Ageless Wisdom
We can typically glean much value from traditional wisdom because the insight that has served others well for generations will have some relevance in the machinations of our existence. The circumstances we face in the present will not always correspond with the trials and triumphs experienced by our predecessors, yet we will almost always be able to find some parallels in their counsel that help us see the world from a different perspective.
There are people who discount certain forms of guidance because it is old and they fear it has lost its worth. When we reject the notion that only what is novel has significance, we discover new worlds of helpful and astute assistance buried in tradition. The direction you find in conventional wisdom will see you through to the other side of many challenges.
Thoughtfulness
The things you do for others contribute something valuable to their lives. If you can remind yourself that it is the everyday acts of kindness that really matter, you could find it easier to give even more of yourself today. As you go about your day, try to think of little ways that you can help other people; holding open doors, smiling, letting someone go ahead of you in line, etc. These small actions may not seem like much taken individually, but combined, they can truly affect the lives of those around you. The energy you put out has a ripple effect on others and even though you may not be aware of the conflicting thoughts that someone else has going through his/her mind, your small act of kindness at a crucial moment, will encourage that person to restore faith in humankind and allow positive energy to again enter his/her reality.
The everyday thoughtfulness that we show other people has a great influence on the world around us. We may think that really contributing to the world means that we do something grandiose, but it is often in the smaller things we do that we can truly change the lives of others, for it is how we live our lives over the long term that truly has bearing on what we are able to add to this world. Seeing your actions in this light will make you much more likely to give of yourself in such a way as to really foster a giving and helpful spirit toward others.
Treating Yourself To Solitude
Activities that normally stimulate you can leave you feeling exhausted on some days. In the company of many people, you may find yourself retreating into unoccupied corners and taking pains to avoid conversing with others.
Try to find a peaceful and pleasant place where you can reflect and relax without being interrupted by people or by pressing obligations. This can be a wonderful time to take a personal day and indulge in those healthful and restful activities that bring you pleasure.
When we see solitude for the treat it is, we can feel positive about the time we spend enjoying the pleasures of our own company. People frequently fear being alone because they equate solitude with loneliness and isolation. However, when we make the choice to spend time apart from our fellow human beings, the solitude can be quite illuminating as it affords us a wonderful opportunity to learn about ourselves and our individual needs. We can explore the deepest reaches of our souls without making judgements or endeavouring to change ourselves.
Meditation to heal a crisis
This is a good practice for when you are crossing a dire situation. Look for a quiet place where you will not be disturbed. Sit or stand, whichever you prefer. Inhale deeply, hold your breath for 3 seconds, then exhale slowly; repeat three times.
Sense a bubble forming around you, watch it developing around you, try to give it some colour, a colour that brings you comfort. When the bubble is complete, fill it with the love that others feel for you, call these energies forth, your power animal / totem, beings of light, and you may place universal energies in the bubble too.
When the bubble is filled to capacity, it is then time to inhale all the love into each and every one of your cells. Gather lots of love inside you, as it is vital to human life.
It is through this love that we reach the core of our selves, feel yourself releasing to spirit the crisis that is choking you, feel the comforting sensation of releasing this burden.
Continue to breathe inside the bubble, feeling warm and safe as if you were in the maternal womb. Allow your self to remain thus for a few minutes.
When you are ready, breathe in deeply and breathe out softly. Open your eyes.
In times of need
When we encounter a person in need, we may want to give them something as a way of helping them, but if we give it without also taking a moment to look the person in the eye, making authentic contact, we rob them of the experience of being human.
Being in a position of need leaves people feeling vulnerable, the greatest gift we can give is to meet the person without judgement and with the awareness that we are not superior simply because we are not currently in that position. All began life in need of care and attention, and many of us end life in the same way. Giving and receiving are companion energies that take turns throughout our lives, and we all get a chance to be on both sides of the exchange from time to time.
When we are in the position of giver, we honour those we are helping when we remember the many people who have helped us. Then we can look the person in the eye, aware that we are making contact with a human being who is our equal.
Universal Love
We move through life surrounded by an unflappable aura of compassion when we recognize that all human beings, no matter what state of evolution they are in, are deserving of our love. While we need not support the choices and behaviours of individuals who have not yet reached our level of consciousness, we can support them in their pursuit of growth by sending them light rather than burdening them with the weight of our judgements.
This type of altruism ensures that we can foster a sense of sightless charity in our individual environments. All we come into contact with then become beneficiaries of our kindness, and our own hearts will be lightened by the spirit of care suffusing our existence.
The love you generously grant others will help you promote a culture of compassion wherever you go.
Cleansing Meditation
Unfortunate actions on our part, even a while back, may still be present in our unconscious causing discomfort from time to time. This may cause us to slip into low self-esteem mode, so the best course of action here is to balance out these feelings with positive actions on our part which made us feel good, alongside with this meditation.
The essence of this meditation is to release our errors as temporary blips on our spiritual journey and not as a permanent fixture in our consciousness. This will assist in purifying our negative thinking patterns too.
You will need the following for this meditation:
a blend of essential oils to assist purification meditation, such as Juniper berry, lemon, violet leaf, grapefruit, myrrh, cypress, basil, frankincence or hyssop.
A burner, matches, tealight, and cushion to sit on.
- Float your chosen blend of essential oils on the water of your burner and light the candle.
- Sit comfortably in your preferred meditation posture, watch your breath in calm meditation for a few minutes, and become aware of the essential oils you are vaporizing;
- Bring to mind one or more negative actions you have committed in the past that you would like to purify;
- Generate sincere repentance and regret for having done these negative actions and resolve not to repeat them, then request to whichever spiritual source is appropriate to you for help in keeping your resolution;
- Return to watching your breath. On the next exhalation visualise any negative energy from your action as dark smoke dissipating on your out-breath. Then visualise spiritual strength in the form of pure white light entering your body during the next inhalation.
- Repeat for a few breaths, enjoying the vaporized essential oils, until you feel that the purification is completed.
- End with a few minutes of watching your breath, and take your time getting up and moving on.
