This weekend I was enjoying a delicate breeze that flowed through my apartment from the opened windows as I sat and read a book. The cool wind touched my face and relaxed me and brought an effortless smile to my face. Nothinesses are the greatest things in life. The simple enjoyment of nature made me feel extremely connected to Spirit. To God. To Goddess. I put my book down and turned on some nature music and went into meditation. I let my breath find an easy rhythm. My toes relaxed. Then my legs. My aching back and my tight jaw. I breathed in. I breathed out. The silent space I found was beautiful, and the insights I received were even more beautiful. When I opened my eyes, I felt calm and connected to the music I was listening to, to the book on the coffee table I was just reading, to the people who just lost their lives in the Pakistan floods, and to the Aurora Borealis (aka Northern Lights) that were displayed in the sky the night before from Sun explosions. I felt so connected to my Source. My mind opened up and affirmed that I was part of everything and everything was part of me.
Since I discovered my true connection to the Universe, I have at times been looked at with less than accepting eyes. I find far too often that when humans don’t understand something they tend to look at that something with trepidation and fear. They give the fear a name and label it. It is now the enemy. I know many people who have the gift of intuitive abilities, who feel a connection with their ancestors and pay tribute to them, who honor the Goddess within, or who are simply free spirits and can’t be held down by traditional religious boundaries. All these people at one time met criticism by friends and family who just didn’t understand how and why they shifted away from the traditional religions they grew up in and now embrace a more expansive path. They’ve heard words like: “What is this ‘spirit’ you’re feeling? I’ll tell you what it is…it’s the Devil! You’re demonized that’s what you’re feeling.” At the very least its “woo-woo” and taboo.
Just because you don’t have a full understanding and comprehension of Spirit/Ka/God/Allah/Jehovah/Oshun/MotherNature/Ka, doesn’t make It demonic. Just because you have yet to evolve past your human mind limitation doesn’t make the connection some people have to It wrong or evil. They say the veil between the Spirit world and the Material world is very thin, and some of us have pierced it. I think it is so awesome, in fact, its our purpose, to tap into our Source in a more intimate way. Don’t dare let someone else determine how close you can get to God or, conversely, put Him in a box for you! The Divine is within us. Sit and listen to your Divine Voice. What do you feel, hear, taste within you? Do your own research. Take God out that damn box! Blaze your own trail! Be proud of who you are and your spirituality in whatever dress its wearing. If you live each day with the goal to express Truth and Love and Grace, you know you are on the right path and are still connected to our Divine Source.
And don’t take chatter about your spiritual path personal. Remember: What people don’t understand, they fear. What people fear, they label. What people label, they judge.
Evolve or die.
❤ and ✰(Love and Light),
Kandi
