Why Spiritual Practice Is No Longer Optional
Consciousness on the planet is growing. As we collectively awaken, there will be more noticeable contrast in the energies. The darkness will become darker, and the light will become lighter.
I believe much of the darkness we see on the world stage, and I emphasize “stage” because there are a lot of theatrics, is part of the extinction burst of the old ways of being on this planet. Behavioral psychology tells us that right before an extinction burst, undesirable behaviors increase in both intensity and frequency. But I digress.
If you are reading this article, or if you are part of my community in any way, then you have already felt the pull toward spiritual ascension, self-realization, or at least self-discovery and healing. Thank you for being willing to do the spiritual work. In this time of Global Awakening, we need more people pulling the energy toward the light, which is exactly what happens when you engage in self-realization practices like yoga and meditation.
Please understand that yoga is a system of spiritual awakening. It takes you step by step to the seat of the soul. It is so much more than movement or making fun shapes with your body.
It may be true that we work with the body first because this is one of the easiest paths to awakening. The body is tangible, gross, and undeniable in this reality. Getting into the body helps us move away from the rantings of the mind. Or maybe being in the body helps us observe the many, many thoughts that arise. Either way, it is the beginning of the mind-body connection that is part of self-realization.
In addition to the physical practice of yoga asana, we practice meditation. Inside meditation, we can begin to befriend the mind. See this article to understand how meditation helps the mind become calmer and more focused, and how to get started even if you have struggled with meditation in the past.
The consequence of these two practices is more compassion and more love in the world. Similar to how a single candle flame can share its fire without being diminished, love and compassion begin to spread through acquaintances and communities of people doing the work of awakening through yoga and meditation.
As Global Consciousness continues to ascend, more and more people will crave a new way of being in the world. More people will join the movement toward love and compassion. We will move beyond current societal norms and toward equality in every way.
Those on the spiritual path must continue to hold hope in our hearts and share our light with those around us. Also, please make room for the wayward souls who may have been asleep in the past, who may have held conflicting or dark ideals, but who are now beginning to awaken. Welcome those who are starting to change. Do not condemn them for how long it took or for how they thought in the past. Welcome them and congratulate them for no longer buying into beliefs and systems rooted in darkness.
Finally, please continue to take your spiritual practices seriously. Even if it is not yoga and meditation, whatever you do to raise your vibration and spread love, do it daily. It may be the doorway to your personal awakening, but more importantly, it helps humanity.