Serendipity
“Along
the way, we are humbled to discover that we are not gods who carve
out rivers, but luminous beings working our way in the stream.”
Mark Nepo
(Weekly Reflection; “The Purpose of Will;” excerpt from Drinking
from the River of Light: The Life of Expression)
I love the fact that the
nature of reality is to provide serendipity, or as the Jungians call
it, synchronicity. After writing about rivers and fish yesterday, I
opened Mark Nepo's Weekly Reflection this morning and read about "luminous beings working their way through the stream." I always take
these synchronous events as the universe giving a little pat on the
back—and “atta-boy,” of sorts. Look for this to happen in your
life when you pray for something without equivocation, or when you
make a decision that is in line with your spiritual growth. Things
will begin to happen that reflect that intention. We think of them as
coincidences, but they are more than that; they are little nudges
from the universe to let you know you're going in the right
direction.
We are not gods who carve
out rivers, but that does not mean we cannot be in the flow of the
river of life. In the words of Marianne Williamson, “Ego says,
'Once everything falls into place, I'll feel peace.' Spirit says,
'Find your peace, and everything will fall into place.'”
Everything that the ego controls in us wants to increase our power in
the world, our standing and status. But if that is not in line with
the needs of our soul, the pursuit of it will bring only frustration
and failure. Simply asking to be shown the way, to be shown what
comes next, and then trusting that you will be is the key to a
fulfilling life. And, truly, to an exciting life—perhaps not in the
Las Vegas style of excitement, but in the kind that satisfies and
brings harmony.
Today, ask the universe
for guidance and then be open to seeing it in synchronous ways and
events. Spirit's “bit-coin” is happenstance, serendipity and
meaningful wrong turns. Don't worry that you feel a bit lost—that's
when you'll be found. We're all just along for the ride and it's a
fun ride if you've got the heart for it.
In the Spirit,
Jane
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