Remembering Who You Are

The ancient wisdom teachings of the Modern Mystery School stands by this truth: you are an infinite, spiritual being. You are whole. You are complete. You have the ability to create the best life you can imagine. You are here to experience. To find joy and bring joy to others.

But we don’t always feel like an “infinite, spiritual being.” We live here in the physical world, with limitations. It’s easy to say, “well, if that’s true, then why do I feel stuck? Why am I in debt? Why do terrible things happen in this world, and I feel powerless?”

We may be infinite, spiritual beings, but we often don’t live our lives from that understanding. We give up our power. We buy into perceived limitations. We don’t believe in ourselves. We buy into a system that is built on us forgetting this truth about ourselves. So we make compromises. We play it safe. We put ourselves in a box and try to make it as comfortable as possible. We accept our limitations as reality.

 You are an infinite spiritual being. You have never been born, and therefore you will never die. Your body is of the earth, but you, as an infinite spiritual being, are not. You existed before the earth and will continue to exist long after the earth is gone. What does this mean? It means that you have nothing to lose. The fear we have is on behalf of misplacing our identity on this body, on this life. You are so much more than that. You are capable of so much more.

 You are an infinite, spiritual being driving around this rental vehicle of a body. Cherish the body and make the journey here on earth one that you are proud of. Remember who you are, and believe in your self. Do great things with your life. Get unstuck from whatever is holding you back from your greatness. From your full self-expression. From your greatest joys.

 To get unstuck, we must wake up. We must remember who we are, and live from a new foundation. A foundation built on the EXPERIENCE of who you are as an infinite spiritual being.

 How do you get that experience?

It stops us from growing. It stops us from sharing our emotions or thoughts. It stops us from EXPRESSING OURSELVES in the world in the way our spirit wants to express. It can be a slow-crushing pain that keeps us in a state of discomfort between wanting to be true to ourselves and the negative ego fear that we are: not good enough, going to be judged, will fail, – and the list goes on and on and on and on.

Once we are AWARE of the negative ego, we have a better ability to choose not to listen to it. We can trim back that overgrown dictator of the mind, and YOU, as an infinite spiritual being, can regain more of your power and navigate beyond the comfort zone.

STEP 2: CHOICES

 You are in the driver’s seat now. What are the choices you’re making that keep you from living the life you want to live? Tap into that unlimited fuel source from your belief in yourself, and make it happen. Seek out people who can support you in your mission. You don’t have to do it on your own. Never give up.

 We start small. We start where we are. Are you fulfilled with your job? Why not? What can you do about it?

 Are you fulfilled with your relationships? Why not? What can you do about it?

Where are we not taking responsibility for our situation? Where are we not taking responsibility for our choices?

These questions aren’t always easy to look at, but they must be looked at. If we want to be spiritual adults, gaining maturity in who we are as infinite spiritual beings, we must take responsibility for our choices. Once you take responsibility you have the power to choose how to move forward. There is always a way. Believe in yourself.

These are the first steps: 1) awareness and 2) making a choice from the foundation of who you truly are (an infinite spiritual being). The choice is coming from a higher spiritual perspective, rather than letting your negative ego run the show.

“Very good, in theory!” You may say. It’s true, it isn’t easy. If it were easy, we’d all be doing it. Imagine what your life would look like if you were in alignment with your best self 99% of the time. We are all striving to be the best version of ourselves, but we are also tripping ourselves up. When we are aware of it, we often get down on ourselves about it. That doesn’t serve anyone.

I know it isn’t easy, but I know it can get easier. The Life Activation and Empower Thyself initiation are steps you can take for making major strides on these two critically important first steps. This process of 1) gaining greater awareness and 2) choosing to act in alignment with who you are is the #1 primary work and focus of the adept initiate on a path of self-mastery. I’ve been on this path for 5 years, continuing to do the work and seeing real transformation happen in my life (and in those around me who choose to step onto the path).

STEP 3: EXPRESSION

Here comes the fun stuff! Your spirit is longing to be expressed. Discover more of who you are by exploring your self expression. There are many ways to do this. Start by noticing why you do the things you do.

For example: The clothes you wear. Are you wearing them because you like the way they look and feel? Do you feel good in your clothes? Or are you wearing them because of some outside expectation? Or to “fit in” and be accepted?

The food you eat: does it bring you joy? Are you enjoying your food with all of your senses? Does it make you feel good? Or is it just getting you by? Is it fulfilling an emotional need?

Another form of self-expression is how you spend your TIME & ENERGY. Ask yourself: where am I focusing my time? Where is my energy going? Is it going towards something you care about? Something that brings meaning and purpose?

Maybe self expression means starting your own business or project to create something you want to see in the world. To create something that brings fulfillment and purpose to your life, and becomes a way to express yourself in the world in a new way.

Here’s my experience: Since 2006 I was working an office job that was good in many ways, but it wasn’t fulfilling to my spirit. In 2012 I felt pushed (and inspired!) to do something drastic, and quit my job so I could start my own dog walking and pet sitting business. I was fortunate to have a boss who suggested a part-time arrangement while my business got started. It was an amazing experience to be doing something that brought a ton of joy to my life (hello, dogs!) and feel like I was providing a needed and valuable service to my community.

Six years later, and the business has grown into a living, breathing thing beyond anything I’d imagined. As of this moment, I have 12 employees who are doing something they love (a few of them are able to do this full-time), and the business is reaching many more people to provide much needed, high quality pet care support. Starting this business and watching it grow has been hugely rewarding and helped me to learn so much about myself as I have stepped into an evolving role as business owner.

Another way to explore your self expression is through art and creativity. Is there a type of art you have always wanted to try but didn’t find practical? Do you have a desire to dance? To paint? To give a toast or speech? To do stand-up comedy? What steps can you take to explore that aspect of your creativity?

I felt called to do this recently, and started taking acting lessons. It was a way to get out of the comfort zone and explore an aspect of self expression. This was so much fun but also terrifying. It was a lesson on playfulness, and also helpful to get over my self-judgement and self-censorship (out of fear of judgement) that blocks expression. I HIGHLY recommend acting lessons for all adults who would like to cultivate more playfulness and awareness of their bodies, voices, and physicality.

 However you choose to explore your self-expression, you will likely be stretching your comfort zone and that is a good thing.

Self expression means taking risks, and knowing that whether or not they turn out as expected or hoped, you will be ok. You cannot be held down, because you know the truth of who you are, and you will continue to rise. You are the artist of your life. Make it beautiful. Make it a joyful place to exist.

To gain understanding and experience of who you are as infinite being means living life. It is expanding your box of what is possible. It is letting go of the limitations we put on ourselves and our world, and stepping into your power in a way that can truly change your life, and with all of us working together, we can change the world.