Thursday, October 30, 2014

Filling Your Soul Self




Filling Your Soul Self

When you recover or discover something that nourishes your soul and brings joy, care enough about yourself to make room for it in your life.” – Jean Shinoda Bole

As the body needs daily sustenance your soul likewise must be filled for optimal living.  With the understanding that a person is more than just a body, I would like to examine “filling your soul self”.  In today’s busy and chaotic world we are all suffering from a lack of nourishment as we can see with the rampant numbers of people who anguish from physical, mental and emotional ailments.  Yet less attention is paid to the needs of the soul.  We are a whole being: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.  We are also a whole consciousness, so as one aspect of ourselves suffers our entire state suffers.  Collectively, we all suffer.    

You are a soul having a physical experience.  You, as a soul and therefore a divine child of God are deserving and worthy of fulfillment.  “Filling your soul self” is the primary act of service.  By serving yourself, you have ample energy to gift to others.  Just as the body cannot sustain for a long period of time on poor quality food or lack of water, the soul cannot thrive without a healthy intake of “soulful” activities.  

Awareness of the soul’s needs, wants and the desires is a key factor and one of the first steps in “filling your soul self”.  Living in the world of duality we are fortunate to have contrasts (although they don’t always appear as blessings the moments they are occurring).  Contrast brings clarity.  If it was sunny and warm every day we would value it less.  Coming off a long harsh winter we celebrate the sun and warmth.   
Knowing what you do not want, like impatience, resentment and anger, leads to knowing what you want.  Knowing what you want can lead to peace, joy and happiness.

Have you ever been on a vacation and wanted to stay there just a bit longer, perhaps one more day, week, or even move there?   We have a little cottage up north on a small lake in the forest where it is peaceful, quiet and calm.  Often times I do not want to leave this place of serenity and solitude and rejoin the “real” world.  My soul is filled and it feels good.  Your challenge is to find this place and “fill your soul self”, even in the world we live in, regardless of circumstances.  How do we do this?  We all have choice.  We are all creators of our conditions. 

Every person is different and we should celebrate this.  That means what fills one soul self may not fill another.  Personally, my soul self is filled by journaling, meditation, walks in the woods and reading.  Your soul self may have different wants or desires. 

 Take a moment and breathe deeply  Breathe in the number 13 and breathe out the number eight. This is a Toltec exercise, an ancient Aztec wisdom regarding breathing in the energies and powers of the solar system and breathing out that which you do no long desire in your life.  Once completed take a moment and think of three activities that “fill your soul self.”  Later today practice this exercise seven times and then begin to practice your three chosen activities with awareness, in the moment and note how your soul responds.

Life will happen.  Your spouse, significant other or friend will disagree with you.  You kids will challenge your advice.  Your parents will attempt to control your actions.  Your boss will expect more out of you than is humanly possible.  Yet our soul desires to stay calm and centered.  We have this capability and responsibility to ourselves and others.   
Losing this balanced state, we lose ourselves.  We give up our authority to situations external from our soul.  By “filling your soul self” multiple times throughout the day you have the nourishment to sustain yourself.  Without this “food” we fall prey to the circumstances surrounding us.  Events will occur that can be potentially unsettling to you, but having your soul filled with the “food of choice” will aid in keeping your focus on truth, which is, there is only Love.              

Regaining your power over the situation, you now have a choice to perpetuate the energy of negativity or change it.  As you know, we are a united consciousness.  What happens to one affects all.  By changing or releasing the negativity you change the energy for the whole.  If you can remember, that the cause of the upheaval is not a reflection of yourself then adjusting the energy is an easier task.  Transmute or transform the energy.  Ask for help and guidance.  Call in your guides and angels.  Call in Arch Angel Michael and ask for the cord to be cut from you and the individual involved.  Send them love and peace.  Pray for the highest and greatest good.  You have the power inside of you if you have done the work and “filled your soul self”. 

In the end there is only love.  We are all united in one consciousness of love.  Use your personal tools that “fill your soul self” to guard your energy.  Once you are there you will want to leave less.  As things in life stir up call in help from your spirit family.  It may be necessary to “cut the cords” of ownership and responsibility for others outlooks and manners.  You are in sole or “soul” ownership of yourself, your attitudes and your actions.  “Filling your soul self” can help you maintain a balanced and centered state offering peace and love to all situations. 

Love, with a “heart of peace”,

“I will transmute by filling my soul self”

Susan J. McFarland             
October 2014                                




No comments:

Post a Comment