Awakening to Personal Power

“Once the soul awakens, the search begins and you can never go back. From then on, you are inflamed with a special longing that will never again let you linger in the lowlands of complacency and partial fulfillment. The eternal makes you urgent. You are loath to let compromise or the threat of danger hold you back from striving toward the summit of fulfillment.”

John O'Donohue
Anam Cara:  A Book of Celtic Wisdom



It is believed by many that our souls are waking up to discover a Divine Presence within us, shifting us into a different way of embracing our world.  It is becoming apparent to many that the power once needed to govern new territories has become a weapon used to manipulate and control for an outcome of greed.  It is no longer a simple act of safety, but an act for personal gain.

The souls that are awakening are not focused on external power.  They are discovering the power within themselves.  They are discovering unique gifts and talents allowing them to be compassionate, accepting and respectful to all peoples.  They are not competitive and exclusively looking for private gain.  Everyone wants to prosper, but not at the cost of repressing others.  These awakening souls are finding God in everything and everyone, so extending harm is not their answer.

Awakening can happen over a very long period of time.  We can be aware of it and ignore it until it pesters us enough to finally respond.  When we awaken, we feel a personal power, not to be used over others, but to be used to fulfill our life's purpose.  For others, awakening can be a very potent spiritual experience. 

If we choose to be fully awakened and alter a time worn belief system, we move from being a five sensory human being into a multi-sensory being.  We recognize the presence of the physical but also the non-physical.  We begin to lose our sense of separation and feel connected to all there is.

Throughout history, there have been awakened souls, but they have been a minority escaping to monasteries or living in exclusion.  The awakened soul today realizes the need to not only discover gifts and talents, but the necessity to share the gifts and talents with others in order to help them follow their own hearts as well.

When like attracts like, kindred spirits can be a source of encouragement, receptive listening, or a way-shower.  The light we all carry within begins to beam brightly attracting other light of those who are also dedicated to honesty, respect, and calm. 

According to Gary Zukav in his book, SPIRITUAL PARTNERSHIP, the generation coming into the world today are already awakening and by the time the following generation arrives, the world will be using personal power on the basis of supporting each other with our gifts and talents rather than manipulating and controlling for personal gain.

"A pipe dream," one may think, but it is a beginning to be believed in.  Improvement must be made to delete the violence of man and his selfish thinking.  Increment by increment, we all can change if we choose to and I do so hope we all will choose. 

Patiently Waiting ...

Here's a scary thought: What if God called you to give beyond your comfort level? Would you be afraid? Would you try to explain it away or dismiss it as impractical? And in the process, would you miss out on a harvest opportunity for which God had explicitly prospered you in the first place?

Andy Stanley
FIELDS OF GOLD



It is seemingly easier to open my inner self to change when I am here in Key West.  It is so familiar to me, and I am lulled by the water, creative energy, and exceptional diversity.    All of my senses are on high alert embracing all that is around me.

It is so freeing to be outside all day, walking.  I feel so comfortable in this place in time.  As this comfort surrounds me, I feel my heart opening and embracing all that has changed and what remains unchanged.  Key West is high energy, motion, and constant change, but there is something about this vibration that allows my creative spirit to stretch and reach for all that keeps me in this flow.

Normally when we travel, I have a tendency to feel out of place or vulnerable to the environment.  Here in Key West, I am not distracted by fears, but rather vigilant for any spontaneous nuance coming my way.  I am prepared for synchronicity to joyfully fill my day.

I seem to have the enthusiasm of a child, as I have no real adult responsibilities to be attended.    Although totally unnoticed, I feel remarkably like I belong.  It is difficult to explain how easy it is to listen to your heart when the standard is removed from your day.  My eyes and ears are open, waiting for Spirit's song.  My heart is patiently waiting as I idly stroll along.

All Things Holy ... prompted by Hermann Hesse

We must become so alone, so utterly alone, that we withdraw into our innermost self.  It is a way of bitter suffering.  But then our solitude is overcome, we are no longer alone, for we find that our innermost self is the spirit, that it is God, the indivisible.  And suddenly we find ourselves in the midst of the world, yet undisturbed by its multiplicity, for our innermost soul we know ourselves to be one with all being.

Hermann Hesse
Nobel Prize 1946
(1877~1962)


Hermann Hesse authored STEPPENWOLF, SIDDHARTHA, and THE GLASS BEAD GAME each of which explores an individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge and spirituality.  In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. 
(From Wikipedia) If you have not read any of his work, please read SIDDHARTHA.  It is a small book and an easy read, but classic!  If you enjoy biographies, his history is exceptionally interesting.

It has been my observation that in general, we tend to enter our faith more deeply when we are faced with trauma or challenge.  Our faith supports us which give us the sense of additional strength and then we do not feel so alone.  It has also been my observation that in general, we tend to wander away from our deepened faith once the crisis has passed and we have survived.  Observing this cycle has always been of interest to me and I must admit, annoying.  This repeated behavior to me seems disrespectful to all that is holy.

While reading Hermann Hesse this morning, I realized that my energy would be better used if I focused on trying to increase my inner spiritual connection rather than being frustrated by this inconsistent cycle.  If I can keep a greater awareness of  Divine Presence daily, this inner connection strengthens me.
Life tends to move along more smoothly and challenges do not appear to be quite so overwhelming.

There is a spiritual force within all of us.  We make the choice to ignore or cultivate this higher consciousness.  It does not matter how long it takes us to recognize this connection.  Keep trying until this inner existence joins us with all things holy .