Spiritual Practice

I have been practicing my spiritual path consciously for over twenty two years. At times I find it impossible to partake in daily meditation or devotional practices. Finding time to pray is always easy, yet lighting the incense and candles is something I do about once a week.
How do we make time for formal daily devotion?

The answer is- we don't have too! Just being alive is a spiritual discipline, just ask anyone who has survived the "dark night of the soul". When we are on a spiritual path, we must also be on the path of self-healing. The path of self-healing is another aspect that contributes to your souls evolution as a whole. What is spirituality or incarnation for, if not the evolution of your soul? Spirituality contributes to your souls growth, as well as childbearing, hard work, breakups and break downs- this life is about lessons both material and spiritual. Fortunately for the spiritually minded; Lessons come up all the time in many shapes and colors. As long as you are breathing you are progressing- Promise!

I found the "Voice" of my Gods softened and became more compassionate when I softened and became more compassionate. We must remember we are living in a world of mirrors especially when we are communicating with spirit. If you smile at a mirror it smiles back- if you frown at the mirror, it frowns back. Remember this quick trick while exploring the astral or inner realms.

The reason we feel the "inertia" of rising and falling, or being magickal and then being mundane- is because the magickal must be incorporated into your daily life.

There are MANY obstacles (lessons) keeping us from staying in a state of "High Vibration" or Inspiration ("in - spirit" thank you Wayne Dyer). Any annoyance can set off an agitated mind into a state of low vibration. The calm mind deals with trauma or lifes daily "bull****" with ease and confidence. So then the next trick is to CALM our minds. To restrain ourselves from participating in and contributing to the "DRAMA TRAUMA" of our friends, loved ones and ourselves.
I stepped out of the Wiccan circle, and entered the Buddhist refuge in order to calm my neurotic mind and heal or "re-program" or "de-program" my constantly repeating negative thought patterns.

Before I found the soothing energy of Buddhist mantra and yoga, I used the sharp knife of "mystical" western psychology to dissect the inner workings of my fragile emotional/psychic system. I became a "Jungian"- worshiping at the altar of mental brilliance as it perceives spiritual knowledge. You see the "Logical" brain (left hemi) can only understand mysticism, abstract concepts or jibber jabber by communing with the "Spiritual" brain (right hemi). Jung displayed the talent of making the mystical seem possible- through his logical view of the divine and how the divine manifests in the forms of "Synchronicity", "the collective unconscious", "the Shadow" even the "Holy Spirit". Jung labeled and popularized these ANCIENT concepts to the chagrin of his scrutinizing peers and teacher/mentor "Ziggy" Freud.

So to share my journey I tell you I studied Jung and used his philosophy in my life, and in my brain. I then found the "self help" movement. Through books like "CoDependent No More", "Yesterday I Cried" and "Healing the Shame the Binds You" I learned how I was programmed to think negative thoughts, and propagate negative actions through my family and society of origin. I then proceeded to heal my childhood wounds with the loving salve of Buddhism, facing my fears, becoming lovingly but blatantly honest with myself and others, dodging fights or people who wanted to bait me into a conflict, I lost my *need* for a romantic partner (but not my desire for one), I became compassionate toward those who wished me harm, I practiced loving until I got much better at it, I LET GO of people and situations that kept me in low spirits.

I kept detailed journals of my thoughts and feelings, always keeping an ear and an eye out for divine guidance. I came to a point where I could hear my guides clearly and recorded the information they imparted through clairaudience and visual symbols in my third eye. We must be diligent when we begin to receive clear communication- to decipher the symbols we receive and get at the root of the message.

For those who cannot hear their guides please purchase some sort of ORACLE- either Tarot or Runes, any divinatory tool that will answer more than "yes", "no" questions and comes with an instruction book(let). The Oracle will give you a window into your own self, to peek at your personal situations and how you are being guided at any given time. If you do not have the time to learn an Oracle- then hire one. A skilled psychic counselor will easily identify the "issues" in your life and give you practical advice on how to proceed for the highest good of all involved. (I am for hire, occultpriestess.com.)

To sum this up- Life goes from magickal to mundane with your rate of vibration.
High vibration = inspired
low vibration = depressed
Understand, during a Large Chunk of the journey, low vibration can be expected. In my observation most of us do not reach a state of "calm" until the age of thirty. Oprah says something like- 'We are idiots in our twenties'- her sentiment being this is when she made her most blatant mistakes, and learned many of the harsher lessons (as a reverberation of traumas in her childhood- I do not think Oprah added that point). I do not wish to put this judgment on all 20 year olds, there are always exceptions and exceptional people. Understand we must go through our shadows to see the light of truth. "Drama" and even very serious situations are manifestations of a dis-ease in our subconscious. If we cannot heal our past pain in our mind/heart or subconscious, we are destined to play out our pain on the stage of life in the form of drama and serious situations. However just like the mirror, when your drama turns to loving karma- the play gets a LOT better!

When you get the hang of your "Spiritual legs". Once you learn to walk on the rocky boat of ups and downs, sacrifice what no longer serves your highest good, the wild sea will begin to slow. The waves will finally come to a rest and you will see the beginning of your new life without fear.

One last Tip: Try the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram as described in the book Modern Magick by Donald Michael Kriag. YouTube has dozens of videos on the "LBPR" and some even have proper pronunciation of the ritual :) . When the LBRP is done on a semi regular basis, the drama in your life will begin to dissipate. The LBRP raises your vibration with the light of the Arch Angels and Sacred names of God- thus causing those who are "trapped" in the dark to avoid your light. (Metaphors) Taught as a ritual of protection, this practice will strengthen your aura and improve your "Life/StagePlay".

~ OM ~ Sat Nam ~ Be Here Now ~

Salutations to my Guru Sri Mamua Devi and my Guru's Guru.

Thank you so much for allowing me to share this with you.