OM SAI RAM !!!
True (or Higher) Self
The self we normally identify with is a fabrication of our ego (intended to replace
what God made with a "new, improved" identity that better matches the EGO'S
ideals of perfection). By design, the mask totally conceals the real face behind it.
But, although we may get caught up in the dramas of self-centered existence
and even become totally identified with them, we can never reduce ourselves
to mere ego. The most convincing proof of that is found in our true spiritual
aspirations. If we were the egoic beings we may presume ourselves to be,
we would never be motivated to recognize, respond to, and aspire to the
realization of Truth, high ideals, and God.
When we talk about the True or Higher Self, we are referring to these
higher levels of being:
Unique God-given personality.
Higher and truer than the fabricated "self" is the unique, irreplaceable personality God made.
People who have learned to consistently recognize and express their unique soul characteristics
are considered to be "self-actualized."
Kinship with all God's children.
On yet a higher level, we find the universal selfhood that we share with all
God's children. At the LLF we call this the "Self-same Self," to underscore that
on this level, "my" True Self is not different from "your" True Self (and to explain
why, in our hearts, we all agree on what is most important and true). People who
identify with this level of being value what all human beings share in common more
than their own -- or any one else's -- unique attributes.
Divine spiritual essence.
At the highest level of our being lies the Spirit aspect of the human entity
-- the Divine essence of Life. That Spirit exceeds our individual personality and
even the universal aspects of our humanity, and overlaps with God. It is an indivisible
spark of infinite life and infinite consciousness. People who are conscious at this level
of being identify -- in a good way -- with Godhead. This is the state in which the enlightened
one ecstatically pronounces, "I am He!" and also, "World is God." Seeing the world is God
is an experience that is actually beyond even the all-embracing qualities of self-same-Selfhood.
It is perceiving the Absolute within the relative, and perceiving the relative AS the Unmanifest.
As we grow spiritually by releasing more and more ego, we progressively identify with more
and more of our True Self nature.
How to Connect with your Higher Self
Your Higher Self is the spirit part of you that is said to ‘reside’ in the
Ether (the non-physical realm). It’s your Divine spark. This part of you helps you to
keep on track with your Life’s purpose and in touch with your passion and joy.
Is my Higher Self the same as my Soul?
Yes, it’s the part of you that has access to all the wisdom amassed over the course
of the many lifetimes you’ve lived, past, present and future. Some people like to make
a distinction between Higher Self, Spirit and Soul. I’m not sure how useful these distinctions
are unless you’re God and you need to get technical about it.
What does my Higher Self do?
Your Higher Self is like a pure background consciousness that offers forth
its wisdom and directions about where to go now. Sometimes these directions can take
a while to come through into your mind consciousness. But, there are ways to access
the wisdom of your Higher Self directly by bypassing the mind.
Your Higher Self is not ‘out there’ in the Ether. I want to put forward the idea that
your Higher Self is you, your consciousness, in your body.
It’s you who set the course of your life and the things you came here to learn about
before you even got here. It’s you whispering guidance to you about your highest path
and purpose. It’s you who has your feelings in response to your thoughts, which create
your reality. It’s you who set that up as a mechanism by which you could use those as
spiritual feedback about where you’re headed in your life.
Am I ever separate from my Higher Self? I don’t feel connected to my Spirit.
You can sometimes be alienated from your Higher Self when you see yourself
as an inferior being or when there are other beliefs you have which block you from the
truth of who you are as a spirit.
Have you ever had that exciting feeling which tells you that you’re here to do great things?
Have you ever had a humbling feeling that you’re someone really special, with a special
perspective to bring? Those are background input from your Higher Self. We mostly drown
out such input with our thoughts and our fears and when we listen to our fear, we feel
disconnected from our spirit.
How can I be more connected to my Higher Self?
Connecting to your Higher Self means living your Spirit.
It involves three things:.
1. Empowerment – remembering that you are a child of the Universe,
with the power to create your world
You came here to be incarnated in the physical and to keep a connection to your Spirit intact.
You want to keep a connection to your Higher Self because that’s the part of you which knows
where to go and, what to take on the journey and what to do to get there. Many souls who
are incarnated here already do not have that connection anymore. They’ve lost it because
they see themselves as separate from God or from the Divine energy that is the Creator of
all things. People often treat themselves as if they’re at the mercy of an outside force that
controls the course of our lives. This is the ‘normal’ way to be and behave.
Living your Spirit means remembering that you are God energy or Source energy in a
physical body and the Creator of your world. The power inside you to create your world is
the same power that creates worlds. It’s your life purpose to utilize it to create the world you want.
2. Intuition – talking to yourself
You don’t need to contact your Higher Self as an entity outside of you – it is you!
And you don’t need to hire a psychic in order to contact your Higher Self (although you
can if you’re particularly alienated and don’t know where you’re headed or what you want).
The wisdom is inside of you, if you will access it.
Listen to your desires
Above all, pay attention to your desires. Your truest, heartfelt desires are
feedback from your Higher Self about what you want to do now.
Living from your Higher Self means not sacrificing or ignoring those desires. It also means
listening to those desires on a daily basis.
I manage my day by asking myself ‘what do I really want to do now?’ You might think that
asking myself that means that the stuff I don’t want to do never gets done but it’s not
the case. I actually regularly become inspired to overcome the challenges and the difficult
tasks also, when the time is right, or I manifest someone to help me. I take my desires
as feedback about the direction I want to go in. And when I remember to do it, it allows
me to live in an inspired way.
Meditate and quiet your mind
The quickest way to practice accessing your truest self is meditation.
It quietens the mind and the chatter which tells you who you are and what you can and
can’t do and be and takes you straight to the quiet and calm which is your Higher Self.
Start meditating by just focusing on your breath.
3. Healing – Clearing the clutter which stands between you and your truest self.
Most people don’t know they want healing – they just know that they feel bad.
So what can you do if you mostly feel bad? What if you don’t know what to do to heal that?
You can just put out the intention to be as aligned as possible with your Higher Self. Putting
out that intention will put you on a healing journey back towards who you are.
If you have the energy to be proactive, make it your work to clear away anything which is
not aligned with who you really are. Your Higher Self is pure joy. You know what is not aligned
with your Higher Self by how good it feels. If you feel good, then it’s aligned with your Higher Self.
If you feel bad, then it’s not aligned.
The clutter I’m referring to includes unhelpful beliefs such as ‘I’m not good enough’, any past
associations or events which cause you to feel bad, any feeling which does not feel good to
you is out of alignment with your Higher Self and it helps to find its source and purge the
belief or attitude that causes it.
BE BLESSED!
LOVE & LIGHT !!
OM SAI RAM !!!