All
of life is imbued with spirit. We are all spirit manifest in
form. Spirituality is the backdrop for life and is therefore,
not religious. Religion in turn is a deeply personal orientation
to a specific belief system. There is a spiritual aspect within
us all and while some may feel uncomfortable expressing their
spirituality or find it difficult to reach inside, others cultivate
some form of spirituality as a necessary daily practice. Spiritual
practices can include being with Nature, being kind to others,
of helpful service, praying and meditating, creating, singing
(chanting), playing music (drumming), dancing, walking a labyrinth
and contemplative practices, and doing yoga, Qigong, Tai Chi,
Eastern martial art forms, and so on. These are all doorways
to access our Essential Self and whatever chosen method, it is
meant to feed your spirit. Essentially, expressing the true
side of our nature, is to be a consistent extension of the world
of God.
Spiritual
congruency guides our lives with ethics, values and moral intuition
by which we interpret our world view, organize our day to day
living and assess our way of life, as it is the eternal component
of humanity. It is a personal quest for understanding answers
to ultimate questions about life, about meaning, fulfillment
of our mission, and about relationships to the sacred. Spiritual
wellness is a sense that life is purposeful and without coincidence
to guide us in the direction of meaning, hope, comfort and inner
peace.
The
cultivation of spiritual health can dramatically influence physical,
mental, and emotional health. There is such an impact on health
because spirituality, like love, which is its essence, buffers
stress making us better able to resist and fight disease. Without
the stress we heal more quickly and completely without the reactionary
process being in the forefront of responses. A reduction of
blood pressure and lowered heart rate produces relaxation by
default. This helps us to develop a deep feeling connection
with Spirit that we stop being so self focused and instead, reach
out to others who are in need with an attitude of compassion
and goodwill
that promotes health in general.
Spiritual
strength promotes positive thinking, positive ideals, positive
habits, positive attitudes, and positive efforts to the best of
our present ability in consciousness. These are the qualities
that promote wisdom, physical and mental well-being and enthusiastic
acceptance and response by others. And when we have attained
sufficient self-mastery we are able to govern the law of our
own being through right use of Will (higher will).
"Millions are now ready to awaken because spiritual
awakening is not an option anymore, but a necessity if humanity
and the planet are to survive. Everything is speeding up –
the madness, the collective egoic dysfunction, as well as the
arising of the new consciousness, the awakening. We are running
out of time. From the perspective of the ego, that’s bad
news and will give rise to fear. From a higher perspective,
the running out of time is exactly what is needed for the new
consciousness to come into this world." ~Eckhart
Tolle
Healing
Alignment: Spiritual
wellness is a search for meaning
and purpose that leads us to strive
for a state of harmony with our selves and others while working
to balance inner needs with the rest of the world. Use the list
below to gage your
spiritual equilibrium. In
Spiritual Wellness you feel:
•
Enriched in some way.
• Focused and able to concentrate longer and more
deeply.
• Tolerant of others foibles and your own.
• Less judgmental and loving towards self and others.
• More Compassionate.
• Connected with the web of life.
• A stewarship over planet Earth and preservation
of all life forms.
• Concern over ecological destruction.
• A call to action to preserve the good, the beautiful
and the true.
• Your authentic self leads over your ego desires.
• The need to forgive rather than punish.
• Aligned in your Truth.
• Your Masculine and feminine forces are equally integrated
and balanced in your gender body.
• In tune with the rhythm of the Kosmic Circuit.
• Integrated physically, emotionally and mentally.
• Connected with the undifferentiated stream of Unity
consciousness.
• The need to support and uplift those to a better
quality of life.
• In sync with Universal Law and Principle.
• In synthesis with the law of opposites.
• Comfortable expressing your creative sexual energy.
• Connected with your Spiritual core and the multi-dimensional
aspects of your self.
• The force of your souls urge.
• In your purpose |
Know Thy Self First
One of the secrets of life is to be honestly
who you are. Who others want you to be, who you used to be,
and who you may some day become ... these are fantasies.
To be honestly who you are is to give up your illusions and
face today with courage. ~Bill Purdin
Knowing
the Self is the most important relationship we have with the
spirit of life, as understanding who we are influences everything
we think, feel, do and say. How deeply we are connected to our
core selves is the depth of our capacity to be incorruptible
in speaking our truth, living with courage and how successfully
we relate to others. Every aspect of expression comes from this
centrigfual force at the core. Is the core of your being strong
or is it weak?
The inner strength within ourselves makes virtue possible and
the "Given" accessible. But, if we let the illusory
promises of the external life introduce distraction into our
consciousness, it blocks our self knowing and overshadows our
co-creatorship with Spirit. We are then out of purpose that
in turn reflects back onto others and we never come to know
ourselves and live life reflexively, day-to-day on the surface.
To cultivate a strong relationship with our inner life we must
not allow the external world to get inside of us or we will
never be free of the conflict of falsehoods. External systems
merely faciliate our reactions, fear or insecurity, and produce
the means to implement them. The influence of worldliness currupts--it
opposes ethics to artifical divisions and undermines human honesty
and Truth. When our voice is vertically aligned with Source
we are consistent at all levels of our being. Our voice is no
longer an echo of others. Our sense to discriminate recognizes
those with clear voices and those of the masses caught up in
choices created for them. Where there is discernement there
is the recognition of who we are.
When our lives are not based upon external values we are free.
Freedom from within comes when we build strength in our psyche
and internalize our power. This gives us courage to live from
the heart and live in harmony with the Universe, which in turn
frees us from the illusions fostered by the outer world. When
we "Know Thy Self," we elevate our attitude and project
courage and character to the world. We become wise and find
contentment in the power of our soul's authority.
Healing Alignment: First
say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have
to do. ~Epictetus
•
Cultivate self awareness that comes by questioning the authority
of your thoughts.
•
Examine your belief in other people's ideas.
• Awaken to a new intelligence with
determination to not allow it to be compromised.
• Enter a state of holiness.
• Transform lonliness into the joy
of aloneness.
• Leap into spontaneity instead of
being a passenger in your own life. Let go of the child
of conformity.
• Speak your Truth and don't be afraid
to say how you feel because of others limitations.
• Make room for silence and daily
contemplation in your life.
• Practice sharing the love and blessings
you feel inside yourself with others.
• Be able to say "I am Sorry"
and make the necessary corrections to amend.
• Stay close to nature and in rhythm
with Kosmic flow.
• Express your creative energy.
• Trust your intution--the guidance
of your inner compass.
• Accept rejection and reject acceptance
Affirmation: Love is a state of being,
not an activity of thought. |
Simple
Living Voice
| A
Strong
Simple Living Voice is:
The
voice that says you don't need so many things to live
comfortably.
It's a voice that urges you to choose quality over quantity.
It's a voice that says don't be distracted by all the
meaningless jabber and media nonsense that is out there.
It's a voice that says having a balanced home life is
essential.
It's a voice that says raise your standards.
It's a voice that says be in control of your life and
avoid entanglements, people or debt that will rob you
of that position.
It's a voice that says aim for happiness.
It's a voice that says richness comes from the relationships
that you create, and these cannot be purchased.
We
need to listen to these voices.
~Simple
Living Network |