Sublime spirituality

Exploring along the Côte d'Azur, the stunning coast areas of southeast France, I am struck by how my perception of the sights changed as I shifted into the present moment. Rather than focussing on what comes next, and mind chatter, I truly drifted into dwelling with the divine, melting into the eternal now. Climbing to the outlook points and gazing down, the colours seemed richer, the ocean more vivid, the moment sublime. These images incapsulated not just the sights, but the sounds, the smells, the feeling of the place, of the moment, the impression of the history and significance became imprinted on me. I 'felt' the places rather than merely seeing them. As I headed through beautiful gardens and under towering trees, I connected with their beauty, with their peace and presence. And I again realized, these places where I venture really serve as a mirror to awaken these various parts of my being.

I've been absent from writing for a month or two now, in part waiting for inspiritation to hit, in part feeling overwhelmed at having nearly 50 countries and countless cities to recount. Yet now, I just write. Because it doesn't have to be perfect. It doesn't have to be of ultimate significance, though somehow, it feels deeply significant, because of the joy and love that I am able to pour out to the world and beyond, for the realizations and growth that occur in my being with each experience I am blessed with during this life.

Namasté & Namaz يؤديها

In the wake of Obama's June 4 uniting speech in Cairo, the thought entered my mind of how Namaz, of Islam, must be linguistically linked to the Hindi greeting Namasté. Knowing both Muslim prayer traditions, and yogic practices, these words actually reflect the same - honouring the sacredness and equality of all and connecting with the Divine.

Namaz (known as Salat amongst Sunni Muslims) is performed facing Mecca, for the significance of Abraham and Mohammed, Peace Be Upon Him, and Namasté to the God within each other. Both acts bring our hands together and heads bowed. While Namaz is the actual practice of daily prayers to Allah, and Namasté is used as a greeting to one another, is not this Godsense within us all, meaning that these acts point to the same?

I seek to help build understanding between the numerous corners of our great Earth - it seems to me that some people of our world have often forced divisions between us rather than seeing all that brings us together. Really, it amazes me the limited knowledge overall of Islam in the West, for instance. Now, I am not myself a Muslim, nor a Christian, nor do I profess any other religion, but I do see great value in really 'getting' each other. Namaskar, friends.

In sync with nature in Norway

Returning to Norway yesterday, I was struck by the peacefulness of the aweinspiring nature here. The shift was dramatic, from the heaviness that I felt in Ireland, to a lighter and more joyful feeling here in Norway.  Those upward in years have smiles full of compassion and kindness written into their faces. There's a sense here that life is good, and high importance placed on efforts towards making life enjoyable and fulfilling for all people. And this really is a grand step towards evolution spiritually, in that it enables people to partake in the smörgåsbord (buffet) of life! Here there is an undeniable connectedness with nature - evidenced for instance, by the national pastime of 'gå på tur', meaning to head out hiking through nature.

Of course Norway is known as a country that takes good care of its people, and does more than it's fair share internationally towards helping other nations towards development and human rights. My sense is that the closeness which people live and relate to nature here is a key to bringing about many of the positive attributes that Norwegians embody and give to the World.

Further links with green!

In the realm of spirituality, Ireland is apparently known as the heart of the world, perhaps due to it's location, or also in combination with other factors, which the Celtic history here might reveal. But isn't it coincidental then, that the Irish associate the colour green with their country, which again, is the colour emitted by the heart chakra.

As within, so without!

Greetings from rainy Dublin!

Amidst the rain today, I contemplated how the push towards 'Green Energy' for the sake of the environment is linked with the green energy which eminates from our heart chakra. Meaning, I see our external environment as representative of our collective inner beings, and the fact that we struggle with allowing the earth to flourish seems to reflect how we hinder our own flow of love, compassion and connectedness. As our heart chakras open to give and receive this green energy, will not then the outer world reflect this improved circulation, in that we as humans would not create damage and leave 'junk' in the external because we would no longer be burdened with that within us?

Hmmm...back to the readings of Eckhart Tolle.

I've begun giving readings to friends and colleagues, which is also helping me towards developing my healing and channeling skills. It seems that the more attention and focus that I give to these realms, the more it flows to me, the more it puts me in line to receive, the more I grow and learn!