Opening to Love and Giving your Gifts

As June warms the hearts and souls of all of us, take note as to what aspects within you are afraid to open into love. Everyone has experiences that we have had a hard time forgiving ourselves for or have outright rejected. These parts I call my shadow. Yet, in our shadow is where we will find the most growth potential. We must be willing to open to those unlovable parts and learn to accept them and allow them to give us the wisdom and gifts that they naturally carry.

Know that spirit is always moving you. It does not only move you when you are being fabulous. It is always opening you to more love and consciousness if you are willing to stay present with what you choose to have as experiences. Spirit presents you with opportunities to grow. What your mind decides about those experiences has to do with your ego and your genetic programming. Your mind is not your soul. Whether you realize it or not, your soul is in cahoots with Spirit all the time.

You want to believe that what you perceive with your mind is true. You want to believe that what you present to the world is actually who you are. But you are more vast and expansive than you could possibly imagine. To discover that vastness you must push yourself up against your personal edges in ways that are safe enough so you don’t frighten yourself to the point that you completely shut down. But you must find ways that allow you to break down the rigid beliefs that block the true giving of your amazing gifts.

We are all afraid to open to the world. We know that people can crush our delicate hearts and dreams. The world does not willing applaud us when we attempt to give our gifts from our heart. In fact, experience proves to us that it is much more likely that we will be rejected. But to become all that we can be we must be willing to try. We must try to the point that we don’t collapse or trigger others to the point that the feel the need to attack us.

This requires some great communication skills and life is a constant learning process. But rejection is not a sign that you are wrong in the giving of your gift. Though you may need more skill and clarity in order for others to understand and know how to receive that gift.

Spiritual consciousness is about learning to stay present when you are right at your edge. Most people believe that spiritual awareness should be all light and fluff. It is not. The way to become totally present and awake means that you have to be willing to move beyond comfort and safety.

Now, you must also do that in a way that has some sense of safety and clarity. Which is why on this level having a teacher of real awareness to assist and guide you is extremely helpful.

There are some levels of spiritual development that you cannot do alone. This is one of them. But you must also be very aware of the integrity of any teacher that you trust. Look at their life and feel into their heart to know if they have the skills that you are seeking.

Good teachers are few and far between.

On the higher levels, they see you before you find them. This makes it frustrating when your ego thinks that it is ready but you cannot seem to find the right one to help. This means that you are not quite ready yet. If that happens, take some time to slow down and open up to the infinite wisdom that is always available to you if you are willing to let go of what you know and learn to find the cosmic flow. All the information is right there if you are willing to trust and open to the greater wisdom of the universe.

Learn to enjoy the drama you create. Learn to know that you are already complete and whole. You are perfect just as you are. That does not mean that your habits are perfect. You are perfect. That does not mean that what you believe is always right. Inside you is an alignment with the divine that is moving you forward even if you resist. Relax and feel the miracle that you are right now. It has taken an infinite amount of time for your consciousness to develop to this level. Be grateful for your beingness. You are the gift that you carry. Now you have to find the way to give it.