Support

It has taken me a long time to come to terms with the phrase … we already have all the resources that we need within us. I have come across it many times and just couldn’t see how it applies to me. It is difficult to believe I can do and be anything I want. However, we can all find situations in our lives where we have drawn upon elevated energies such as courage, faith, strength, commitment … to take us through and beyond a situation or challenge we have faced in the past. They have and are always available to us.

A year ago I could not have imagined being the person I am now. In a Universe of infinite possibilities, there is a lot we don’t know. One thing I have learned through experience is when we take a step towards our desire, whenever we commit ourselves with even a small amount of drive, discipline and routine, our desire with the full backing of the entire Universe steps towards us too. That which we seek is also seeking us.

It is possible to attain our desires no matter how crazy they are and finding support along our path in whatever form that takes is very important. Encouragement from friends and family; guidance from teachers, books, videos, online courses; the sharing of experiences with like-minded members of our tribe. There is one place I just never saw support coming from as I started my spiritual journey and that was from within. Whether you call it intuition, gut feeling, Higher Self or Divine Spirit, there is a force within me and you that is longing to communicate and guide us. Spiritual journeys are entirely personal and it can be a lonely path to take. However, no matter how alone we feel, we are never really alone.

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau

Use Support to cultivate ...

Discipline
Responsibility
Routine

Commitment
Motivation
Foundation

I do understand a few of these words may be troublesome for people due to life’s conditioning. After all, who really likes taking responsibility. In reality our feelings towards these and any words are simply the result of our perception of them. Why not assign a new meaning, one that resonates with a spiritual path and turn a negative perception into a positive one.

Methods

Nutrition for the Body(s)

Nutrition has recently become hugely important in my life now that it has become a necessity for me. I no longer have the choice to ignore what I feed my body, Kundalini has decided that for me. And this doesn’t simply apply to what I feed my physical body, but also my mental body and emotional body too. Everything that goes within is assimilated, from nutrition-less burgers, to televised fear, to repressed emotions. I have enough to be dealing with that which is already within without taking in more crap. Free-will allows us to chose a healthier diet.

Space for Spirit

How much space do you have for Spirit to enter into your life? How much of your time is spent doing something … physically, mentally or emotionally? Even in pursuit of a spiritual life I have spent so much time reading, searching, thinking, improving, striving, stretching, grasping, always doing, physically, mentally, emotionally. I hadn’t left any space for Spirit. The thing that was missing in my life was simply being, a state of not-doing … opening myself up, surrendering to the moment, enjoying the silence.

Stay Grounded

Staying grounded is THE most important element of my spiritual practice. As a good friend told me, ascension predicated on root … with a solid foundation on Earth, we can reach the dizzying heights of Heaven. Some ways I like to ground include being in nature, walking barefoot and practicing wuji. One method that can be practiced anywhere is to imagine being a beautiful strong tree whose trunk is your body and legs firmly connected with Mother Earth. As you breathe out imagine healthy, strong roots growing from your feet, soles and toes into Mother Earth, connecting with her love, at the center of her Being. As you Breathe in light and love flows through your roots into your feet, up your legs, into your heart and the whole of your body. Get to know Mother Earth because she knows you and loves you unconditionally.