Spirituality – Acknowledging Your Soul Consciousness

How spiritual do you consider yourself? Do you acknowledge a soul consciousness within? Or are you firmly planted in the practical side of life, based solely on awareness of this physical plane?

The definition of spirituality is that which relates to or affects the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things. Your spiritual nature supposedly reflects your higher consciousness and your Divine nature — your connection to whatever you consider Source or God.

Understanding the concept of spirituality and pursuing enlightenment have been important to me as I grow older, with more and varied life experience. And in my heart, I WANT to believe that there is something more than just this physical plane.

Some spiritual teachings enlighten us with the following possibilities:

• We are all connected
• We are all one
• We are eternal beings, having a human experience in physical bodies
• The divine spark of God lives within each of us — or we are the energy of the Divine in physical form

Numerous scientific studies suggest that those who connect in strongly to a spiritual essence, or a belief in the comfort, strength and guidance from a higher power, generally experience better health and have a greater capacity for healing.

People have all kinds of theories about why we are here in this physical realm, and what our earthly purpose may be. Here are a few:

• Love – express love and feel the blessings of being loved
• Seeking joyful experiences – life is a high-vibration, fun adventure
• Learn – all kinds of life lessons and how to be the best we can be, grow and expand our consciousness, including learning from positive experiences as well as from adversity
• Create – make our own unique choices, let our inspiration flow, carve out the individual life path that fulfills our soul’s mission
• Serve – either serve God or serve others in a compassionate and helping way, and generally improve the well-being of the world/planet
• Play – experience the human plane as an adventure, an incarnate roller coaster ride full of fun and exhilaration
• Experience Contrast – learn what it is like to experience the human spectrum from extreme joy to major challenges and sorrows, and from experiencing the accompanying range of human emotions
• Teach – help others grow in both a spiritual and human way, and gain pleasure and fulfillment from showing others how to improve their lives
• Karma – work out issues experienced in previous lifetimes

So if tapping in to our spirituality helps us become happier, healthier and more balanced (and personally I find this to be true) than it is wise for us to truly embrace our soulful side. This path may well help us release fears and move into a more harmonious reality, guided by the infinite potential of our soul and the motivation of a joy-filled heart!

Do you have a strong sense of being connected to your spiritual essence? Do you feel that there is some soulful purpose to your life — or not? If so, WHAT do you believe is your mission here on this physical plane? Please leave a comment on this post (even a short one) as I really enjoy when readers get involved and have some lively discussion!

Affirmations:

• I approach life as a joyful, wondrous learning adventure.
• Connecting to my soulful, spiritual nature invites harmony into my life.
• I release fear, lack and limitation and I embrace serenity, abundance and well-being.