My first reaction to this statement about the voices in my head is, yeah, everybody’s talking at me, especially me! I don’t know about you but my voice is constantly chattering at me, like that “Monkey Mind” spoken of by meditators. And often that voice seems so critical. As Rosemary states:
We all have those ‘old tapes’ playing in our mind and sometimes it is difficult to figure out that we don’t have to listen to them anymore. The first step in personal growth is to decide on YOUR TRUTH in this present moment.
Those old tapes may be from another time and other people’s words are spoken, but the sound is of my own voice. And it is not always easy to shut me up!
I have been a seeker all my life. Maybe the “truth” I have sought after is the means to quiet my mind-talk, to shut down the litany so I can listen for a deeper Truth.
What does your inner voice tell you? Mine is often reminding me of all the things I have to do; it runs through lists and sorts through them endlessly for priorities, shifting items, ordering them. At other times the voice is reviewing reactions to events; examining my actions, reactions, judging, analyzing, finding the fault.
I’m working on this constantly, taming the voice, searching for the lessons. I do follow Rosemary’s prescription:
Ask yourself, ‘Is this thought, belief, rule true for me?’
And often it no longer holds true, if it ever did. I remain vigilant to detect the old voice, to listen instead for what is true for me now. I practice many methods of doing this from physical yoga and qigong, to emotional and mental writing and creating poetry, to spiritual meditation, ritual work and touching Higher Mind. These practices work well; the Monkey Mind subsides, the critical voice quiets, the list builder recedes to his corner.
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The best part of moving (and the worst) is handling all the books! Both Rosemary and I are book collectors (and we even read a lot of them!). Moving them is an incredible chore and we have committed to slimming our collection down to lessen the load. But during our recent move books have jumped out at me insisting that I read them. I accumulated quite a stack as I opened boxes and stuffed shelves.
One book rose to number 2 on the list and I just finished it: I am That by Swami Muktananda. The subtitle is: The Science of HAMSA from the VIJNANA BHAIRAVA. And this book, this time, just might change my life!
I don’t remember if I read this book before. We’ve had it for years; one of Rosemary’s earliest business cards as a newly ordained reverend was in it as a bookmark. Reading it now struck a significant chord in me and I may have stumbled on that Truth I’ve been seeking all these years.
And it is so simple! Hamsa is a mantra of the breath. As we inhale we make the sound of Ham and as we exhale we make the sound of Sa. The Sanskrit meaning of Hamsa is I am That. As I read this little book I was immediately drawn into the practice. Every breath I take is repeating this mantra. This mantra is reminding me of who I am. And as Rosemary points out in her post yesterday:
Let’s set the record straight right here, right now. You ARE good enough, smart enough, pretty enough. You ARE enough!
Now when my inner voice grows loud with lists and shoulds and judgments, I remember to breathe; remembering to breathe I hear Hamsa, hearing Hamsa I am called back to who I truly am. I am That!
Do you have good practices to quiet that voice in your head, that Monkey Mind?
Mystic Messages 
ROSEMARY’S EXPLORATION: Intuition-Based Success
November 13, 2013 — RosemaryIs following your intuition the path to success for you?
No matter how you define success, following your intuition, your inner guidance, will lead you along the path of the most personal growth and will show you every step of the way, if you allow it.
Are you following your intuition these days? Are you tuning in to your inner guidance and making decisions based on your ‘gut feelings’? Most successful people do.
In relationships, there is a lot to be learned by listening to what is unsaid rather than jumping on the words the other person is using. Have you learned to pay attention to those other signals, with non-judgment and without ego? Your intuition can let you know a lot more about what is going on than a particular circumstance might reveal.
At work are you allowing your inner guidance to speak to you about choices you are making or are you trying to analyze your way to success? Sometimes we use intuition in one area of our life but not in another, especially not in our work, but your intuition knows a lot more than you can consciously consider. Practice pausing and asking yourself what intuitive feelings you are getting before you make the next decision in your work. See how the information flows to you.
In life we can sometimes agonize over the next step to take. You can struggle with all the pros and cons and can stay stuck for long periods as you do the analysis. What if you started the process by tuning in to your inner wisdom to seek guidance? Would you trust that guidance?
Everyone has intuition. There are messages for us all the time. It’s not really about developing intuition – it’s about learning to trust your own intuition enough to take action on the guidance you receive. And the first step in learning this is to love yourself, all of you, including your intuition, enough to know that you are enough!
Self-Love is not the same as being ‘self-ish.’ And we’re not talking about ego here. Self-Love relies on an acceptance of self as a human being who is on Earth to learn lessons, to grow and expand, to become more aware and more conscious of the one’s place in the Universe with each step along the way.
Self-Love leads you to live your Life Purpose with passion. Self-Love permits you to love another unconditionally because you do not need for them to define you. Self-Love helps you to trust the wisdom that resides inside you, without needing confirmation from others, so that you can follow your inner guidance as shown to you through intuition.
Self-Love. Intuition. Success.
Allow your inner wisdom to show you the road to your success. Follow your inner guidance.
Trust your intuition. ACT on the messages that you are given.
The road to success has street lights along it. They are activated by your intuition. Take the next step as the light shines upon it today!
PS: Are you looking for answers? Guidance? Inspiration? Every 3rd Saturday of the month, at 7:00 pm Eastern time, I host Satsang for all who would join me in the exploration of expanding consciousness. Here is your chance to ask questions of The Divine Feminine! This event can be attended in person and online using video-conferencing services, even a phone. Attend from anywhere in the world!
Get more information and sign up here The next Satsang with Rosemary is this Saturday, November 16 at 7:00 pm Eastern.