What is spirituality?

What is spirituality?

 

Great question! Here are a few definitions to get us started:

In today’s age, a "spiritual" person is someone who gives recognition to the ephemeral force that lives and breathes in us all. The fundamental premise of spirituality is that we as human beings are each vessels, or containers, for the light of the Universal Intelligence (many people call this the Light, Life Force, God, Divine Presence, etc.). Beyond that, someone who is studying spirituality, or who is getting in touch with his or her own spirit, begins to sense that there is a force at work within the Universe that is alive, dynamic and has been created for the purpose of developing, enlightening and expanding the growth of our souls.

There is an analogy that I love to use when it comes to explaining the concept of spirit and how we as human beings fit in to this picture.

First comes the premise that we are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings have a human experience.

Now for the analogy:

 

Imagine the sun, this glorious creation with what appears to be endless energy, radiating with incredible intensity. From this sun beams an infinite number of rays of sunshine each shining brightly in its own right but always connected to its source, the sun. It is not possible for a ray of sunshine to exist without its connection to its source, the sun, and it is not possible to ever cut off or disconnect a ray of sunshine from its source. The ray exists because its source exists.

Now, imagine the sun is actually the Creator of the universe, or the source of Universal Intelligence, and that we—each and every living person, creature and organism on the planet—are the rays of sunshine.

Every being, every object, is imbued with this Light of the Creating Force and as such we can never be disconnected or cut off from this Source.

We exist because this Source exists.

We are the direct product of this Source.

And, if we take this line of thinking one step further, if this source is truly the Divine Essence of our creation, then we can deduce that anything and everything that comes from this source carries with it the properties of the Creator. In other words, if our Source is God-like in nature, then the very essence of who we are is God-like as well!

It is true that we may often feel as if we are disconnected from this source, and we may even choose to believe that the idea of a Universal Intelligence is non-sense, but therein lies the beauty of spiritual awakening—it’s a choice. Everything we do, think, say, feel and act out is a choice.

As a person begins to explore spirituality more deeply, significant questions begin to come to the surface. Here are some common basic questions and answers for your consideration. Scroll over the questions to explore the answers.

1. If every human being is equally gifted with a God-like nature, regardless of race, place of birth or socioeconomic status, and we each have a direct and inalienable connection to our Creator, then what is the point of religion?

   Religion was invented to experience connection with God. A religious understanding of God is typically something personified, meaning we give human characteristics to this entity in order to better relate to It and understand It. Ideally, religion provides a system or structure through which to channel a connection to God in a thoughtful way. Unfortunately, over the course of thousands of years, religion has served as something that divides people as opposed to uniting people. Spirit, and the nature of the God-force, can ONLY unite, as it is what literally weaves the Universe together. Individuals who tend to be religious without a spiritual connection will tend to see their religious beliefs as “the right” or “the only” way to worship God. Those who marry religion with spirituality understand that there are many avenues through which to connect with the life force and that respect and love can be extended to all people, regardless of their affiliated religion. The former causes war, hatred and separation. The later brings about compassion, understanding and fraternity.

2. If we all emanate from the same source, and we all share the same energy field of the Universal Intelligence, then does this mean that we are all, in fact, connected to all other people, places and things?

   Yes. Plain and simple. Everything, both animate and inanimate, is connected and deserves our greatest levels of respect and acceptance, including those people, places and things that offend our ego’s sensibilities.

3. If we are all actually one massive energy field, then if I hate my neighbor, am I actually hating myself?

   In universal terms, I would say yes to this as well. But a more refined answer to this question might be that those aspects of others that we see, dislike, criticize and judge are actually mirror aspects of ourselves (hidden or not) that we need or desire to correct. Ultimately any judgment placed by you on another person, thing or experience is a judgment you place upon your own soul.

4. Why has so much of the world failed to see these things? Why aren’t more people having this discussion and exploring and appreciating our “sameness” instead of our differences?

   Quite simply because the vast majority of the people in the world are sleeping with their eyes open. “They have eyes but they do not see.” They have not yet made the discovery that is their Soul and have not yet developed an understanding for how every thought and action ripples throughout the Universe either positively or negatively. But fortunately for us, we are now in the age of the Great Awakening. If we can reach a critical mass of human beings who awaken to their divine essence, then we will have the power to overcome the current lower vibration that is ruling our world and elevate ourselves to an entirely new experience as human beings. (Read the book Power vs. Force if this concept interests you—see resources page)

5. If I awaken to the presence of my soul, but those around me do not see what I see, how can I navigate my way through these relationships?

   With the complete and total joy of knowing what you know and by being a living and breathing example of what it means to Live in Spirit. You would be amazed to see the positive influence you can have on others just by living in the Light and simply being happy. As Mahatma Ghandi said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” It is the only way!

What is the nature of Spirit?

 

The nature of Spirit is vibrational energy. In fact, the nature of our universe is vibrational energy.

Everything, from the smallest microscopic particle to the solar system is nothing but various forms of energy vibrating at different frequencies. Those objects with a slower rate of vibration are solid in nature, and the faster the vibration the higher and more ephemeral in nature the energy.

What we are really talking about here is quantum physics. Spirit lives in a very high and fast vibration. Our bodies, if kept properly, house our Spirits for the duration of time that our soul is in this body.

Unfortunately, because a vast number of people do not care for their bodies as Divine Vessels for the Light of the Creator, our Spirits hang by a thread actually vacating the body and living close by but outside the physical being.

Sound crazy???

 

Well, it’s certainly not common dinner table conversation, but think about it. How often do we feel alive? And I don’t mean awake as in walking around with our eyelids open, I mean ALIVE—like we want to jump up and down, sing, dance and live the life of our dreams! It is in those moments when we are living on purpose and feeling truly alive that our spirits are fully integrated into our bodies.

As Helen Keller is quoted as saying, "Life is either an adventure, or nothing." When we do not feel truly alive, then we are simply watching the clock tic and waiting for something to happen.

If you want more of those times of feeling alive, then you must invite your Spirit in by creating an environment and consciousness that will support the highest vibrations within the body.

This is what it means to live in Spirit and to embrace our true nature.

And with this invitation to Spirit you open the door to Grace, Miracles, Health and Quality of Living that is beyond your wildest imagination.

Do you want to awaken your Spirit?

 

To integrate these concepts into your life directly, work one-on-one with Mia through private consultation by contacting Info@MiaSharon.com.

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To learn more about Living in Spirit and spirituality, attend one of Mia’s workshops or e-mail your questions to Info@MiaSharon.com. Answers to selected questions will be posted on this page.

Please visit the resources page to find several excellent books that further discuss spirituality and how you can personally make a connection to your own Spirit.