Day 3 - God meets you in the stillness of the soul - 7 Days of Spiritual Practice

Sadhana - Day 3 of Spiritual Readings with Liz Glover Wilson

Meditation or prayer brings a point of connection with the universe—the divine stillness. This is something that you can access at this moment.

In that moment of stillness, beauty pours into our awareness. Physical sensations calm, and emotions become joyful as thoughts cease.

The illusions end temporarily along with the sensation of cascading from one task to another, and suddenly light fills our countenance, altering and smoothing our vibrations and moods.

The stillness refers to an illuminated state, the search for light and a response from the universe. With practice, the energetic exchange can come on a daily basis—giving insight and inspiration to our daily lives.

In the stillness, the heart speaks with soft voice. It provides gentle guidance, which often feels like positive preferences or inclinations to move through life more softly (a slower pace.)

From this point, emotions and thoughts become quiet. Intuition grows like the soft light of dawn, illuminating the passage of our spiritual quest.

Contemplative Practice:

In contemplative practice we know that God meets us in the stillness of our soul. We feel it. It is described in many different ways across various scriptures and texts. It is the essence we all long for. These moments when you feel that Godspark are called many things, such as Samadhi, oneness, union, Christ-consciousness, Pure-consciousness, Atman, Ananadamaya and so many other beautiful words to help describe and grasp this moment.

Be still my soul:

Today’s practice.

Pause and Be Still
As I enter prayer and the contemplative practice, I pause to be still; to breathe slowly; to re-center my scattered senses upon the presence of the Divine. May myself be guided by the greater Self/God.

What keeps us from the discipline of finding that stillness each day? Stories we tell ourselves about how busy we are—how unworthy we are. On the path of Yoga and Ayurveda, it is essential that we spend time in this reflective practice. It is in these moments that we can find our roots. We can build a relationship with all the parts of ourselves; identifying where we need healing and strengthening.

Many living religions provide us with the foundations for reflections. Sri S. Satchidananda says it best;

The five points of yama, together with the five points of niyama, remind us of the Ten Commandments of the Christian and Jewish faiths, as well as of the ten virtues of Buddhism. In fact, there is no religion without these moral or ethical codes. All spiritual life should be based on these things. They are the foundation stones without which we can never build anything lasting. —Sri S. Satchidananda, The Yoga Sutras

In the daily practice, we become the observer of self and ask for guidance from the greater Self (the Divine). We ask for strength to see our lives through the lens of grace.

Give yourself grace.

These moments of reflection are not for you to be hard on yourself and drive deeper wounds into your soul, but instead it is an important sacred time for you to activate grace first and foremost to (and for) yourself.

GRACE defined (various sources)

a special favor

a temporary exemption

sense of propriety and consideration for others

charming or attractive trait or characteristic

Yielding Prayer

Come sit by the stream of Grace
Divine, thank you for your abundant, abounding grace.
Thank you that I don't have to earn a drop of the mighty river of grace that flows freely for me today.
Thank you for the unexpected, unmerited favor you've showered on my life.
Help me put myself in the path of infinite love and grace.
Help me not neglect this planet and all the beings here
Like me, they deserve abundant, abounding grace.
Thank you for your rich love.

Third Chakra:

We focus on the affirmations of this chakra today, and anytime we need healing in this area of our life.