.

T here were two distinct events in my life that pulled me to Mary. The first took place when I was five years old. I can still feel the golden warmth of that spring afternoon. Crimson roses and dainty pink blossoms climbed up and through a small wooden whitewashed garden fence. I was alone in the backyard of the house I shared with my family in suburban Long Island. It was an average residential yard with verdant lush grass, a sturdy apple tree growing in the center, and a swing set built by my father, painted in red and white candy stripes on the right side of the lawn. There was also a small grotto in front of the apple tree where, at one time, stood a statue of Mary. The statue was long gone; probably broken and never replaced. I remember wearing an olive green and white polka dot minidress that my mother had made for me. Like any child on those first warm spring days, I was so happy to be out of the constrictive clothing of winter. As I sometimes did, that afternoon I slid my body easily into the space where the statue once was. I just sat and marveled at the day. I was that kind of a child. My eyes were wide and always absorbing the world around me. I was able to feel nature; the wonders of it all. The fresh clean smell of the dense grass was almost tangible to me. The soft breeze heightened my senses and woke me up to all that was surrounding meboth seen and unseen. I heard the gentle hum of the vacuum cleaner as my mother moved it around our small house; the stereo belted the voice of Vikki Carr singing It Must Be Him.

Then, as I sat in the grotto, a feeling of pure and unadulterated peace overtook my body. I felt giddy with excitement although I had no frame of reference as to the reason. Every one of my senses became more attuned. I felt the cool stone beneath my little hands; its hard smooth surface under my thighs and buttocks. I smelled the sweet aroma of lilacs that graced the perimeter of the yard. I didnt dare move for fear this state of being would pass. I heard sparrows above my head shifting on the branches of the apple tree behind me and took notice as they sang their morning songs to the world. And then, among this symphony of sound, I heard her voice. It was gentle, yet strong. She said, Anna, I am here for you always. Always come to me. A total unconditional love overtook me; there was a feeling that was and remains so extraordinary and so difficult to describe in words. People always say thisI knowbut it is very true: Our language is too limited to convey spiritual feelings or to describe the wondrous feeling of Marys presence.