Spirit / Consciousness will not be denied
Early in our lives biology rules
Growing
Exploring
Then evolution
Dispersing
Mating
Raising young
And in mid-life – crisis
Knowing there is something more, something missing
Not another partner, lifestyle, more money or bigger toy
But Spirit – deeper meaning
The yearning for wholeness / completion
Freedom from the small identity we have created and are stuck in
Release of the traumas and psychological blocks we have put in place
If we ignore spirits call
It will tap us on the shoulder with synchronicities, dreams, and signs
Reminders of the larger calling, the truer reason for and expression of life
And hopefully we recognize the call and respond
But in our distracted, consumer culture this seldom happens
Or our response is half hearted
We join a group, find a “teacher”/guru and learn about the various interpretations of spiritual life
But usually we tradeoff spirit’s call for our desires and cultural excesses
And we don’t really change
But spirit is relentless
It nudges us a little harder to wake up
An accident or other minor disaster, the heartfelt words of a friend
And if we listen and respond with self discipline, doors open to true transformation
If we don’t listen and respond, spirit often stops us in our tracks
Especially if we are aware of the work we need to do, but not fully engaging
Spirit has by now run out of options – ways to communicate with us
Direct impact on our bodies or minds through “disease” is spirit’s last option
To get our attention, send us a message, and help us focus on what matters
To us and to spirit
The bigger work of becoming conscious – spirit aware of spirit