Courage of the Heart

Today I took a walk through a local nature preserve to ground my energy down. The spiritual process that I am going through is ungrounding me as the deep darkness is cleared from my heart as the Light penetrates deeply into my consciousness. I brought a camping chair and a book so I could sit in the cradle of the amazing mesquite trees. I come here often when I need grounding because these old trees are my friends and they help me ground and shed negative energies when I am having difficulties moving things through. I'm currently going through a period of rebirth where I'm not really sure what's what in my life and who I am. So, I arrived in the cool of the morning before the hot summer sun makes things too uncomfortable to do much outdoors. I walked the winding paths greeting with a smile others who are drawn to this refuge for their own reasons.

The cradle is the most amazing spot, and I felt soothed as soon as I entered the area. It's like a magical energy of the connected trees and roots hanging over my head and running through the ground creates a bubble of energy that I find very healing and soothing. Others I have brought to this place feel the magic of this spot also. 

I am always looking for messages from the Universe because I find they are hidden in plain sight and all I need to do to see them is be present and watchful. The lesson for today came in the book I was reading, "The Golden Rabbit" by David Ashworth. The book is about the journey of spiritual awakening told in metaphor of a small rabbit who becomes more than a rabbit. The author speaks of having the courage to stand in the world with an open heart behind a banner of light soothing the hearts of all who come to seek your help. 

​I find it very difficult to stand and face the world with an open heart because the pain of life had taught me to close and guard my heart from the mischief of others. Fear had taught me that people cannot be trusted and if I open myself to people then I will be hurt or rejected in some way. I lived in this fear for many years as I became more and more guarded and pushed people away for fear of being hurt. Eventually, everyone was pushed away and there were only a very few left. I was defensive and I used my words and voice to control this and keep from being hurt. Once the Light showed me what I was doing, it was time to change. Slowly my heart opened to this truth of what I had created through fear and having a guarded and closed heart. So, with the help of the Light and my teachers, I made a change. I realized that the only way to walk my path and to help others is to be courageous and stand before the world with an open heart.  This is the lesson of the heart that I take with me today, and I hope it finds you well.

Blessings,
Kevin