Being light in a miraculous universe

There is a common estimate that it takes 12 bees their entire lives to produce a teaspoon of honey. Can you imagine? I’ve also read that a hive of 50,000 bees flies far enough in a lifetime to circle the Earth twice. They pollinate crops, produce healing honey, and OM-buzz all day long. Magnificent creatures!

All you have to do is take a short walk past a flowering plant and these little miracles await. I like to sweet-talk them (pun intended) and get really close to watch them stick their little faces into the lavender or rosemary flowers as they sip the nectar. I thank them all the time for pollinating my lemons and herbs. When I spend a moment smelling the flowers and listening to their collective hum, I’m temporarily in heaven.

Meanwhile, there are many in hell.

And it is hard to resolve the contrasts. Are we allowed to enjoy all that is good while others suffer?

It is an eternal question, and the angels often comment, “We’d rather have one in love than two in misery.” Far better to appreciate all we can, spread as much love as we can, and come from a place of spiritual alignment in which we can be a force of light rather than succumbing to the darkness of ignorance, fear, and hatred that we—as sensitive souls—easily could.

Many people who live in areas of the world sadly plagued by decades of war have learned to live their lives more fully, perhaps because they’re acutely aware of the preciousness of each moment and the uncertainty of the next.

I have a client whose grown kids live close to areas being bombed. They tell their mom they went to the bomb shelters several times the past few days as nonchalantly as we’d say we went to the store. We can learn from them and appreciate all we have now. I don’t take life for granted. I don’t take a single buzzing bee for granted.

The sensitive souls I talk to have had a few things in common this year—feeling exhausted, having trouble focusing or getting things done at their usual pace, and lately, what I’ve been seeing in waves—especially the last two weeks—are sensitive, caring souls declaring in very emphatic ways that they are done suffering to try to lift others up.

And the angels say it is time to make such a commitment to your own light that you refuse to dim it in the hopes of helping another through your own pain and suffering.

It is time to tend more to our light and our vibration so we can contribute in ways that are more lasting, meaningful, and joyful.

It is time to focus on the awakening ahead rather than the destruction at hand.

It is time for us to stand in our joy as much as possible and spread it. Instead of allowing our hearts to be possessed by fear, anger, or resignation, it is time for our light to raise people up.

As Marianne Williamson said so eloquently n one of her most famous pasasges:

“Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone, and as we let our light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Beautiful truth!

So as you feel the world in your body, stop, breathe, and root yourself firmly to the Earth, who wants to hold us in her loving embrace. Permission to rest. Permission to play. Permission to find and share the joy that is native to the soul, if only in small, stolen moments.

The world needs our light here and now. The Earth needs our love. And we need the energy that comes from aligning with our true nature to create a new, more powerful, and more pleasant reality.

Here are a few tips to help us be the light in spite of all the chaos:

1.   Ground yourself

I once did some energy work so intense that I woke up the next morning, got out of bed, spun in dizziness, and fell over onto the carpet in slow motion. I sat there laughing. Clearly, I was not grounded.

Sensitive souls have a tendency to “pull up roots” when the Earth feels chaotic. If you can imagine, it looks like the aura bubble is about a foot off the ground and these little physical legs are trying to balance the bubble in a wobbly way! Grounding is important.

So when you feel like you or your thoughts are spinning, sit down. Plant your feet firmly on the floor. Breathe as if you are breathing up from the Earth itself, through the soles of your feet. As you breathe out, imagine the energy going all the way down your legs, through your feet, and into the Earth. Send some love to Mama Gaia while you’re at it.

Alternatively, find some smooth river rocks and warm them in the sun. Bring them in and put your feet on them carefully. Feel the delicious, warm, grounding sensation.

These are just two of many ways to ground. You can walk barefoot outside. You can get a grounding mat. You can get a foot massage!

Whatever you do, the more focus you bring to the connection between your feet and the Earth, the more rooted and balanced you will become.

When grounded, you naturally feel safer, and it is easier to respond to life rather than reacting.

2. Reclaim your sense of wonder

At least once a day, look at something you take for granted—a flower, a bee, a crystal on your desk. Observe it. Wonder about it. Learn about it by observing it closely. Perhaps get online and learn more.

As you start to experience a sense of wonder about the most common things or beings, the world becomes more wonderful.

3. Reclaim your love of diversity

Every now and then, seek out something new and different. Go to a place you’re unfamiliar with. Try a restaurant that features ethnic foods you’ve never tasted. Watch a video by someone of another culture to understand their point of view. Ask a person you know why they feel as they do in a way that is curious, open, and interested.

As we reach beyond the familiar to explore the delicious diversity life offers, we expand our world, discover our similarities, and start to relish our differences—just as we intended to do as souls before birth.

Wars will come and go. The horrific and the heavenly coexist on this planet and will until we collectively learn that love feels better and is our true nature.

We may not be able to stop the bigger forces in motion in this moment, but we can be part of a growing wave of people living in love who refuse to dignify the darkness by joining it in hatred, anger, or fear.

We can have compassion for the journeys of others while allowing ourselves the journey we have chosen. And we can be the light that we are, praying for all beings to know peace, joy, and love, as eventually all will.