| Some of you reading this article may be just now | | | | nature, simplifying my life. . and just consciously |
| starting your consciousness work. Like me, others | | | | working toward becoming more whole and |
| of you reading this may have been at it for quite | | | | balanced in general. |
| awhile. Whether you are new at this or been at it | | | | 5. Allow yourself to heal. Due to the |
| awhile the following are 7 essential ingredients you | | | | unconsciousness and denial that exists on our |
| must have in your consciousness mixing bowl. | | | | planet today, we have all been wounded to some |
| 1. You must make a conscious commitment to | | | | degree. So, learn to accept and be comfortable |
| yourself to do whatever it takes for you to learn, | | | | with all aspects of yourself. Learn to trust, care |
| grow, heal. . . and ultimately gain more awareness. | | | | for and love yourself. |
| And during this process you must, as best you | | | | Remember that healing doesn't necessarily happen |
| can, follow your own truth. | | | | automatically and sometimes takes a period of |
| 2. Develop a relationship with your own inner | | | | time. It is always an ongoing process. Just trust |
| teacher by practicing the art of listening to and | | | | your own process and give it time and space to |
| following your inner intuitive guidance. This is a | | | | unfold in its own way. |
| power within you that is a natural part of your | | | | 6. Find ways to express your own personal |
| existence. There are ways to tap into your inner | | | | creativity. Expressing our creativity is an |
| power and inner guidance. A stroll in nature and | | | | important part of wholeness and fulfillment. The |
| meditation works for me. Find your way, and | | | | inability to express natural creative energy can |
| then do it! | | | | often be the root cause of many addictions and |
| 3. Reach out for the support you need for your | | | | spiritual, mental, emotional and physical pain. |
| consciousness journey. The consciousness | | | | You may need to lighten up a bit, have more fun |
| process is far too complex and difficult to | | | | and be a little more adventurous. Maybe you need |
| manage totally alone at all times. Of course, there | | | | to take some small risks in order to express |
| are times when you will need to be alone. You will | | | | yourself in new and different ways. Listen to your |
| need to turn inward for answers and trust your | | | | inner guidance and take small steps at first. |
| own sense of self rather than depending on | | | | The primary purpose of our creativity is for our |
| others. It is part of the consciousness process to | | | | own fulfillment. And remember, creativity |
| learn when we need support and when we need | | | | expresses itself in many ways and each person |
| to be independent. | | | | has their own unique way. The important thing is |
| The type of support you need will probably vary | | | | that your avenues of creativity bring you joy. |
| from time to time. | | | | When you express your creativity more fully and |
| Support can come in numerous forms. . . a good | | | | freely in your life, you also make a valuable |
| friend, group of friends, partner, healing | | | | contribution to others. |
| practitioner, workshop, etc. Just be careful and | | | | 7. At each level of your healing and growth in |
| selective when choosing your support systems. If | | | | consciousness you must share with others what |
| the support system you've chosen doesn't feel | | | | you have received and learned. Until you manifest |
| right, then it isn't right! Always trust your gut | | | | your experiences in a way that impacts others in |
| feelings about what's right for you, and keep | | | | some transformational way, you have not fully |
| following your inner guidance. | | | | integrated anything into your life and way of |
| 4. Find tools that can help you with your | | | | being. |
| consciousness process on all four levels. . . spiritual, | | | | This is something that typically happens |
| mental, emotional and physical. You may read | | | | automatically as you follow the previous six |
| books, listen to tapes, take classes, and such. | | | | ingredients of consciousness work. And it primarily |
| Remember though, as you grow in consciousness, | | | | happens on an energetic level. The more inner |
| tools you choose may need to be set aside for | | | | healing you accomplish, the more life force energy |
| awhile, or changed. . . or discarded completely. | | | | can move through your body. This energy has a |
| And, at times you will need to just BE! | | | | positive impact on everyone you encounter. |
| Some of the tools I have chosen on my path of | | | | As we become more conscious, we influence the |
| consciousness have been Reiki, meditation, reading | | | | mass consciousness. This in turn affects |
| about and practicing the various Universal Laws, | | | | everyone's reality in a more meaningful and |
| reading other spiritual related topics, observing | | | | constructive way! |