Relief Through Belief

Exposure to regular relaxation practices heightens the consciousness and reveals a world of beautiful splendour and potentiality. Whilst relaxed, we sense the presence and purity of our Inner Being, our Higher Self, our Spirit; and our Spirit is the passage to transformation.

The Spirit

Deep seated, lasting joy and contentment can only truly be experienced when we are connected with our inner core – our Spirit. Our Spirit may variously be described as our essential nature, our true nature, pure consciousness, our Inner Being, our Source, the Self. It is that part of us which can connect to others, to Nature, to the Universe; it is that part of us which can ‘observe’ how we are thinking, feeling, or reacting. It is the same Self or Spirit in all of us.

The secret to living a happy and healthy life is to reconnect to our Spirit and live out our experiences through that connection. By aligning ourselves with Spirit, we will find ourselves being guided to making the right life choices; we will be attracting joy and happiness; we will be giving our body a greater opportunity for wellness.

The vibrational essence of Spirit is one of joy and peace, so once we eliminate the encumbrances of stress from our system through relaxation practice and ‘step out of the way’, our Spirit becomes part of our consciousness and we inevitably experience feelings of peace and joy.

Joy is Peace dancing;
Peace is Joy resting

For this reason, the best indicator of our connection to Spirit, is our emotions; they provide us with a very reliable Guidance System. Painful emotions such as despair, anxiety, insecurity, frustration, impatience, anger, doubt, jealousy, etc. indicate disconnection from our Spirit. Feelings of contentment, gratitude, joy, anticipation, optimism, excitement, enthusiasm, love, appreciation, etc. are clear evidence of a strong connection to Source. Anything we can do to elicit the good feelings will help unite us with our inner Self, and bring the improved quality of life we seek.

The spirit that is within us is also to be found all around us – within Nature and the Universe – the Higher Power of Universal Spirit or the Divine Source.

Thus it is that, by communing with Nature, we can simply and effectively connect to our own spiritual core. Just take a moment to appreciate whatever is around you; it may be the sky, stars at night, trees, flowers, a rushing river, the sea, mountains, or a lone plant in the concrete jungle. The miracle of life is all around us if we care to look.

Once the Spirit has made its presence felt in our consciousness, then we may boldly entrust it to guide us through life; we find that events may mysteriously take a turn for the better; that difficult people suddenly become easier; that life generally becomes smoother.

A philosophical outlook

To take relaxation to its furthermost reaches and potential, we need to adopt some form of philosophical belief system that sits right with us and supports the principles of goodness. The Universal Spirit is an amazing and wonderful source of power, having the same energetic vibration as pure, egoless, unconditional love. Learning to tap into this power is of infinite benefit to the path our life takes, to the quality of our life experiences, to the fulfilment of our desires, and to our overall wellbeing; but most importantly to the level of bliss and happiness we enjoy.

And tapping into that power is accomplished by the simple acts of relaxation practice, communing with Nature, and nurturing the belief that you are not alone; that you have the support, love and guidance of the Universal Spirit.

Once we have a belief, we sense immediate relief. We will know whether our philosophical belief system is harmonious with the Universal Spirit or Divine Source because it should provide us with all those uplifting, warming, joyous feelings mentioned above. A philosophy that fosters anger, resentment, fear, aggression, envy, hate, or any other negative emotion is inconsistent with the Truth and Reality of the world we live in.

One of the first signs of knowing that we are on the right path is a feeling of relief. The act of allowing ourselves to release our tight hold on troublesome issues, of sharing them with our own Spirit or the Higher Power (in the form of prayer for some) immediately brings a sense of relief; a metaphorical emotional sigh occurs.

We have now formed a partnership between our self and our Higher Self; we have enlisted the help of Spirit. With the guidance of our Spirit, we can act with wisdom and intuition. We have oiled the wheel of life.