Power
Power. I used to wince at this word when I came across it in spiritual books. It felt like the opposite of what I was seeking, conjuring up images of domination and greed. But the empowerment of the spiritual world is a gentle, benevolent mastery we’ve always had. It is our eternal creative power that is an essential part of the universe. So many of us have never been told we are this powerful, and have instead been taught the opposite – that we are limited and in need of being controlled by a higher authority, even by God. But, I think we are each a very special and direct aspect of God, and I feel that we’re all going to be rediscovering our spiritual power.
This gentle, omniscient strength from within is compassionate, wise, and free. It is loving beyond imagination, with a strong desire to help others, and it is who we really are at the spiritual core. I think that enlightenment is rediscovering our natural power, and when we remember it (for that is what it is, simply a remembering) we can take responsibility, and transform our collective experience into a beautiful one. These changing times we are living in are all about becoming self sustaining – becoming strong in your own spiritual power that can actually help each other, instead of relying on others for what they’ll never be able to provide for you, such as your own happiness. This is why the spiritual journey is, in essence, a discovery of the self, and why it is about finding your own power that has been within you all along.
Right now, we’re slowly waking up from a deep sleep of conditioned beliefs that say we’re unworthy and hopelessly flawed, and that honor an unhealthy power of pride. It begins early in life, when people tell us – “You don’t know anything, you have to prove yourself (with your ego) in this world, and look at all you’ve done wrong.” We carry this background noise of judgment into adulthood, and many of the old systems around us reinforce this negativity, as does our modern disconnect from nature. The unhealthy power our egos strive for was born out of survival and spiritual forgetfulness, and this has harmed our world, but it has never been our true identity. Now, we can begin to reclaim our spiritual power by breaking free from how we’ve been defining ourselves, which has been primarily with our personality. If you don’t already know it, you are an incredible, direct spark of God, and you have immense power to lovingly co-create life.
I recently found my power for half of a blissful day, and here’s what I experienced. It was a pure feeling rather than a vision – a deep and natural all-knowing within my whole self, not my left brain. The familiar confining layers of life opened up, and suddenly I knew the wide expanse of existence, so that all I felt was incredible joy. This feeling was so benevolent, easy, and euphoric, and filled me with the belief that anything is possible. It turns out we’re not separate from anything, and I laughed at how overwhelmingly free we really are. I knew with certainty that I’m a compassionate co-creator at heart, and always have been, just as you have been too. The feeling lingers with me, and I’ll never be the same.
I believe this feeling is who we really are. We don’t have to live under the control of others and be at their mercy, or go along with agendas that harm our world. We can powerfully lead the creation of a loving environment, and it starts with accepting that we are each worthy of fulfilling our dreams – the dreams within our hearts. We are spiritually powerful, but have simply forgotten amidst the amnesia of life, and I believe that what you seek has always been within you, on this long journey home.
I think power is such a vital topic that I’ll be writing more about it next time. And, if you’re searching for your power, I’ll be offering some ideas on how to find it. Please share your wise voice with me, and stay tuned.
Suzanne Baker Hogan
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