In the heart of all of us burns the flame of a deep desire, a desire which fills our Soul with a passion for being fully alive, fully conscious, fully connected.

Connected to what? To something greater than ourselves. Something we cannot know intellectually. But we can feel this greater something as a presence in our being, as a sense of deeply vibrant joyful energy flowing through every cell of body.

It is ecstatic, it is blissful, yet it is totally normal. It is our natural state. When we see this, when we experience this (especially through spiritual practices like meditation and yoga) everything clicks into place.

The mind takes a back seat and observes the driver, your heart. In a deeply relaxed (and conscious) state, what we experience in our heart is a powerful joy, which floods and cleanses our energy channels with pure love.

All we need to do is be conscious that we do not resist this powerful energy of love through fear of its transformational power. We need only stay open to it, let our heart relax totally in its presence. This is an awe-inspiring experience and a deeply empowering one.

The full almighty power of Universal Love, in it deep wisdom, intelligence and consciousness, awaits on our doorstep to be fully allowed in to our hearts and into our lives. To do so is to experience fulfilment on the deepest level of our being.

To remain calm in the presence of the full Power of the Universe, to allow it total access to every cell of your being, does take a little courage. But understand that courage is simply the expansion of your heart, saying yes to the full presence of this Power within your being. At this point, as the heart completely relaxes, fear disappears and you merge with it. There is no differentiation, no experience of division within your reality. Only Union.

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