GREETINGS, FELLOW TRAVELERS and spiritual seekers! I'd like to share with you today a simple technique that can help you deal with a not-so-simple issue. In a way, it's really a philosophy about life that - practiced regularly and consistently - I guarantee will help assist you in embracing who you are at the essence of your being and finding your way on your own personal quest or "life's purpose."

Many of you will most probably be familiar with the view that we are really spiritual beings having a human experience... that we are truly infinite beings. However, a great deal of people with this perspective on life fall into the trap that - because their soul is 'divine and eternal' - they feel they can sit back, relax and not really do much in regards to facing those parts within themselves that are less than best.

On the extreme end of the scale, many of those who have experienced trauma and emotional setbacks throughout their lives will choose to live a mediocre life; they will refuse to go within and acknowledge those parts of themselves that are sabotaging their success, preventing them from living the life of which they dream. Many people seem to spend much of their time seeking spiritual enlightenment, while failing to see that what is blocking them from moving forward on their spiritual quest is often the fact that they are running away from their earthly life.

The famous metaphysical author and lecturer Stuart Wilde said on his 33 Steps Beyond The Earth Plane tape set, "You can cannot go beyond this life by avoiding it. You can only go beyond the Earth plane by going through it." This quote pretty well sums up the philosophy I'd like to share with you now. I feel, should you choose to embrace it, this philosophy could significantly assist you in awakening your true purpose. But it's not just a philosophy - it's a series of affirmations. The best part is that there are only three of them - short, simple, easy to remember, and very powerful.

In adopting and practicing this philosophy, I'd really like you to begin to face - I mean REALLY face - who you are at the essence of your being. I'd like you to truly live the life you came here to live. To do this there are three key decisions you have to make - three critical, life-on-earth-affirming and life-changing decisions. Before I reveal them to you, I'd like to ask you a few questions.

Have you ever heard the expression "They're out with the fairies," or "He's off the planet"? Why do you think people use these phrases to describe others? It's because the people to whom they refer to are literally not here on Earth. Their physical body is, but a large part of their soul or consciousness doesn't want to be here on earth - doesn't want to face the reality of their life. So, they've basically chosen to 'flip-out' of their body and are hanging out with the fairies (literally!)... taking the path of least resistance!

By choosing to not face the reality of your life or do the necessary self-healing work you need to do (as hard as this may be), you choose to not move beyond the current circumstances of your life. You choose to continue to live a life of struggle and pain. If you choose to not come down 'into your body' completely and not experience all that your life has to offer you, then the universe will guide you into lifetimes and life experiences that will force you to face it (there's no way out - sorry!).

So, if you're ready to begin embracing your life on earth and 'get on with the job', you need to begin living these three affirmations:

So what's going on here? Let me explain. Firstly, you're affirming from the essence of your being that you WANT to be here on Earth as opposed to NOT wanting to be here. This is an absolutely crucial step in the achievement of your dreams. If you just dream about a goal but most of the time avoid the day-to-day events of your life, you'll never reach your dreams or achieve your goals! By avoiding the painful parts of your past, keeping them suppressed deep down in your subconscious, you avoid emotional healing. You waste valuable life-force energy, which can lead to a whole range of physical ailments, and, most importantly, you delay your spiritual growth.

Secondly, by truly choosing to be in your body you 'pull in' your soul energy and bring your focus into the here and now rather than living in fantasy land. The ego loves to live in fantasy because it doesn't have to do anything. By choosing to really 'be here now' you are saying that you want to deal with who you are and, as I previously said, 'get on with the job'.

Lastly, this is the most important part: choosing to "Do" this life, or your life. Many people fear facing up to their darker parts - the parts that need healing - because they fear the pain it may cause them and also the changes it will bring. The ego hates change - it has maintained control over your life for many years and will go to great lengths to stop you from growing spiritually... just so it can keep that control.

But you're going to win, because you've got the willpower and inner strength to face what you have to. You have the ability to attract into your life the people and information you need to help you through the process. You know that you can face whatever you need to so you can continue to grow and expand in all areas of your life in positive and empowering ways. You know that there's always a way and you will never stop until you find it.

So, if you're beginning to feel that everything is getting on top of you, that you'd rather not be living the life that you're living, that you're avoiding the parts of you that you fear... you may want to consider affirming those three sentences a couple of times each day or even use my downloadable Guided Sound Journey (www.beaumiles.com). This will help bring you back to the centre of your being and to assist you in developing the inner power you need to go beyond that which you often want to leave till later.

Happy travels!

© Beau Miles, 2006

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Beau Miles is the author of The Art of Alignment - a collection of Guided Sound Journeys that are designed to help you maintain balance emotionally, physically and spiritually. Beau's background is in graphic design and marketing however for the past 7 years Beau has been exploring the potential of combining sound and spoken work for personal healing.

Beau's work combines ancient healing wisdom and the sounds of sacred instruments with modern technology and his own healing intention to help you shift old energy and emotions and restore balance and harmony to your whole being. To find out more how Beau's work can help you on your own personal journey go to www.beaumiles.com and sign up for a Free 5-Day Self-Healing and Meditation Secrets Email Seminar. The course includes a variety of sound healing MP3 files as well as a number of simple energy balancing techniques that produce amazing results.