The spirit of Oneness

What a gorgeous day today - I am really enjoying the sun and am grateful for the upcoming equinox and the longer days!

As I was taking in my vitamin D and meditating earlier this afternoon, my mind was rambling on in its process of meaningful associations, until I came to a "knowing"...  and it really reinforces my understanding of the One Spirit, and of my role as your Coach.

Jaz with Bastet

In my mind, I saw this photo of me in front of a representation of an Ancient Egyptian temple.  There is a statue of a cat, representing the goddess Bastet in her animal form.  The human image of the goddess is represented in a statue standing behind the animal totem (you can barely see the feet of the statue in the photo).

And then I thought, isn't this interesting, how Spirit really wants to communicate with us and yet we don't always know how to receive or interpret messages, let alone have a meaningful conversation with the divine.  So many people I meet, and many of my clients, seek to develop their intuition and their spiritual connection, but don't know how to proceed.  Then, returning my inner focus on the photo, it felt like the cat - in the Egyptian imagery - was telling me that it is really an intermediary between the spirit world and our world.  It is placed between the human at prayer and the image of divinity to enhance or facilitate dialogue or intercession with the divine.

The message I received is to not take animals, statues, crystals or plants as deities in their own rights, but as a symbol or rather an effort of Spirit to talk to us in images, words and feelings we can relate to.  It is about Spirit reaching out to us in every shape and form and inviting us to enter in divine conversation.  So - you're not just talking to a bird, a cat or a crystal in energy work; you're talking directly with Spirit residing in the totem, the spark of divinity present in all things, the spark from the One Love uniting all of Creation.

The Infinite Spirit of Love and Creation wants to have a meaningful relationship with us.  In its infinite Love and Wisdom, it knows that when we are in our human experience, with our to-do lists and daily stressors and detractors it is very difficult for us to enter in divine communication.  Moreover, many of us have learned that we are unworthy of such a relationship with Spirit, that we have to let others - be they priests, saints, spiritual leaders, icons - ensure this communication for us.  Many have learned that a personal relationship with the Divine is forbidden and even sacrilege!  And many more think that it takes too much time and effort.

And so, in its infinite Love and Wisdom, Spirit has devised many ways to speak to us.  It has observed us since Creation and has noticed that we have an affinity with natural elements.  It knows that our minds can understand archetypes, regardless of cultural, racial or religious backgrounds.  It knows that we can open our hearts to unconditional love when we are in the presence of animals, and when we take in the beauty of Nature.  And it is from this space of unconditional love that Spirit is reaching out to us.  It is not that a particular bird, cat, dog, snake or crocodile is god incarnated, but it has the spark of the divine, just like we have, and it is from these sparks coming together that we can hear the messages from the divine.  The spark that speaks to us will be different to everyone, based on our personal constructs, preferences, imagery and beliefs.

Everything and everyone can speak to us of Spirit's infinite and unconditional Love for us if we only dare listen.  There is not one book, one method or one teacher that can tell you how Spirit speaks to you; you have to discover your own spiritual language through your own experience.

If we recognized that everyone and everything has a spark of the divine, empowering us to get closer to Spirit and Source, maybe we would stop trying so hard to devise structures and institutions to communicate with divinity.  Maybe if we recognized that we can all have access to Spirit, anywhere anytime 24/7, we would find greater peace of mind, peace of heart.  Maybe if we recognized that there is not one way better than the other, as long as we are in relationship with Spirit, we would know greater peace on Earth.  Maybe if we recognized that Spirit is all around us and within us, we would stop struggling, and our stress and anxiety levels would fade away.  Maybe we would love ourselves better.

Maybe if we recognized that Spirit has been trying so hard for so many years to enter in direct and meaningful conversation with us, using so many creative strategies, we would have a good laugh at our own expense, at our stubbornness, our pride, and our lack of confidence.  When we look at situations through our Higher Self, we can often see the comical in our human nature...

And maybe recognizing all the creative attempts of the divine to communicate with us, we would just be filled with gratitude, and our hearts would open up to unconditional Love and acceptance.  Having recognized Spirit, we can help others recognize Spirit too, in its many facets, shapes and forms.

This is my commitment to you as Coach: I am not about teaching you a trademarked process for spiritual development and communication.  My goal is to take you on a journey with yourself, so that you can discover your own ways of communicating with Spirit.  I will help you validate your hunches, feelings, visions and experiences so that they become normalized for you.  Once you reduce your fears and anxiety about communicating with Spirit, once it becomes a natural habit, a whole new world will open up for you.

And this new world, infused with Spirit, is absolutely wonderful!

Enjoy some quiet time today, and experience Oneness.  Allow Spirit to speak to you and move you.

Namaste.