I awoke this morning to a sense of deep longing and a sadness that perplexed me. Was I coming off the “high” of an incredible five-day healing retreat with one of my most courageous clients? Did I travel into a dream that left me feeling a little off?
As I greeted the sun and sat under the trees, I closed my eyes and breathed into a heart that felt less heavy than I first thought. “This is not sadness,” I thought to myself. Rather, it is a desire to share a message on a scale that I have yet to reach.
Over the last few weeks, I have reflected upon the last 3 years of my service, feeling an immense gratitude for the profound nature of the “work” I do and the gifts I have received along the way. Yet, something bigger is emerging in both my writing and recordings and in my healing work with clients. Magical and mystical in nature, I am surrendering to a will and force beyond my own, unsure of the path that is beckoning me to move into unknown territories.
And, as someone who is inherently impatient, I crave to see that which I simply must surrender too – an unfolding that is inevitably much grander than what my human mind would be willing to construct.
Like you, I want to know the details up front. I bounce back and forth between total trust and gut-wrenching fear. I question, at times, my intuition, my purpose, and I wish for a level of sustained grace that at times feels completely beyond my reach.
And, in the stillness, I hear the voice of a higher intelligence. I feel a surge of energy and inspiration that does not feel as if it is completely my own. My pen moves across the breathtaking landscape of a clean page in my journal. The sound of the pen gliding across the white paper is evidence of a miracle discovered in a silent conversation that is first absent of words and I feel myself morphing into higher form.
“Surely this does not come from my own mind?” I question, as I read the words that provide the very guidance I was seeking.
“Doubt is preventing you from truly partnering in the perfection of The Divine; a consciousness that depends on your faith and trust to facilitate the highest good in your life. For the higher, Spirit-infused will of your most authentic being to take dominion over your humanly conditioned mind, you must live in the faith you desire to live in. Your individual consciousness is yet a microcosm of the larger collective. You are connected on a cellular and genetic level to all that exists in the realm of creation. This lineage had its genesis in the first moment I, the Creative Source, thought of the idea of introducing spirit into form. You are both creator and created and I seek to presence myself through all of which I create. You shortchange my intellect when you question the reality of your experiences and deny my expression through you. If you would stop resisting me and let go, I’ll carry you far beyond the edges of your imagination.”
A hawk flies overhead as the wind speaks to me through the voices of the tall ones, the trees that offer me the joy of their dance. They seem to be giggling in the delight of my surrender; clapping in joy that I have been present to the message.
I breathe in the moment and open my palms to the sky. I’m traveling into a spaciousness that is not dictated by physical laws or human ideas of limitation and lack. A glimpse of holiness that no words could describe, yet I know I can share in my walk and work in the world.
The words I shared in Divinity Movie come back to me, a reminder of a previous conversation that warrants revisiting before I officially start my day. I open my eyes and hawk circles above me, as if to say, “Yep, still here! Aho Mitakuye Oaysin, Pila Miya, sweet one.”
“Aho cousin, I respond, Pila Miya, thank you for being with me.”
And with my reply, hawk leaves my view, yet I know he flies back into the realm of my inner awareness of a constant presence even when unseen. I hear Brent practicing Christmas Carols in a variety of silly voices and I begin to laugh with the trees, honored to live in both worlds, each of which is miraculous in their own way.
Anita Pathik Law is the founder and voice of The Power of Our Way Community and Hypnotic Manifestation. An author, shaman and modern day mystic, her clients call her a "midwife to the soul."
Join Anita Pathik Law for an 8 week journey that will take you Straight to Source and powerfully create the New Year from a place of integrated wholeness, deep connection, and community. Beginning Tuesday's on November 25th, you can reserve your spot at www.straighttosource.com
Hi Suzanne! Great to hear from you...it seemed a lot of us needed the same message!
Namaste, Anita
Posted by: Anita Pathik Law | November 21, 2008 at 08:31 AM
Anita,
Thank you for sharing that profound message! It is one I needed to hear today.
Namaste,
Suzanne Ledo
Posted by: Suzanne Ledo | November 20, 2008 at 01:34 PM