CONNECTION , PERCEPTION AND AWARENESS - THE 3 STAGES OF BEGINNING A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY.

Our reality is defined by three things.  Our perception of reality, our awareness of where and who we are and our connection to other people, the universe and God in whatever form he takes to you personally.

I have met a number of people over the years and every one of their journeys has started in on of these 3 main areas. Let me explain, our lives are given meaning by our connections.

Connection to family , connection to friends and some sort of spiritual connection.  In the absence of any real existing spiritual connection,  the first sign that you are on a spiritual journey is that suddenly, for no apparent reason, your connections ( friends and family) lack real connection. There is a lack of authenticity in your relationships.  

 Which normally brings us around to the second sign. You suddenly have THAT question burning through your very being. You know the one i am referring to. You perhaps may not even have put it into words yet but it goes something along the lines of this.   "There must be more to life than this ?" or, " Is this it ? " This awareness that suddenly or maybe not so suddenly depending on your life path that there is something outside of ourselves. Something greater than just us, something more to the life we have been led to believe should bring us happiness.  This awareness  changes our perception.  Stay with me here , i hope i have not lost you.

It is the culmination of these 3 things together that ultimately define that you have finally began that spiritual path.

​Actually you have been probably been on it for a while but it was not until these 3 things came together that you were actually aware that you were on any sort of path at all.  Awareness is the key here as without awareness, connection and perception are really only stepping-stones. Our mind are amazing tools that we have been given . It is simply in the awareness of our state of being that everything changes. 

It is also important to note that often things  can start the other way around.   In that you may find that you have THAT question first. You have a change in perception  of your current reality first. That you find that you are not satisfied with the life that you are leading.

As our perception of life changes so our awareness of those around us and the meaning of life develops. This brings about a change in our connections.  Some relationships for the better. Some for the worse.

 As we embark on the spiritual journey there will always be those that are threatened by the change of our perception and so our awareness of what we want from our life. They are those friends and family who don’t want us to change.  Who cannot understand why we want to change.  How we cannot help but be changed from life, meditation or other spiritual practices. And they will challenge us.  That’s OK just remember that they recognize in you something within themselves that has to change, and perhaps they are just not ready for that yet.  

It is easier for them to challenge us than it is for them to challenge their own belief systems that create their world.  Once we bring into our awareness that they are not fighting  us but themselves it becomes easier to either leave behind those connections or accept them for who they are and where they are in their journey.

Remember you are not alone we are all moving forwards in our journeys. You may find you have to say goodbye to some people as you move forward but there are many more waiting for you in your future who have also embarked on the same journey.  And of course anytime you need support reach out to me, i am here to help.  

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