Dear friends. First, let me say thank you. Thank you for responding to the first blog. Thank you for registering. And thank you for wanting to join in this adventure with me; of exploring living the transformational life. It is easier to travel with friends through life, than alone.
What is comforting to know is that every one of us has a built-in homing device, a compass that directs us toward “true North.” This compass provides us with our true life Direction; the keynote or frequency of which is our essential Divinity. This keynote is within us and is always oriented to our “true North,” to the highest vision we can contemplate. When we choose thoughts, words, and actions that are not in harmony with its direction, it warns us and reminds us of the right direction. When we are harmony with its direction, we are living the transformational life.
All we need to do is to listen to that “still small voice” within us. Over the years of our life, of my life, the more we listen, the more we respond, the stronger our life direction will be. This “voice” trumps the loud noises of others, those who with perhaps all the best intentions in the world, strongly tell us what life direction we should follow or take.
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I have made some mistakes, good mistakes as it turned out, learning mistakes where I thought was to follow the ideas of the “loudest voice;” the more intimidating voice; one who made me think that if he or she spoke loudly, then surely he must know more about me, more than that “still small voice” within. Those “mistakes” were good because they taught me to be more discerning in who I listened to.
Have any of you had such experiences? Where you were sent off in one direction, only to learn maybe years later, you should have listened to that “still small voice?” Over the years that homing device has become my most trusted friend. It has brought me to where I am today.
I’ve had a positive experience of following the direction of that “small, inner voice.” When I was living in Phoenix, taking out the garbage one night, the inner voice said “move to Prescott and be with WMEA.” I didn’t exactly know why because I didn’t know Joleen and WMEA very well but I had the sense that it was where I should be and that it was where I would bloom. My mind fought a little, but the voice was clear. I followed it and it was the right choice.
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That is so cool Carol! ..how you were led to White Mountain. Your mind fighting a little as you said, is something I can relate to. Once I had been asking for guidance. When it came, it was not what I had been thinking about, nor particularly wanted to hear. My mind rebelled. Instantly a response came in which I detected warm humor. It said “This is for you too!”. So true. We read about how we fear that in giving ourselves to the Divine Will we will lose ourselves, but it actually the opposite happens.
Another time when we were considering a financial venture, I drove to a favorite hiking place to listen for guidance. I received a clear response that told me to finish another project that I had been working on. It felt kind and insistent. My rationalization to go ahead with my other plans was that I could do both. I also reasoned that I was not told not to do it. Oh what a folly. If I had completely focused on the direction given it would have saved us more than I like to think about.
Divine guidance is the golden compass as you say Joleen. When we receive it we can relax and not spend any time on wonder and worry if we are making the right choice or if we are headed in the right direction.
Many years ago I made a move to another state so that I could partake in the group life. It came with many challenges in my family life and with my own un-readiness to be in the fiery atmosphere of the group. In my naivety I listened to the “loud outer voices” that created doubt and confusion in my mind, and the voice of my personality that was not ready to face itself. After a few years, when the fire was more than I could handle, I chose to return to what was “comfortable” for me. Shortly after my move, I attended the yearly spiritual conference, and during that time “the inner voice” made it very clear to me that I had made a wrong choice. I knew that to return to the group life, it would take spiritual striving, discipline, a deeper look at my personality self and some perseverance. I finally returned back to the group after a year and a half with a deeper understanding and a readiness to take part in the group work and my own transformation process.
So happy to be included in this blog. Though I’ve missed the first conversation. I love to hear that others also hear that inner voice, if we’re peaceful enough to listen to it. The very first time for me was at 18. I was planning on getting married, internally, I felt very resistant to doing it. like I was going to walk on fire, but my inner voice very lovingly told me I had to go through with it. I did it, it was hell, and two years later I woke up one morning and I felt a total sense of release and walked out the door, never looking back. It was my karma that was done. Too bad I didn’t know about karma then, but I felt it inside. The second time I heard that voice was a year later was when I was told to move to Florida. I thought that was crazy, I had no family and no friends there, but there was sunshine! But where in Florida was I suppose to go? Two months or so later a girlfriend said she was moving to Bradenton, and I took that as my ride. Here I met my husband of 41 years, and especially the WMEA group. After that I had a great respect for something greater than myself that was guiding me when I felt without direction, or also, when the mundane world wanted to throw me into another distraction. Since then, if I choose to talk my way out of what I should do, I find very quickly that I should have listened.