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.
