Go with the Flow

Today I read a blog post – perhaps in response to yesterday’s Entering into Silence post – that stated the fact that there was no need to meditate and that you always have that peace available to you at all times. You simply need awareness. I think that is absolutely right! We do have all that we need at any moment. We don’t need to DO anything to be in perfect contentment and harmony with the Universe.

But! Many people get to this realization through meditation. So the act of meditation is a catalyst to this epiphany.

Please keep in mind that meditation does not have to be a traditional, sit-in-silence-until-your-legs-fall-of-from-numbness activity. Meditation is…

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Entering the Silence

It was a perfect day – slanting golden rays of sunshine with a few high, faintly pink clouds, no wind. On that late afternoon, when I climbed up the flat-topped “Tower of Babel” on Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, Canada, I had one of the most profound experiences of silence I have ever had. The silence was so intense that the blood coursing through my veins and the sound of my heart beating were deafening. When was the last time you heard your heart? When was the last time you listened for it?

We live in a time of sensory overload, especially if we live in major urban centers. The constant stream of noise – cars, televisions, radios, video games, cell phones – even people talking – makes it very hard to hear the silence. The silence you need for equilibrium and intuition. It seems as though people can be afraid of silence, even though they long for at least some – always filling up “awkward” silences with idle conversation, keeping the TV or radio on to make it seem like a full and vibrant home.

One of the best ways to rejuvenate after a day of sensory and information overload is to enter into silence. I have found that as I become more aware and conscious in my spiritual and intuitive practices, the more silence I need. I thrive on it.

To do this…

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