Tending
the Life Force
“We are
amazing beings of energy, with a spiritual life force that constantly
feeds and nourishes us. And our energy is always in motion, affected
by our thoughts, experiences and our environment.”
Gateway-to-Inner-Peace.com
In Melody Beattie's book,
Journey to the Heart, she says: “You're connected to and
part of a mysterious, invisible life force.” And so we are. As
elements of one universe, we are made up of the same atomic particles as every other piece of the cosmos. When we speak of
being energetic beings, there's really no mystery—everything we
know of in this universe is composed of atoms and molecules, which are
groups of atoms. There is nothing else...except for the question
of what animates us. The mystery begins when we ask ourselves, why
are we conscious beings and a rock is not? What power gives us the
drive to learn and expand our knowledge throughout our lives? What is
it that moves us to create beyond the instinctual creativeness
of...say... birds? What caused us to develop this large-sized brain
that can envision and then design skyscrapers, and innovative
structures like the Sydney Opera House, the pyramids of Gaza, the
great wall of China? That can write a sonnet, or a symphony.
Unlike a rock, we have a
very active life force—the spiritual component of our beings that
we sometimes refer to as spirit, or soul. I believe all animals have
souls. We seem to have evolved an out-sized one—one that is creative
in nature, and not content to follow its instincts and build the same
nest in the same place year after year. One that has an expanded life
expectancy in which to explore and develop. One that is intent on
furthering the evolution of the species.
That life force is also
energetic in nature. In addition to a physical body, we have (as all
living beings have) an etheric body that exists in the same space as
the physical body and extends slightly beyond it. This body can be
photographed using Kirlian photography. It requires tending, just
like the physical body. It needs rest, replenishment, nourishment,
and acknowledgment. When we are physically tired, ill, or mentally
and emotionally stressed, we require more care, both to our physical
bodies, and to our spiritual bodies. If we do not acknowledge that
our bodies and spirits are exhausted, we will pay the price by
becoming seriously ill.
Body and soul are one
piece—from time to time, they need rest and solitude, quiet time
for reflection, good food and a calm environment. If we give them
this, they will continue to be active and creative for many years. If
we do not, they will weaken. Some ways to replenish are: read a good
book, take a walk in the natural world, sit in meditation or
centering prayer, have long, heart-connected conversations with
friends, take time for exercise that strengthens rather than
stresses. These are some of the nutritional requirements for a
healthy soul.
In the Spirit,
Jane
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