“This is the first, wildest and wisest thing
I know,
that the soul exists and that it is built
entirely out of attention.”
“…if I had to guess, I would say that only
what the soul is supposed to be
could send us forth with such cheer….”
(Mary Oliver, Poet)
This month’s post is somewhat of a continuation of last
month’s on creativity – when we speak of creating our life, determining what we
like to create, it leads us to a very deep place – to our soul.
We may think of our soul as being separate from us –
something we tap into only at a moment of deep prayer. Instead, it is always with us, always providing,
always supportive. It is often hard on
this physical plane to break through all the things happening at once, to find
our soul. Yet, this is where our
creativity flourishes – it is a place of integrity. It is where we find comfort and peace, wisdom
and knowledge, compassion and love, support and truth. Because our world is often chaotic, it is
hard to catch a glimpse of our soul; however, as mentioned in the previous
blog, it comes to us through a rich and wonderful feeling. If we are lost or not feeling connected or
feeling less than and not deserving of, we can feel distant from our soul; and
yet, it is still present. When our life
feels enriched, when we have passion for our studies or for our daily
activities or what we are creating, this is when we are allowing our soul to
come forth.
In her book, Seth
Speaks, Jane Roberts writes: “You are meant to understand the nature of
your inner self, and to manifest it outward.
As this is done, the exterior circumstances should change for the better
as the inner self becomes more aware of its own nature and capabilities.” I feel the important part of this statement
is to realize how our world can change if we get to know our inner self and
manifest that beauty outwardly. If
instead, we’re not in touch with our inner self, we may be in darkness, projecting
our fears and prejudices onto others.
I have a deep concern for our world – for so many reasons
– our constant attachment to technological gadgets is huge – yet, I fully trust
that all is going toward the good even though we cannot always see that. One of my professors repeatedly reminded us
to “stand still in silence.” In our
chaotic world there is not much standing still and there is very little
silence. That chaos often causes a shaky
world for its inhabitants. I genuinely
worry about our youth who are imbedded with these attachments. All the more reason to find that inner self,
the inner voice, our soul, where there is always comfort and peace.
When each one of us is able to feel the presence of our
soul, to feel its gift, to experience its loving kindness, we can take comfort
and extend that peace and serenity; so, there is a huge impact to
the overall health of our world if we are open to our soul’s gift.
