Stagnation is an ugly monster that sits on the edge of our spiritual practice. It lies in wait. It’s soldiers of choice are boredom and routine. In steps our hero, Imagination!
Creativity is a great thing in our spiritual practice, it allows us to have fun and to not take it all so seriously. In a fast paced digital world we tend to lose that creative spark. I am aware that it shifts, but for me, there is a tangibility in imagination. Remembering back to when a sheet and a table became a mountain, or action figures springing to life, rushing into battle. Imagination is a key element in spirituality. On some levels we are using our minds eye to access realms that are just beyond our vision. There is a beauty in being able to close our eyes and see the Star Goddess or Shiva as we see them. Imagination is also key element in accessing and deepening clairvoyance. Understanding symbols, going beyond prescribed messages and taking it deeper. At times it is a powerful thing to look at the work through the eyes of a child. This morning I had the chance to see this play out, as often times the divine brings me. There was a mom and her little girl sitting on the metro this morning. The mom was deeply engaged in her blackberry, but the child was in
a far distant place. In the child’s hands where these small pieces of paper, and she was deeply involved in a discussion with the paper–and then the pieces of paper were also talking to one another. I was just out of earshot, but there was a beauty in that moment. When paper becomes more than paper, when distant realms become accessible because we realize they are not that far away. Bringing that child like quality into our spiritual practice allows us to see it in its simplicity. Why does it all have to be so complicated? Things can just be a little outside of the lines and we can be okay with that.
Here are a few exercises:
- Go to the store and buy a toy, then go home and play with it.
- Buy a coloring book
- Swing on a swing
- sing nursery rhymes
- Pull out some Dr. Seuss, or your favorite Books from yesteryear. I loved the Ramona series, Where the Sidewalk ends.
There is a simplicity with these actions. What if we approached our divine connection this way? With open arms, and eyes wide open. If anything, this will shake up your routine a bit. Break free from your attachments to a process and just be present.
Love and Light
Michael A. Brazell CFT CSN MAT PAT
Movement + Ritual + Grief Care 