With life’s many challenges and circumstances, we spent time in going over things in our minds and churning over emotions to try and find solutions. In an ever-changing world we are virtually conditioned to react as a matter of habit to situations. It is like a ping-pong game of action-reaction. No wonder we feel so exhausted and low in energy. As human beings we live in a habitual state of consciousness as we react to the circumstances and challenges of life. But in this state of consciousness and because of our conditioning, we have limitations.
We have forgotten to be at peace with ourselves. We have forgotten to go within to that centre of peace and allow the inner light to beam out and resolve the problem. It only takes a moment to pause, be still and breathe. In that one breath, we can immediately stop the hurly-burly world between mind and emotion. In that moment we can retain that calmness and allow the spirit within to take command again. This is the moment of ‘serene expectancy’. It is the moment when we surrender and allow our inner teacher, our intuition, to kick in. In this moment of serene expectancy, we can surrender all the difficulties, problems, challenges to a force greater than the mind and the emotions. It is the force of Light. It is the force of Love. It is the force of inner peace. This is our true power. This is where we choose spiritual freewill to transform. And it is in this transformational power that we find that inner peace that we all seek.
We have been caught up in the thinking of the mass consciousness around us. Let us free ourselves by surrendering to our authentic self. Let us use our spiritual freewill to enter another state of being. This state of consciousness is the mystical refuge of our true spiritual self. From this state of consciousness, we choose to liberate ourselves from the promptings of the human will. This gives us a new psychological approach to life. We react to life from the perceptions, the indoctrinations, and the belief systems that we have grown up with. This is part of our lives; this is who we are or rather this is what we think we are. However, we can reach a point, a stage in our own soul’s evolution, call it perhaps a level of understanding, an instinct, when we realise that we can choose another way.
It is not easy to change. We are creatures of habit and we have lived with these rigid structures of thinking, belief systems and feelings for so long. But we can at least try to change our perceptions. In this state of serene expectancy, we can alter our perceptions. This then is where our power, our authentic Self can choose to transform ourselves. It is this power that brings us peace. Peace is about experiencing our true reality in the world of form. Peace is when we have surrendered the person, we think we are and accept our true identity, our authentic Self – the true reality of our human destiny.
To be in that stillness of peace and surrender allows us to transform our lives, our way of thinking, our way of being. Peace is simply being who we are meant to be. Spiritual beings on earth in a human body manifesting divinity in its highest expression.
Then we can look forward to a new beginning, a fresh look at our circumstances, with a renewed vigour and energy to meet our challenges, for we know then that we are truly being helped by the power within. This power is an energy and can therefore be used constructively or destructively. Real power means being in our own Truth and Light. It means we are coming from our authentic self and when we speak from our authentic self, we are coming from a place of love and light and therefore our Truth cannot hurt. We are not alone. We have all we need to look at life anew, not necessarily with rose-coloured glasses, but a realistic understanding of the soul’s journey and the soul lessons that confront us right now. Nothing happens by chance, everything and everyone in our lives has a purpose and a reason. So, when faced with situations, let us pause, be still, breathe and Let the Light shine.
Imagine that we are all little stars, shining brightly. How do we get to be that shining star? First, go right into your heart chakra. Then imagine each cell in the heart being illumined with light, healing the whole cell, then slowly start seeing this light radiating out through each organ, every muscle, throughout our arteries, our bones until we feel ourselves completely illumined and bathed in Light. From the very centre of our being we are continually pulsating forth a vibration of light. Let this light radiate first throughout our body and know that we are STARS. Then, as Stars we radiate forth our Light to all life. There are no limitations, no boundaries. Let go of all old misconceptions. This is Age of Aquarius. We are free to shine forth our Light. We are Stars. We can heal ourselves as we can also heal the world. The world needs our Light, as are the natural kingdoms of nature.
So, dear friends, whenever in doubt, whenever worry or fear assails you, pause and breathe. Be in that state of serene expectancy and surrender to that Light within. Remember you are a Star. Go forth and Let your Light Shine.
Article by More to Life Elder – Astra Ferro
Article published in More to Life – Edition 65
