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Your Emotional Nature is instrumental in your development as a spiritual being. Your Emotional states of consciousness are going to make or break you, no matter how much knowledge you’ve acquired – If you cannot conquer challenging emotional states, you’re going nowhere spiritually.
In the natural rhythm of life there are ups and downs. It is when you are down that your faith and your spirit are given the opportunities to fully embody all you are and put into practice the tools you have learned. If during these time of difficulty you act out emotionally, you’re going to stay right in that lower state of consciousness. When you are emotionally toxic you poison not only others, but yourself as well. In this state you cannot get into that Higher consciousness because too much of your spiritual reserves are going to rebuild your emotions and bring them back into balance.
How can you remain centered durning times of pain, worry, saddness, stress, etc,? Working with the emerald green ray of balance and harmony is wonderful to help steady the emotional nature. Meditate on the brilliant emerald green ray, seeing it activating your chakras. Engage with nature to soak in the soothing, living green of life. You can also wear green to help inspire you to remain balanced and calm.
With all the challenges and activities of life, it can be easy to forget that each step you take IS your spiritual path. It can become habitual to feel that you are on a spiritual merry-go-round, pursuing the path but somehow not getting where you need to be. It is at these times that you need to stop, take a breath, and reevaluate where you are in your spiritual journey.
Your Spiritual Ascent is a miraculous journey. It represents the blossoming of your soul, the unfolding of the spiritual powers latent within you. Earth is a schoolhouse and you are here to grow and serve the divine plan. In this school there are definite grades and levels. Right now you are in the process of growing through the spiritual planes. These planes are actual dimensions of life and consciousness that you have to embody and master if you are to win the crown of life, the culminating achievement in your earthly journey.
In the esoteric work, these spiritual planes are called the astral worlds. The astral worlds are the dimensions of life you go to when you pass from this life through the portal called death. These dimensions are magnificent, but they are not just for the day when you are finished with your earthly life. These dimensions are part of you right now. You receive help and support from the astral planes. As you earn spiritual light, you grow through these realms while you are right here in physical life. This is the essence of your spiritual ascent.
There are seven of these astral dimensions that you are evolving through. Eventually you will finish with the astral planes altogether and step into the next dimension of life known as the heaven worlds of Spiritual Etheria.
Your passport to the spiritual worlds is the Divine Light you earn. The more spiritual power you earn the higher in consciousness you can climb and the greater your spiritual ascent through the astral planes. It’s a wondrous journey.
How do you help in your spiritual ascent? Is there a way to quicken this process? The answer is straight forward: there is no shortcut to spiritual enlightenment, but by putting your hands to the plough and applying yourself, you can accelerate the process, right now.
The key to your spiritual ascent is the Divine Light. Do all that you can to earn light. Through every good word, thought, act and deed you are earning light. Your efforts do add up! In all your choices and decisions, look to the best course of action regardless of personal feelings. Be willing to face the challenges of life head on. These tests are the very opportunity to help you grow and mature. And as you master these challenges, you are building your spiritual power.
The other way you earn spiritual light and quicken your spiritual steps is through meditation. By meditating regularly, you are giving yourself time to commune with the Divine and receive the gifts of Spirit. There are some who say they are too busy to meditate or say they do not know how to meditate. This is like saying you have no time for God or don’t know how to receive from God. Of course you do! It’s all a matter of choice.
Through every sincere effort you are growing and unfolding your spiritual power. Put God first in all you do and watch your life blossom.
In Divine Light and Love,
Barbara Y. Martin
Spiritual Director
Today we present the tenth and final Key in our Ten Keys to Success in Spiritual Growth series. Now that all 10 Keys have been gifted to you, remember to revisit them often. A fantastic exercise is to take one key a week and meditate daily upon its wisdom. Journaling can be very beneficial to help document your progress. Write down insights, feelings, thoughts, memories, hunches and intuitions. This is a fantastic opportunity to be creative – write, paint, dance, sing, cook, hike, etc – and invite the Divine into your daily life.
Tenth Key: DIVINE LOVE
The tenth Key to success in your spiritual growth is Divine Love. In your quest of spiritual development the expression of of love and compassion is paramount. Love is the great divine unifier of life; love holds creation together.
When you are in your spiritual love flow, you are in the oneness and goodness of life. To build your love flow, you need to let go of selfish actions and behaviors, and embrace your higher nature. You are an immortal, spiritual being. It is your birthright to experience, express, and manifest love in all areas and arenas.
As you slowly unite your heart and mind with God, your thoughts become God thoughts and your actions become God actions. With dedication and practice it becomes easy and natural to learn to trust these God thoughts and feelings when they come to you. Opening to the gift of loving co-creation with the Divine is instrumental to your spiritual success.
Exercise: To enhance your experience with Divine Love mditate with the Fuchsia Pink Ray of Healing and Restorative Love.
Ninth Key: DYNAMIC ACTION
The ninth Key to success in your spiritual growth is Dynamic Action. Dynamic action is divine inspiration made manifest.
All creation exists through the law of dynamic action. Everything in this universe and beyond -from a blade of grass, to a train, to the milky way- is the product of divine inspiration given life. Dynamic action brings in vigor and vitality necessary to bring our thoughts, desires, and dreams into being. You can desire the spiritual life, but if you are not putting that desire into action you will not get the benefit. Your spiritual growth begins as a longing. That longing must be ACTED upon to be fulfilled.
Exercise: Meditate with the Golden Ray of Wisdom Light to uplift and motivate you to Dynamic Action
Eighth Key: CONFIDENCE
The eighth Key to success in your spiritual growth is Confidence. Confidence says you know you are a child of God.
When we invite the self-assurance of divine purpose and guidance into our hearts a deep peace descends upon us and we experience the euphoria of working hand in had with God .
When you work with God, how can you not but succeed?
To maintain steady confidence you need to include God in everything you do. God is with you while you cook, during traffic, at your business meeting, while you talk with your children, in line at the DMV – God is always there, and in everything you do. It’s your cooperation with this divine process that unlocks the secret of confidence.
Exercise: To strengthen your confidence meditate with the Silver Ray of Divine Intelligence and Guidance
Today we will look at the seventh Key in the Ten Keys to Success in Spiritual Growth. Remember, as each key is presented take time to reflect and honestly, and lovingly evaluate how well you are implementing that particular Key. Once you have a clear picture of where you stand and where you would like to grow, meditate using the aura color given at the end of the section.
Seventh Key: ENTHUSIASM
The seventh Key to success is Enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is essential in facilitating your spiritual growth. There needs to be strong motivation and the ability to deflect those that might try to discourage you on the path.
Enthusiasm is not a blind euphoria that quickly melts away. In terms of your spiritual growth enthusiasm is the ability to the do the work that lies before you with a cheerful heart. And of course enthusiasm is infectious. Your enthusiasm for the spiritual life encourages others in their spiritual journey.
Exercise: Meditate with the Bright Orange Ray of Enthusiasm and Motivation.
Sixth Key: INSPIRATION
The sixth Key to success in your spiritual growth is Inspiration.
Inspiration is the act of receiving ideas from Divine Consciousness. It is the Higher talking to you. This comes in with a strong feeling of elevation. Inspiration flows like beautiful music. You feel a deep oneness with a great idea.
Inspiration is indispensable to your spiritual growth as you are not walking the path alone. You are constantly being guided by the divine; it is essential you be open to that guidance. To increase your inspirational flow, remain flexible and open-minded. Maintain a state of relaxed readiness for that unexpected moment of divine upliftment.
Exercise: To excelerate the flow of Inspiration meditate with the Pure White Light of Illumination and Spiritual Upliftment.
Fifth Key: PERSEVERANCE
The fifth Key to success in your spiritual growth is Perseverance.
Perseverance is the ability to continue in spite of difficulties and opposition. It is steady persistence in adhering to a course of action, a belief, or a purpose. It’s your job to refuse to allow anything in the outside world to obstruct your determination to succeed.
If you are holding to the divine image of where you want to go, that’s where you will go. Too many on the path get a faint heart during times of struggle and give up not knowing that just around the bend is the gift asked for. Perseverance always brings in results.
Exercise: To strengthen your powers of Perserverance meditate with the SILVER RAY of Divine Intelligence and Awareness.
Fourth Key: AFFIRMATIVE WILL
The fourth Key to success in your spiritual growth is Affirmative Will.
You must be in a steady state of affirming your will or desire to spiritually succeed. If you feel you cannot reach your spiritual goals or that you are somehow not worthy of God’s attention, you will need to redirect your attention. Each of us has a specific spiritual potential for this incarnated life. Your attitude needs to be one of “I know I will get there!”
Exercise: To reafirm and strengthen your Affirmative Will meditate with the Golden ray of Wisdom and Willpower
Today we will look at the third Key in the Ten Keys to Success in Spiritual Growth. Remember, as each key is presented take time to reflect, and honestly and lovingly evaluate how well you are implementing that particular Key. Once you have a clear picture of where you stand and where you would like to grow, meditate using the auric color given at the end of the section.
Third Key: KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge is the Third Key.
You are going to need a constant steady flow of knowledge to be spiritually successful. Knowledge is like a beautiful rosebud, opening one petal at a time. Never let yourself be fooled into thinking you have learned it all. The more knowledge you gain, the more there is to learn.
Exercise: To enhance and awaken your passaion for spiritual Knowledge meditate with the Gold Ray for Wisdom
