Meditation is one way to receive heavenly guidance in a practical way. This method allows you to purge your mind of unnecessary information and concentrate your thoughts on the present moment.
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Repeat the mantra “I am open to any message the universe might bring me” while you're meditating.
It's perfectly acceptable to substitute the word “universe” with “God” or the name of your higher power. The goal is to use language that have personal meaning for you.
If you've never meditated before or aren't sure where to begin, I recommend starting with this step-by-step body scan.
You can meditate about openness at any time. Some people say they get the best outcomes by doing the following:
What does spiritual guidance do?
On our spiritual journeys, we all require company. A spiritual guide is a person who assists you in becoming more aware of God's presence in your life. Spiritual guidance may be sought to help you reflect carefully on your experiences or to incorporate spirituality into your daily life. At times of transition, loss, or disappointment, spiritual counseling can be beneficial.
Spiritual guides have been trained and have a lot of expertise in assisting people with their spiritual lives. Spiritual advice differs from counseling in that its objective is to improve awareness of how God is already functioning in your life, rather than to solve issues. We recommend a $50 payment for an hour consultation with a spiritual guide at Holy Wisdom.
A spiritual mentoring relationship's shape, frequency, and length are all personal preferences. Consider the following questions before hiring a spiritual advisor:
Is it necessary for your guide to have a certain religious background?
How do I get in touch with my spiritual side?
Spirituality is extremely personal and unique to everyone of us. Make an effort to connect with your spiritual side.
- Attending religious services or meditating on a regular basis are examples of active practice.
What happens when you have a spiritual awakening?
As Kaiser argues, this is the start of your spiritual journey, as you begin to doubt everything you previously believed. You begin to purge certain aspects of your life (habits, relationships, and outdated belief systems) in order to make room for new, more meaningful experiences. You may sense that something is lacking, but you aren't sure what it is. It's common to feel disoriented, confused, and down during this time.
What is your higher self?
The word “higher self” is used in a variety of belief systems, but its core premise is that it refers to an everlasting, omnipotent, conscious, and intellectual being who is one's true self. “Atma, the inseparable light of the Universe and one self,” Blavatsky formally defined the higher self.
How is spirituality significant to my everyday life?
Spiritualism, or the desire for something sacred, is becoming a more popular issue among people nowadays. Religion, meditation, yoga, and simply personal reflection are many ways that people approach spirituality.
We examined participants' responses to over 30 surveys in a recent study conducted in my lab to look into the personal and societal benefits of spiritualism. The top five good attributes of spiritual persons are listed below.
People who are spiritual are generous. Gratitude has been linked to a variety of positive feelings, including optimism, generosity with time and resources, and general vitality, according to research. Spirituality inspires people to be optimistic, which can be seen in many of these daily activities.
People that are spiritual are caring. Compassion for others is one of the greatest links between spirituality and living a spiritual life. Spiritualism has strong links to a number of positive or pro-social feelings, such as helping one to feel good about the simple things in life and seeing the world through empathic eyes.
People who are spiritual thrive. Spirituality is associated with a variety of fundamental characteristics of human functioning, including positive relationships, high self-esteem, optimism, and a sense of meaning and purpose in life.
Spiritual people reach their full potential. Spiritual people strive for a better life and place a high value on personal development and fulfillment. Because it demands people to focus on their personal beliefs and strive on becoming a better individual, spirituality might be regarded a road toward self-actualization.
People that are spiritual take the time to savor their life experiences. Spiritual people take the time to think on their everyday activities and, as a result, create enduring recollections of their adventures. Spiritual persons have favorable emotions related with the smallest pleasures in life because they are more aware of small, daily activities.
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For instance, how do you rate yourself on the five personality dimensions? What are your thoughts about your past, present, and future? You'll be able to better grasp how your financial actions affect your happiness once you've gained these insights.
What aspects of my spirituality Do I still need to work on?
I'm a mother and a wife. I'm a carpool driver. I cook, and there's a 50/50 chance that my family will eat what I create. I set a goal of exercising six days a week, but I've only been able to do it three times recently. I'm also starting a meditation teaching business. I enjoy socializing with my friends, but I don't get to do it as much as I used to. But, no matter what, I still manage to make time to be spiritual every day.
This isn't to suggest that I'm more spiritual or unique than you. I just incorporate my faith into everything I do, giving even the most boring chores significance and assisting me in my personal development. I'm always learning new things, working on forgiving myself and others, and trying to be more attentive.
Certain days are unquestionably better than others. Even my worst days might feel like a wonderful gift when I have a firmly entrenched spiritual perspective.
Here are six techniques that you can adopt into your daily life to help you live a more spiritual existence:
1. Mindfulness
Even if it's only for a minute, try to start each day with meditation. You'll be able to start your day feeling more centered and grounded as a result of this. Meditation has helped me feel less stressed, have more patience, get better sleep, have a stronger connection to my inner guidance system, and have improved compassion for myself and others.
I started my practice two years ago with eight minutes per day and gradually increased it by a minute or two every few weeks. I now meditate for 20-30 minutes every morning, but consistency is more important than time. It is preferable to meditate for five minutes every day rather than twice a week for 20 minutes. However, it is preferable to meditate twice a week than not at all.
2. Spiritual Consultation
Reading spiritual books has become an important part of my daily meditation routine. Reading novels like Robert Holden's Holy Shift! and Marianne Williamson's A Year of Miracles inspires me every day. These books are constructed with the intention of allowing the reader to read one page per day in order to avoid becoming overwhelmed by commitment. It's incredible how motivated you may feel after reading just one page of truly profound literature.
3. Develop a sense of gratitude
Increasing your thankfulness is a major changer in your life. I am convinced that the more thankfulness you express, the more things you will have to be grateful for from the Universe.
How do I awaken my spiritual power?
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- Examine your spiritual foundation. You are merely asking yourself questions about who you are and what you mean when you explore your spiritual essence.
How can I connect to my soul?
Do you realize you have remarkable abilities that come from your creative, intuitive, and spiritual nature? Your mind is as beautiful as a lush forest, rich with neuro-networks that connect beneath the surface, much like the roots of trees. When storm clouds form ahead of rain, scientists have seen increased chemical exchanges between these tree roots.
Our unconscious minds do the same thing, especially during times of stress, when the ego is imbued with dread, storylines and scripts from the past, which arise without warning, obscure our minds. Other woodland routes lead to charred and dead trees, while others go to tranquil meadows and stunning waterfalls. We can't see what's beneath the surface of our thinking, just as we can't see what's beneath the surface of trees and plants reaching for the sun.
This is a method for returning to one's roots and reconnecting with one's soul. To engage in this form of mindfulness, all you have to do is agree that you are not your thoughts.
Living Artfully in Five Steps
Begin by becoming a loving observer of oneself. Recognize that sensations and thoughts are neither “true” nor “false.” Allow the need to be right to fade away, and instead focus on the underlying emotions, such as fear or grief. Accept that you will be thinking and feeling a lot of different things at the same time.
Interference and commentary about your thoughts, pulling up old scars and scripts from the past, deceives you into merging with your ideas, leaving you befuddled. In other words, your thoughts had been “conned” into becoming “fused”! To avoid being “conned,” it's a good idea to “diss” (dis-identify) your thoughts.
When you've discovered your inner voice, how will you know? You'll figure it out. When you connect with your higher wisdom, it feels extremely different inside of you. And don't be surprised if you have spontaneous feelings of forgiveness or compassion when your soul offers you the direction you need.
Originally published on Holstee's Mindful Matter, the ideal place to learn about how to live life completely.