Intuitive Manual Guide
Lately, I have often said: “It feels good to remember, finally.”
I had an interesting experience recently. I was sitting with some people as they were expressing themselves, and I realized as I was hearing their words that a huge space was created between what I was hearing and my receptivity. I realized that I was in between hearing someone else’s experience and embodying my own knowing. When I left that place, I made a deliberate choice to linger in that inner space longer so I could understand what was happening in a deeper way.
From my intuitive knowing, thoughts came to me, saying: ‘‘When you hear people from a zoomed-out perspective, their energy stays with them, and yours stays with you.’’. As I kept contemplating, I realized that most of the things that triggered me in the past from spending time with people were mainly because I wasn’t able "yet" to embody what felt true to me, rather than what I call the truth just because it is believed by a large number of people that I know. Therefore, if it’s confirmed by many, then it should be the truth. As I stayed in misalignment from my inner truth, the discomfort I was feeling was a call from my inner being urging me to stay in my truth. I recognized that I stayed long in that loop, being in and out, and I recognized that many people live there.
As I chose to stay IN my inner knowing consciously, I decided to tap more into my intuitive manual guide. I did not create this guide. It comes with us from the moment we choose to inhabit our bodies. The same manual also contains the phase of when we live from others' points of view. It is all connected and all-inclusive; nothing is excluded. I intend to share this piece to let you know that you have a choice; you have a guidance system that’s well-suited for you, and other people's opinions are irrelevant to you. As scary as it can feel when you start choosing your truth, it is not long after that you are on the other side and find a whole life of people who prefer their own intuitive manual guide, too.
But how do you recognize your own?
The questioning phase. The beginning of this phase varies for different people, but it generally starts as a subtle inner discomfort and then becomes a series of chronic discomforts. The unfolding of life events depends on the path chosen by the individual. Some may choose a more complex and challenging path than others, but when it comes to feelings and the physical manifestations of disconnection, all pain is equally significant. Pain is pain. This questioning phase often emerges from undesirable experiences that lead to self-discovery. When a question is asked, the answer is often close at hand. It's a time when people start to question how they ended up where they are, often seeking therapy, coaching, guidance from the internet, religious institutions, or engaging in self-help activities like reading and attending seminars. This phase is particularly challenging as many suppressed emotions come to the surface, and people adopt new coping mechanisms to deal with the symptoms. This process, often referred to as shadow work, can lead to self-obsession as individuals become aware of their ego patterns and feel the need to protect themselves. Many isolate themselves to better understand the layers of their inner world. This phase marks the beginning of a person's realization of their unconscious state and serves as a wake-up call. It's the start of shedding the persona and turning inward. It's when the eyes close, allowing individuals to visit themselves for the first time.
The Inner visit phase. This phase is very interesting. You occasionally visit within yourself without realizing that it is your permanent home. You come and go as soon as it becomes uncomfortable or dark inside, seeking temporary relief on the outside. These visits become more frequent as you discover that you can feel safe until you believe you are not. This often happens during therapy sessions, as you explore new concepts, or when you take care of yourself through various methods, which opens your heart further. It can also occur when you engage with people who are more evolved, expanding your possibilities. During this phase, many new habits are formed as you begin to experience well-being. You start seeking that feeling in many things, leading you to cut out things that do not give you that same feeling. If you continue on this path, this phase gives rise to a beautiful realization: by staying longer, you are safe because you are home.
The owning of the Inner home phase. As a result of frequent introspection, you come to realize that you can finally feel at peace within your inner self, which is like being reborn. Just as you would buy new furniture for a new house, you start doing the same with your inner home. You brighten it up so you can see clearly, make it comfortable, create a beautiful garden with a great view, and decorate it so you can enjoy spending quality time alone or with others. Now, you have a space where you feel completely at home within yourself. This is what people mean when they say, "I feel at home within myself." You can be outside in the world, but you know that you can always return to your inner home whenever you need to. The outside world becomes less frightening. Others start to recognize the positive energy you radiate from owning your inner space, and they want to be around you more often. People who were more appealing when you were out and about may become more distant. This is a phase of profound fulfillment for your soul; the gap between your soul's essence and your physical being diminishes, and you realize that you are a spiritual being having a physical experience. This is a phase of transformation and a return to love.
The Being phase. Hmmm! This is a phase when you know you are in a state of "LOVE." Everything is connected; all is one, and one is all. Because of knowing this truth, you become less resistant; you allow. We resist what we perceive as separate from us, but at this phase, you realize everyone is on their own path. You realize that nothing is wrong; it is all a divine plan, and because you are being, you let everyone else be. You understand you are not here to save the world or help people because nothing needs saving; it is just being. The only purpose of life is joy; its basis is freedom, and the result of both is expansion. At this stage, you cannot help but trust. Life becomes less and less of a battle; you love life. You are quick to return to love as soon as you forget. When you are interacting with people, your ultimate goal is to be present, real, alive and to stay connected to how you feel in every moment. At this stage, you cannot help but see good in every stage of everyone’s life, not because you are trying so hard to stay positive, but because you hold a bigger picture. At this stage, you make peace with death; you know death is just a re-emergence with source, the eternal part of you, which makes you eager to wake up each morning, ready to savor every moment of the day. Ideas flow to you; instead of introducing the why, how, and what questions, you flow with them just because it feels good. You understand that seriousness is the muting of your inner life, from which you receive signals on how to be physical. The Being is the deliciousness of being alive, the sweet spot we all intended to experience when we decided to come here. The inner orgasms... Yess!
People have the option to stay longer in each stage based on their definitions, and from my personal experience, one thing I know to be true is that nothing serious is happening. Lighten up!
