A simple question (again :) – have you ever thought what ‘Spirituality' means to you? What about your Mission, Vision, Purpose, Faith, Intuition, Creativity, Artistry and Mastery of your life?
Hope these questions are not too big for you… This is just how I understand my life in relation to all these biggies…:) And, perhaps, this is exactly why you continue reading my blog…
OK. According to several official sources, ‘Spirituality’ as a way of life concerns itself with aligning the human will and mind with that dimension of the universe that is harmonious and ordered. As such spiritual disciplines enjoin practitioners to cultivate those higher potentialities of the human being that are more noble and refined. Accordingly, many spiritual traditions across diverse cultures share similar vocabulary. Terms such as the ‘path’, the ‘journey’, the ‘work’, the ‘practice’, are universally applied to the ongoing discipline involved in transforming the coarser (low-frequency) energies present in the human into more subtle and pleasing (high-frequency) ones. A spiritual practitioner seeks to become free of the Ego- self in favor of being fully one's true ‘Self’.
See where I’m going with this - interesting, hah? In all these beautiful teachings of Abraham by Esther & Jerry Hicks (for instance, Law of Attraction and Deliberate Creation) that mainly based on the concept of ‘Feeling Good’ and creating more of this feeling good, we learn how important is forming your high-frequency positive vibration, living in it as much as you can, and attracting more and more of it while irradiating this positive energy in many different manifestations around you…
It sounds quite simple, and if you can do it in such a way - then you GOT IT! You need to read this blog no further… because you‘re a gem! You’re a perfect carrier of Holistic Intelligence! :) But… if you have even a slightest doubt about it, then please… continue -
I’ve mentioned Spiritual Intelligence (SQ) earlier in this blog to be included as a part of our Holistic Intelligence. I continued my search and found some interesting history about Spiritual Intelligence.
There is a great deal of disagreement over the term of Spiritual Intelligence, its sources and principles, not to say about measurement tools. Many models were proposed by researchers, theorists, and spiritual advocates. The models and definitions of spiritual intelligence identify specific propensities, qualities and capacities of human perceptions, intuitions and cognitions.
Danah Zohar and Ian Marshall (2000) suggested that the ultimate intelligence is Spiritual Intelligence or SQ. They describe this as the intelligence with which we address and solve problems of meaning and value. By their definition Spirtual Intelligence is the intelligence with which we access our deepest meanings, purposes, and highest motivations . It is the intelligence that makes us whole, that gives us our integrity. It is the soul's intelligence, the intelligence of the deep self. It is the intelligence with which we ask fundamental questions and with which we reframe our answers.
Zohar & Marshall introduced 12 interesting and potent qualities of SQ. They derive these principles from the qualities that define complex adaptive systems. Through SQ we are able to place our actions and lives into a wider, richer and more meaningful context. They believe that SQ is the necessary foundation for the effective functioning of both IQ and EQ.
Recently, David King (2007) defined Spiritual Intelligence as a set of adaptive mental capacities which are based on non-material and transcendent aspects of reality, specifically those related to the nature of one’s 4 major abilities (capacities): existence, personal meaning, transcendence, and expanded states of consciousness. When applied, these processes are adaptive in their ability to facilitate unique means of problem-solving, abstract-reasoning, and coping.
I found many other great sources of information on SQ. One of them - ‘7Steps of Spiritual Intelligence. The Practical Pursuit of Purpose, Success and Happiness’ by Richard A Bowell, - I consider it a brilliant book addressing Spiritual Intelligence principles and providing beautiful knowledge and easy tools for using the SQ concept it in our everyday life.
Still, my search remains…
Having knowledge about all these multiple intelligences, does it help us to finally GET IT? Are we open to know WHO we truly are? And why we are here? And HOW to access your true Self, your Divine Wisdom, your Inner Guidance, your Holistic Intelligence? And IS IT ALL the same thing?
And as we are walking – talking- working- eating-sleeping-dreaming, i.e. living our reality, maybe by owning this huge Knowing by default, simply by being Holistically Intelligent, i.e. having Innate Intelligence that we all have from the very beginning, and wisely operating it, does it finally become the end of our never-ending ‘searching for meaning’ and "working on yourself," and the beginning of a new holistic dimension of living in joy and evolving with ease?
I hope so... :) But first things first. We do need to know where we are to get where we want to be. It’s the Law. Thus, let’s continue our Journey, hopefully – with ease!
I’d like to offer you a few questions to expand your consciousness out of the ‘regular’ realm of thinking ( remember, ‘thoughts create reality’ ?). You can also add any questions you feel relevant to those on the list. Allow yourself to get spontaneous answers. Those usually are the most profound ones since we all are part of the ‘collective consciousness’ ( Source). Don't take it too seriously ( it’s a blog afterall, not a therapy session :), play with them and feel good while doing it ! Next time we’ll discuss your answers (if I hear from you, of course :)
-When are you really happy and joyous?
-What really makes you feel good?
-What do you really want in Life?
-Why do you think you want it?
-What are your Big Dreams?
-What would you do if you knew you can’t fail?
-What is your desire that you don't know how to fulfill?
-What does ‘living on purpose’ mean to you?
-What would your ideal lifestyle look like?
-What does success mean to you?
-What does ‘integrity’ means to you?
-What do you think is impossible for you to do?
-What would you do if you won ten million dollars?
-What would you do if you were a president?
-What would you do differently if you start all over again?
OK. I think it's enough for now...
Hope, it's at least entertaining ... We can continue with more questions later (in a private coaching, for instance :) Now finally, the last question for this post - when you brought your awareness to this ‘simple’ fact of feeling good – what does it mean to you? I can tell you that to me it means that if something doesn’t originate in a ‘feel good’ place, i.e. it comes from a negative vibration and is therefore creating more of it, then perhaps it would be a wise choice to just stop doing it… Just like that? Yes, just like that.
It might be a really good idea to STOP your negative thoughts that prevent you from thinking positively --> feeling--> acting--> creating positively. I am not saying it is simple to do, but... you can at least try... Or ask for help and guidance from those who know HOW... ( 'Ask and it's given' - remember?) Remember that ‘thoughts create reality’? Yes, your thoughts eventually do create your reality. And you can now accept it as a fact. You think positive - you create your positive reality. You think negative - you create your negative reality. And it can become your conscious choice what reality you intend to create for you. You are the MASTER of your creations.
So, maybe it is a wise choice after all to at least try to stop robbing yourself of the chance to feel good and create more of it? Make a conscious shift. And…- ‘feel good!’ :) Of course, life is about spiritual awakening, contribution, learning, growth, love, courtesy, gratitude, and a great deal more. And… just think about it - all of these things eventually lead us right back to feeling good. When you look over your life, and the actual things you do in your life, this simple idea of ‘FEELING GOOD’ may become very powerful for helping you to know what you can be doing to fulfill your dreams… to manifest your desires… to live your destiny…
Isn’t it wonder-full? :)
Next sessions will be about Vision, Mission, Purpose, Faith, Intuition, Creativity, and many other beautiful things that constitute our Holistic Intelligence™ being . Our positive and negative states. Emotional and Spiritual Intelligence. And what does it mean to you...
Enjoy your thinking and feel good! :)
As always, you can contact me for any of the above (or below :) via HQ@earthlink.net ; http://www.nyhealing.com/, or use any of 'My Links' on the right.
IT’S YOUR LIFE. LIVE BIG. FEEL GOOD!
See you next week. Comments are welcomed.
© 2008 HQ
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