........I hear you

Yogis,

We get plenty of directions.  Do this…don’t do that…..call your doctor…..read this book….take that pill……call your mom.  The world is not shy about telling us what to do.              

Directions from the media, our government, our friends and our family.  Directions with each item we buy and directions on how to do our job.  Our cars even speak to us now telling us to turn right 100 yards ahead. 

So why is it that when we look ahead at our lives stretching out like a road in front of us we sometimes don’t know which route to take?

 

We have so many choices these days.  Choices offer us limitless opportunity, but can at the same time create gridlock in the mind.  Indecision.  Frozen in our tracks. 

What if I choose the wrong path?  Am I ready to do that?  What will others think?  Maybe that other directions is safer.  Perhaps the best decision is to just keep everything as it is.  Let me Google it. 

Last week we worked on clearing the energetic path that runs in front of the spine from the pelvic floor, through the open throat and out of the mouth….speaking authentically.  Speaking as “me”.   The me that I would be if I was strong enough not to care what anyone else thought.   But the organ of action for Vishuddah, the throat chakra, is the ears.  Listening.

Here we take the silence between our breaths, the silence between our thoughts, the silence between our words – to listen within.  It is in this space where we will find the directions that will take us where we want to go.  Guidance from the heart.   The map that guides us to our highest self. 

But often the mind, as strong willed as it is, will try to change our direction.  Convincing us that our choice isn’t prudent, won’t deliver the highest bang for our buck, or just isn’t clearly thought out.  It takes inner strength to listen to the heart…..and move in the direction it points, even when sometimes it doesn’t appear to make sense. 

So how do I get to the point where I can listen, choose and move?

One way is to practice this with the small decisions.  The ones that don’t have life changing effects.  Learning how your heart speaks to you (as it is slightly different for each of us) so you become comfortable with its voice.    For example:

You are in the cereal aisle.  There must be 100 different choices.  You pick one up, but immediately notice another one that probably has less sugar.  So you put it down and select the other, just as yet another catches your eye because it is on sale!    STOP.  Relax the body with an exhale.  Tune into your breath.  Mentally ask which one you are supposed to have.  And listen as you glance across the aisle.  One will wave to you!  It might be that it looks brighter, or grabs your attention, or your body begins to move toward it.  Or you somehow just know. 

Then pick it up and leave.  No “second thoughts”.  No “mulling it over” or weighing the pros and cons.  NOT AS EASY AS IT SOUNDS!!

Try it this week.  What to wear – open the closet, relax, ask, softly look – choose and put it on.  Trust it was the right choice.  What to eat.  What route to take to work.  Which plant to buy.  Everything!! 

So that when a life changing fork is up ahead, you are ready to  choose your direction from inner guidance.  The heart does not lie.  We just must be quiet enough to listen. 

And when you begin to live like this….the Universe will start placing neon signs on the path to let you know you are heading down your soul’s path.  More on that as we move up to the Third Eye!

 

Welcome back bees!

Listening to my heart’s GPS and loving the ride,

SARAH