A distinction I find helpful in my work is the difference between creating our reality and awakening to our true nature. The Law of Attraction works at the relative level of our experience in which thoughts create our physical experience. Sometimes when people have been practising the Law of Attraction for some time, there can be a sense of wanting to go deeper on their journey and to realise their true nature. Awakening goes beyond the relative level of our experience to the universal, pre-thought level, to that which is sometimes described as a state of ‘centrelessness’. In the state of ce ..read more

“Remember the entrance to the sanctuary is inside you.” Rumi When the outside world seems to have a certain amount of uncertainty, on the spiritual path we can work on cultivating the ability to tune in to inner peace and fulfilment. Indeed, whilst there can be challenging emotions on the surface layer of the mind, below the surface there is calmness and well-being. Like at the depth of the ocean, there is stillness even if there are waves on the surface. The Importance of Acceptance There is a teaching from the Buddha about two arrows, where the first arrow is whatever is actually occurring ..read more

“Every moment is a fresh beginning.” T.S. Eliot Our spiritual path will usually continue to evolve over time as we release more and more beliefs that aren’t our true nature and come into greater connection with our true self. The Law of Attraction teachings recognise that it is completely valid to want to manifest certain things in our lives. I have seen for some people that when they have manifested a comfortable life situation that the emphasis in their spiritual practice then shifts from the conditions of their life experience to more of an internal focus on how they would like to feel and ..read more

“…If you let go a little you will have a little peace; if you let go a lot you will have a lot of peace; if you let go completely you will have complete peace. “ Ajahn Chah One of the greatest skills that we can master in life is developing the ability to bear with and to be open and present with our feelings even if they’re uncomfortable. A significant cause of challenging emotional patterns that occur repeatedly is having not allowed the emotional energy to be fully felt and to move through us and as a result it can be held in what could be called an emotional block. Our reactions to situat ..read more

“Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” Mother Teresa There can be what could be called ‘dry patches’ on the spiritual path when we’re following our intuition, doing regular spiritual practice, feeling fairly content and yet it can seem that things aren’t moving forward in terms of the manifestations in our life. Abraham Hicks have shared that 99.99% of all creation is finished before we see any physical evidence. When there are these times when things don’t seem to be changing in our outer lives and maybe things feel slightly stuck, if inspired it can be ..read more

Different spiritual practices could be categorised into those that develop circumstances that lead to happiness based on harmonious conditions or life experiences and those that develop happiness due to coming into greater alignment with our true nature in which there can be increased contentment and balance of the mind irrespective of conditions. I feel that both are very worthwhile pursuits in order to create happiness, a life that feels meaningful and to have a balanced mind that is able to navigate and deal with life’s changing circumstances. Often more immediate benefit can be experienc ..read more

TUNE IN Beginning the day with what most people call “meditation” is key for me. Meditation simply means focusing on something that doesn’t get you into thoughts. After a while the process tunes me in and anchors me. Like sleep, it’s a process that happens to you rather than one you make happen. What I’ve found is that if I don’t do the amount of meditation my guidance tells me, it’s almost pointless. I don’t believe in that idea that “even five minutes is good” – because most people just sit there thinking for those five or even fifteen minutes. This isn’t meditation – it’s thinking. For me ..read more

“What we are looking for is what is looking.” St Francis of Assisi Presence may be defined as ‘being present with the source part of the mind’. It is widely discussed about how mindfulness meditation develops presence by developing the ability to mindfully observe whatever is being experienced through one or all of the senses. Not only does meditation in a very effective way enhance presence but the other Law of Attraction techniques including different methods of focusing on the best in our current experience and positively focusing forward also increase presence by aligning us with the Sour ..read more

Fortitude definition: “Strength and firmness of mind; resolute endurance.” Being spiritually strong is not about putting up with negative situations but rather having the mental strength to be able to focus to be in alignment with our True Self irrespective of conditions. As our True Self is always strong, when our thoughts are matching that part of ourselves we naturally have a spiritual strength which broadens our consciousness so that more of our True Self influences and guides our lives. With spiritual strength as we increasingly remain positively focused even in adverse conditions any un ..read more

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” Aristotle Whilst we could take time to reflect at any time, at the start of the new year is often a time when it feels more natural to do so. In Bali at the start of the Balinese New Year they have a day called Nyepi which means ‘Day of Silence’ and it is a day for self-reflection and meditation. I found it inspiring that the day is taken very seriously with businesses shutting and people staying inside their home so that they can go within without any distractions. Even giving yourself a short amount of time to reflect on the previous year a ..read more