Developing your Inner Spiritual Guidance

As the world becomes more connected through thestandards.
technologies of communication, it is also becomingNo matter how connected or disconnected you may
easier to become disconnected from our own selves.feel from your inner spiritual guidance, everyone has
The necessary quiet time that develops our natural,the capacity to nurture, develop and strengthen this
inborn connection with intuition and spiritual guidanceimportant part of ourselves. Living with an active and
is no longer easily found in our daily lives, and this canawake inner spiritual guidance offers us the
cause feelings of overwhelm, meaninglessness, andopportunity to perceive and experience a whole new
an inner sense of disharmony and emptiness.creative dimension of life. The universe of spiritual
In today's world as we face unprecedentedreality is vast and when intuition is activated, new
challenges both individually and collectively, there isexperiences begin to open and create vaster and
also a very high level of daily stress that is constantlymore meaningful possibilities.
affecting our bodies, minds and emotions. Our dailyIn addition to expanding our daily experience of life,
lives are filled with intensity as we witnessdeveloping intuition and spiritual guidance serves to
widespread social, political and climate change,create a depth of connection to inner truth. If you've
uncertainty about the future, and fear of theever witnessed the simple and profound clarity of
unknown.truth that comes from small children who have not
If these weren't enough, there is also the effect ofyet learned to censor their inner guidance, you'll have
greater spiritual light expanding on the Earth, which issome idea of what is possible for yourself.
helping us to awaken spiritually, but is also creating aIn today's world where there are many sources of
major cleansing process for us on all levels ...information that may or may not be accurate or
spiritually, emotionally and physically. The pain of thetruthful, your spiritual guidance and intuition can offer
past that we may have buried from oura clarity of direction in situations where it may not
consciousness begins to surface into our awareness,otherwise be possible to know what is real. As your
bringing old feelings or physical symptoms to light.intuition becomes more highly developed, you will be
We are all developing ways to cope with theable to sense the presence of or the lack of love,
increased levels of stress in our lives today. Therelight and warmth in people. You will be able to more
are many spiritual tools and transformational supportseasily discern what feels true or false to you, beyond
that can assist you in reclaiming your inner connectionthe words that people say or the appearances that
with yourself. Once you create an intention toare presented.
reconnect with your inner being, you will begin toIn today's world there is much at stake, and many
draw to yourself the people, situations, and supportschoices are presented to us each day about who to
you need.listen to, and where to place our attention, time, and
One of the most useful and simple ways to navigatetrust. If we are disconnected from ourselves and the
through these very intense times is to develop acenter of our own being, then it is easier for us to
deeper connection with your natural intuitive spiritualbe swayed in directions that depart from love and
guidance. Inner guidance is a gift from our soul to ourtruth that we may later regret. Developing our inner
embodied, human self which we all have access to.spiritual guidance offers the precious gift of
Some of us are more attuned to this part ofdiscernment, allowing us to see clearly what is true
ourselves, especially those who are artists, musicians,and what is not, and to navigate more easily in the
athletes, or whose work involves healing. Some of usgreat complexities and challenges that we face in
may have learned to "turn off" this inner gift,today's world.
because of childhood pressure to conform to social