Mystic Soul Reader

There are simple steps we can take everyday to consciously live our goal of living a more spiritual life.

Step One: Spiritual Expansion. The spiritual journey is never complete while in the human form. This is an exciting journey that we take each and every day into the realm of spirit for there is a wealth of learning and experience that is abundantly available to feast on. We can have joy just in our journey, not the destination in our spiritual life. We can learn and experience something new each and every day for the rest of our lives and we still would not learn all there is to know of Spirit. Today, we may decide to take a class on transcendental meditation and next month begin our journey into Celtic Shamanism. That is the wonderful thing about the Spiritual life, you are free to do what you want and let it take you to where you intuition guides you. There is no right or wrong in experiencing Spirit, it is uniquely your journey!

Step Two: Let Go Of What is No Longer Useful. What works today, may not work tomorrow. And knowing when to release even the good things in life, is important. What has worked in the past may not work now, it is journey of discovering what is working for you in the moment, moment by moment. That is the beauty of opening into spiritual expansion, you know that you are free to change the rules if need be. You don’t have to do things, just because “That is always the way we have done it in this family!” You are free to make new principles for your life and these principles can change day to day to fit your needs. Living in Spirit is living in a fluid destiny that can take many roads and we have the full choice to change directions and drop any excess baggage that we no longer need.

Step Three: Personal Empowerment. Live by your own authority. Live by your truth and set the trail ablaze with your personal power. Your unique soul’s calling is your own and there is nothing that you cannot do when you fully embrace your personal power. You alone have the authority to fully direct your life and accomplish the goals that you have set for yourself. Living your truth is to live authentically, knowing the core being of yourself, though it may even go against the norm or what is considered normal for your family, friends, acquaintances or in your community. To live authentically can take great courage but it is the most freeing and self empowering thing you can do for yourself.

Step Four: Forgive Yourself. We all make mistakes and we all have done things that we have regretted. But it is important to give yourself the break that you may give others. It is time to fully forgive yourself for your past and all the regrets that you have. To forgive yourself is to love yourself and let the light of Spirit dwell within you. You release the darkness that can settle over you and subtlety eat away at your soul and self esteem. If you are in the wrong and want to make amends, then ask for forgiveness and then forgive yourself and move on. There is not a soul on earth who has not been where you have been. There is not a soul on earth who has not made a mistake at some time in their life. When we harshly judge ourselves or others, we only continue to hurt ourselves and the light, peace and love of the Divine gets crowded out of our hearts. Forgive yourself and know that in the highest sense, you are already forgiven.

Step Five: Follow Your Own Path. Sometimes it may be that we are expected to follow in someone’s else footsteps or follow someone else’s dream. I remember meeting a girl long ago,  her Father has planned what each of his children was going to do for professions in their life. I remember the heartbreak in this girl, for she wanted desperately to pursue her dream, yet she felt compelled to follow the dictates of what her father wanted her to do in life. For many of us, it may not be this extreme, but how many of us, in some way comprise our path in life? Follow your own path and listen to the still small voice that calls you to your passions. You were meant to follow your own song, your own rhythm, your own beat, and your own destiny. This is what the Divine wants for you and it is a most sacred thing to follow your own path.

Step Six.: Your Destiny is Fluid: Following your path doesn’t always mean the road is straight or that the time is linear in your destination. Your destiny is fluid, meaning there are forks, in the road, curves, bridges and detours that come along on your path, your destiny. It can be changing and it can be more than just one thing that you take on as your destiny. Basically, there are no limits to your destiny and it is not rigid or unyielding.

Step Seven: What have you been Avoiding? Take the steps to face what you have been avoiding. All of us has something that we avoid, procrastinate or put on the back burner in our lives. It is time to face the situations that are unpleasant and start working out the solutions and release the burdens from ourselves. Know the things that you can change and accept the things that you cannot change. Know that you can change your perception about a situation and control your reactions to a situation.

Step Eight: Make Choices that Build You Up. Do you say yes to something, because you want to be ‘nice’ or do something because you want to be perceived as a helpful person? Do you say yes, just to please others? Make choices daily that build you up. If you feel in your heart of hearts that you don’t want to do something that someone asked you to do, then don’t feel guilty not doing it! Many times, it is in our best interests to say no at times. We don’t have to feel like we have to say yes all the time and be the helpers just to please people. If you don’t feel up to going to the family function, then why not honor your feelings and not go? We often feel so compelled to act on other’s expectations that we don’t honor our own. Now, that is not to say that we don’t ever go to family functions, that isn’t the point here. The point is, that sometimes we feel that we can never say no to certain expectations to family or friends. Sometimes, you have an inner knowing that it is just not right time for you to be social or you are feeling that you just want to rest that weekend that a function was planned. You should most of all, honor your feelings. Make choices that build yourself up and if you find yourself wanting to help, then help, give freely of your time, love and assistance, but the point is, don’t feel compelled or made to feel guilt into doing things for others. Heart felt giving is the key to giving in a happy and joyous way and when you don’t feel that way and feel that you are giving because you “Have” do, or “expected to” or “to be Nice”, then it is not coming from the right state of mind and in this instance, it may be the right thing to say no at the time.

Step Nine: Recognize and Accept your Gifts. All of us, have gifts of the Spirit that has been bestowed upon us from the Divine. There is not a soul walking the earth who is not bestowed with some gift of the Spirit. So, what are you gifts? You have them as surely as your are breathing, the Divine created you to mirror the Divine’s image. The Divine takes joy when you express and honor your gifts and share them with the world. It is not conceit or arrogance, it is your natural birth right as a child of the Divine. Honor your gifts and you honor the Divine by recognizing them and sharing them with others. Take the time to come to know your gifts, to develop them and continue on this journey of self exploration. All have gifts of the Spirit, what are yours?

Step Ten: Recognize and Eliminate Destructive Patterns. Destructive patterns are any patterns that you choose that are not conducive to spiritual growth and expansion. Destructive patterns that block the light of love and leave you feeling less than loving towards yourself.

Step Eleven: How Comfortable Do you Feel In the World? Finding your place in the world can be hard and finding our comfort zones can be challenging. Know that you have a place in the world that no one else can fill. Sometimes this place is on stage, for some the place is backstage as the support team. It doesn’t matter, for your place is uniquely honored and uniquely needed. Sometimes the very things that make us uncomfortable are the needed lessons we need to learn, grow and expand. The uncomfortable feelings are always learning experiences that are there to teach us something about ourselves.

Step Twelve: Meaning brings Happiness. A search for happiness many times begins first with a search for meaning. When we find meaning in our lives, this has a lasting joyous effect. The meaning is the means to find happiness. Search for the meaning in your life. What is important to you? What causes are important to you? What heart connections do you make to certain causes, people, places, things, animals and other situations that speak to your heart? Here is where you find meaning, here is where you find your callings, here is where you find the lasting joyous mission of your life that can bring happiness. It can start with a very small thing, such as volunteering at the local animal shelter or homeless shelter. It is finding the important things that are meaningful to you that can bring happiness into your life.

Step Thirteen: The Recovery of your True Self. Sometimes we can drift through life and forget our “Real” selves or even a part of our true self that we ignore. It could be our spiritual and metaphysical pursuits that we easily ignore when it comes to everyday life.  A day goes into another and another as we go to work, pay the bills, shop for the household, make dinner, help with homework, bathe the kids, clean the house and before you know it, you are asleep without once during the day, taking the time to feed your Spirit. It happens to us all and before we know it, we can neglect a very important part of ourselves. Take the time to retrieve and remember your True Self and honor this truth and take the time to nurture it. It can be as simply saying a personal mantra, meditating for at least 10 minutes, taking meditating walk in nature, or reading something spiritual, lighting a candle, burning incense with spiritual intentions or whatever helps you to daily connect to the divine. Doing this in even small ways can help you to connect to your true self.

Step Fourteen: Honor your Inner Child. Sometimes it is okay to just play and be like a child. The inner child never leaves us and is an important part of our True Self. The inner child retains wisdom of simplicity, joy, laughter and playfulness. Honor your inner child and let it come out to play once in a while.

Step Fifteen: Release Guilt and Shame. As mentioned before, holding on to guilt and shame is not an activity that builds your self up and fosters self esteem. All of has fallen short at times and have made mistakes in the past. It is okay to fully forgive yourself and move on. Release all feelings of guilt and shame, it does nothing for the betterment of your soul.

Step Sixteen: Love all Of Yourself. Love all of yourself, even the darker parts. Love yourself even if you get angry at times. Love yourself even if you get depressed and unmotivated. Love yourself regardless to how you are expressing yourself at the time. Love your imperfections, for they are perfect teachers to you. Love all of yourself, the good, the bad, the ugly, the loving, the peaceful, the sadness, the morning breath, the pimples, the fat, the muscles, the all of you!

Step Seventeen: Make Conscious Choices. Sometimes we make choices in our daily life, without even thinking about them. It may be time to just be aware and ask yourself why you are choosing something.  Is it because it is based on someone else’s decision, or opinions? Is it because that is the way it has always been done? Make Conscious choices that are right for you.

Step Eighteen: Know the Difference between your Duty or Calling. We all have duties to fulfill and we must take responsibility for them and meet those that are imperative to the emotional, mental and physical health of not only us, but those that do depend on us. That being said, don’t forget to neglect to foster your calling. Your calling is that which speaks to your heart and ignites passion unlike anything else. It may be deep sea diving, it may be to swim with the dolphins, to work with inner city kids, or to create art. Whatever your calling is, follow it and if only small steps are taken toward your calling, it is at least a step in the direction of your heart’s desire. For the Divine wants you to follow your calling, it is your gift to give to the world and yourself.

Step Nineteen- Be You Without Permission. You are you, and there is no one on the face of the earth that has your smile, your laugh, your heart, your love, your song in your step, your embrace, and the very essence of who you are. So why not just be you and honor everything that you are! You are a child of the Divine, a spark of the Divine that is a light that shines like no other light. You are you and you don’t need permission or anyone else’s opinion on how to be you!

Step Twenty: What Matters Most? What matters most in your life? Sometimes we get caught up in comparing our lives with someone else. We may always be comparing ourselves and finding that we don’t measure up. We may find that some may seem to have more then us in many ways, but what we desire is what we pursue. There is nothing wrong with pursuing goals and bettering ourselves, but we have to stop and look at the reasons we are doing something. Is it because it is expected of us? Is it because you feel you need to keep up with the ‘Jones”? Are you in competition? Do you feel “less then” just because you may find yourself with “less” material items? Why are you pursuing a certain career? What matters to you most? That is what is important in your life. So if you decide to have a simple and minimalist life, that is perfectly fine, if you decide to have an opulent lifestyle, that is perfectly fine. The point is, do it for you, not for anyone else’s opinion, judgement or for someone to look from the outside to judge you life. Do what matters to you, for then you find a happiness and personal calling that keeps the passion of creativity going.  It is what matters to you most without losing your heart, love and the grace of the Divine in your pursuits. It is reconciling the spiritual with all that can be in your life for there is no limit to what you can create because you are made in perfect creation with the Divine mind and spirit.

Spirituality need not be complicated or arduous. Spirituality is simple in the most purest form. It is light, it is love and it is you. May you have abundant blessings!

In light and love,

By,

Amy Quintana