Developing Your Inner Spiritual Guidance

As the world becomes more connected through theNo matter how connected or disconnected you may
technologies of communication, it is also becomingfeel from your inner spiritual guidance, everyone has
easier to become disconnected from our own selves.the capacity to nurture, develop and strengthen this
The necessary quiet time that develops our natural,important part of ourselves. Living with an active and
inborn connection with intuition and spiritual guidance isawake inner spiritual guidance offers us the opportunity
no longer easily found in our daily lives, and this canto perceive and experience a whole new creative
cause feelings of overwhelm, meaninglessness, and andimension of life. The universe of spiritual reality is vast
inner sense of disharmony and emptiness.and when intuition is activated, new experiences begin
In today's world as we face unprecedented challengesto open and create vaster and more meaningful
both individually and collectively, there is also a verypossibilities.
high level of daily stress that is constantly affecting ourIn addition to expanding our daily experience of life,
bodies, minds and emotions. Our daily lives are filleddeveloping intuition and spiritual guidance serves to
with intensity as we witness widespread social, politicalcreate a depth of connection to inner truth. If you've
and climate change, uncertainty about the future, andever witnessed the simple and profound clarity of truth
fear of the unknown.that comes from small children who have not yet
If these weren't enough, there is also the effect oflearned to censor their inner guidance, you'll have some
greater spiritual light expanding on the Earth, which isidea 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 ... spiritually,information that may or may not be accurate or
emotionally and physically. The pain of the past thattruthful, your spiritual guidance and intuition can offer a
we may have buried from our consciousness beginsclarity of direction in situations where it may not
to surface into our awareness, bringing old feelings orotherwise be possible to know what is real. As your
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, light
increased levels of stress in our lives today. There areand warmth in people. You will be able to more easily
many spiritual tools and transformational supports thatdiscern what feels true or false to you, beyond the
can assist you in reclaiming your inner connection withwords that people say or the appearances that are
yourself. Once you create an intention to reconnectpresented.
with your inner being, you will begin to draw to yourselfIn today's world there is much at stake, and many
the people, situations, and supports you need.choices are presented to us each day about who to
One of the most useful and simple ways to navigatelisten to, and where to place our attention, time, and
through these very intense times is to develop atrust. If we are disconnected from ourselves and the
deeper connection with your natural intuitive spiritualcenter of our own being, then it is easier for us to be
guidance. Inner guidance is a gift from our soul to ourswayed in directions that depart from love and truth
embodied, human self which we all have access to.that we may later regret. Developing our inner spiritual
Some of us are more attuned to this part ofguidance offers the precious gift of discernment,
ourselves, especially those who are artists, musicians,allowing us to see clearly what is true and what is not,
athletes, or whose work involves healing. Some of usand to navigate more easily in the great complexities
may have learned to "turn off" this inner gift, becauseand challenges that we face in today's world.
of childhood pressure to conform to social standards.