The path to our true selves is riddled with land mines.”
Our minds are split. On one side, we have our ego and on other side is our spirit (true self). And, between these two, is our consciousness that chooses which side to listen to.
As a person is meditating, the ego will realize that the person is no longer listening to It. The ego does not know who the person is listening to, only that it’s not Itself, and will use attack methods to get the person’s attention. The ego may induce fear, old grievances, anger, anxiety, random thoughts, etc., and switch from one to another, in an effort to force the person to pay attention to this world’s concerns instead of their spiritual self.
Because of the ego’s attacks, you may initially find meditation difficult
During meditation, you may remember old events or feel deep-seated emotions. You may become fearful or angry when these memories arise. But, this is an opportunity for healing (although it might not feel like it). When each unwanted emotion or thought comes to your attention, this is an opportunity to release it through forgiveness. With each that is released, your connection to the Spirit becomes stronger. For a details on releasing unwanted thoughts and emotions, please read my post Meditation Techniques.
Another common frustration is feeling that nothing is happening when you meditate. I assure you, that just by trying, you are achieving something. I spent months meditating and feeling that nothing was happening. Then one day, I felt the ‘connection’ and knew why so many people touted the benefits of meditating!
Through meditation, you will:
- Realize that the thoughts that come from your ego are not true (i.e. you’re not good enough, guilty, fearful, etc.)
- Train your mind to listen to your true self instead of the ego
- Learn to quiet your mind and feel peace
- Eliminate fear, anger, anxiety and other unwanted emotions through recognition and release (forgiveness)
- Let the love of the Spirit flow through, which will energize and restore your mind and body
If you wish to start meditating, there are many wonderful meditation CDs, books and videos to choose from, or you can use my favorite Meditation Techniques. I also recommend reading the book, A Course in Miracles, which has a 365-day Workbook for Students, which when combined with meditation is extremely powerful.
Blessed journeys!
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Thank you for following spirit’s prompting to write. I enjoy your blog and it serves to remind me of the ‘little things’ that matter most but are most easily covered up by the ego.
Elle,
The blog has offered a wonderful forum for healing insights – for both others and myself. Please feel free to post your insights as well.
Blessed journeys!
Elizabeth
thank you for directing me to this post and i can definately relate to fear and anxiety coming up. I find the journeying totally amazing experiences and thats what helps to get me through the fear etc.
another really useful post..thank you for sharing :)