Monday, August 5, 2013

The Grace of Connecting to Spirit

Today, I would like to talk about connecting to Spirit – the vast spiritual power that is available to us.

Perhaps a good place to start is to discuss the feeling of being disconnected, which happens often in our society because there are so many things demanding our attention.  I feel most disconnected when there is too much over-stimulation from modern-day technology – I find this “clutters” my inner being, my intuition, which is where Spirit comes through.  Years ago, I heard someone say – when you feel most disconnected, you are not connected to your intuition.  Our intuition is very important to us because it brings us information and answers to our questions.  Often it comes in the form of that “soft-still voice” – Spirit.

One way to unleash the clutter in our mind is to meditate.  Often people feel afraid of meditating because they’re unfamiliar with it.  But, it doesn’t have to be anything formal – just sit quietly with no interruptions and try to calm your mind.  A good way to start is to focus on something in your life that you would like to improve.  The more we quiet our mind, the more peace and serenity we will find in our life.  In this way, the quiet times will help us connect to Spirit to hear intuitive messages.

I find I connect most easily in nature, which offers me peace and serenity and provides a space for connecting.  Nature always provides something new to see – something that doesn’t clutter our minds but calms our minds instead.  For example, below is a cactus flower I captured in Wickenburg, Arizona.  Can you even begin to describe the whiteness of this flower or the intricacies of the delicate green and white or the little touches of mauve?  It was just sitting there, being all it can be!  Taking in nature and all its beauty is a good way to find our inner stillness.  Eckhart Tolle, in his book A New Earth (2005) states: “Seeing beauty in a flower can awaken humans, however briefly, to the beauty that is an essential part of their own innermost being, their true nature.”
 


Music is another way to connect with Spirit, which offers an ethereal experience and one that reaches deeply within us.  One song that comes to mind is The Prayer – no matter who sings it (Andrea Bocelli, Celine Dion, Josh Groban, Charlotte Church), it’s a song that pulls us away from societal noise and into a place of silence and awe.  Music has the ability to reach deeply inside our soul, where we can then feel the touch of Spirit.  Here is an example: Years ago, I was listening to the soundtrack from Les Miserables.  Just prior to that, I had asked God how we are to know what He looks like – we have an idea of what Jesus looked like but I didn’t know how to visualize God.  While listening to the soundtrack, the following words were sung: “And remember, the truth that once was spoken, to love another person is to see the face of God.”  I knew that was the answer to my question but we have to watch and listen for these intuitional messages.  We know that God is Love and this was my confirmation.
 
Lastly, I’d like to share a quote that I just read from Deepak Chopra’s website, which seems to state so beautifully this same message:
 
“When going about your daily life, continue to cultivate stillness whenever possible.  Spend time in nature, absorb its beauty, and notice how its abundance is spread before you.  Bask in the energy of beautiful music; uplifting and inspirational stories; optimistic, like-minded people.  As you do this, you’ll find the field of all possibilities will open wide to help your dreams, hopes and desires come to fruition.”
 
Today, capture the sunset or a flower; be in awe and feel connected to Spirit.
 

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