| "How do we reach higher levels of spirituality?" This is | | | | and use them in a responsible manner, is part of the |
| the question that I am asked most in my practice. In | | | | key to growth. |
| order to reach higher levels of spirituality we need to | | | | Spirituality of being psychic is nothing to be ashamed |
| throw out limiting ideas and concepts of spirituality as | | | | of. It is not something that should be hidden away, for |
| well as the way we look at the higher sources- God | | | | fear of ridicule. Those who don’t understand this |
| Goddess/Universe/All That Is. | | | | deep form of spirituality, creativity and psychic abilities. |
| Spirituality is not just a connection to religion, faith or | | | | If we allow fear to control us, we will not advance and |
| beliefs. Rather, it is an actual way of living, of integrating | | | | may block connections to the Higher Source. Blockage |
| goodness into our personal, professional and business | | | | in one area can also affect the chakras that are within |
| life. Spirituality is treating other souls with compassion, | | | | and outside of our body. When these areas are |
| kindness, respect, acceptance, integrity, and honesty. | | | | blocked, we may experience bad karma, and we |
| When spirituality is integrated into our personal, | | | | often go through a period of learning hard lessons. |
| professional and business lives and we actually live | | | | We must accept these situations, learn from them and |
| spiritually, our souls advance to higher levels. These | | | | grow, going beyond to the next point of advancement. |
| levels include awareness of three gifts given by the | | | | In this way we are helping to unblock the chakras. We |
| Higher Sources or Universe. We are all gifted in these | | | | must look deep into why we are carrying fear or |
| three areas and we all use these talents at one point | | | | blockage. Is someone trying to guide us and assist us |
| or another. | | | | to realize that our actions, deeds or words toward |
| These spiritual gifts are creative abilities, spiritual abilities | | | | ourselves or others may be wrong or hurtful? |
| in wisdom, knowledge and understanding as well as | | | | To advance spiritually, psychically and creatively we |
| psychic abilities. All three of these abilities lie within each | | | | must take the time needed for advancement. I |
| one of us. Many of us use them. Many of us don’t | | | | recommend setting up a specific time if possible at |
| realize we have them, so these gifts lie dormant within. | | | | least two times a day, morning and afternoon, to |
| Some of us are afraid or skeptical of these abilities, | | | | practice, meditate, pray or even chant. Make sure your |
| yet in time we often begin to realize it is normal to | | | | phone, children, etc. do no interrupt you. Going to a |
| have these gifts. | | | | quiet spot outside in nature can be revitalizing. If you |
| As we advance in one of these gifts, the other two | | | | can’t get out, go to a room that is reserved for |
| advances also. One will not advance without the other | | | | your personal time and needs. Allow at least 20-30 |
| two. Many times we use these gifts but do not admit | | | | minutes. |
| to them, or we call them by other names. When we | | | | When you begin to open your chakras and connect |
| use our psychic ability, for example, we often call it gut | | | | with energy, you must allow time for the positive |
| instinct or intuition. Whatever name we use, it is the | | | | energy flow to come in and fill your body throughout, |
| same concept. | | | | reaching every chakra, every organ and every nerve. |
| Many individuals won’t use the word psychic | | | | As you allow this positive energy flow to fill you, and |
| because of the image, or stigma associated with it. | | | | you open your body chakras, the higher and lower |
| Whether we choose to admit and accept it or not, | | | | chakras outside of the body open allowing Higher |
| being psychic, spiritual and creative is within each of us. | | | | Sources and universal knowledge to come through. It |
| We don’t see individuals having problems with the | | | | takes time and practice, but as you do this you will find |
| word “creative,” but they often do with the | | | | your body, soul and mind responding in a positive |
| words “ spiritual” and “psychic.” It is | | | | manner. You will feel calm, at peace and energized. All |
| interesting what we often choose to accept or | | | | blockages will be gone and you will be ready to take |
| oppress. | | | | on life, its forces and situations with a positive attitude. |
| In my workshops and lectures I tell students that | | | | As you advance take time to be a teacher. Share |
| spiritual development is the recognition, development | | | | your information, knowledge and expertise with others |
| and use of each of these three gifts in a responsible | | | | but never stop learning or being a student and |
| manner with understanding and wisdom. | | | | accepting other information and knowledge that may |
| The key to spiritual advancement is to advance all | | | | be different from your own. |
| three of these areas and work in unity with other | | | | We can reach out; opening our minds and our hearts, |
| like-minded souls. | | | | letting our souls breathe. We can let go and allow God |
| The time is coming when these gifts will no longer lie | | | | and the Universe assist to us in our development. |
| dormant and will be abundantly found and used | | | | In our personal and professional lives, the Golden Rule |
| worldwide. We can fully develop our gifts, being | | | | applies-treat and respect others as we ourselves |
| responsible for our actions, words and deeds. | | | | want to be treated and respected. When we practice |
| Full development comes with practice and exercise. | | | | our spirituality in our daily lives we find many answers |
| Prayer and meditation, connecting to the Higher | | | | to questions and problems in a timely manner. We will |
| Source, is our vehicle for advancement. Acceptance | | | | intuitively know the right information to assist us in each |
| of abilities and gifts, along with trust in how to develop | | | | situation. |