It’s the 1st of the month. Usually, as part of my Heart Words Meditation practice, on the 1st or as near as, I do a self enquiry to create a Heart Word Mantra for the coming month. My Heart Word for this month is Discipline. However, that word initially did not create an upward spiralling energy in my psyche!
It’s an important requirement in Heart Words practice, that the word be uplifting and that word “Discipline”, I have come to realise, always creates in me a sense of restriction, even though I know very well that discipline is a necessary requirement to bring any goal to conclusion.
Having observed this, I sat with the word and went a little deeper into self enquiry for some context, which is a good thing to do anyway.. ie where is the Heart Word arrow pointing? What came was this,
“I am a disciple of my Heart’s luminous intent”.
According to my Shamanic teacher, our luminous intent is the deepest desire of our Heart in relation to our true will. It feels to me to be that which guides my purpose. Now when I say the Heart Word Discipline, I feel Enthusiasm, which is also my Heart Word of this day. The deeper invitation for me now is to apply the necessary structure over this month that allows my Heart’s luminous intent to reveal itself more fully in my waking state.
Sharing this for all those that also recoil at the word Discipline!
Sometimes we need to rewrite the internal contracts we have created and are constantly creating with our beliefs and definitions of things, whether they be simple words or extremely long scrolls of limiting beliefs and structures that keep us imprisoned instead of those beliefs being the foundations that liberate us and allow us to grow. It’s no wonder many of us resist discipline as first we need break down what is no longer supporting us (and maybe never did).
Maybe we need to reset our internal compass to what is naturally luminous within us. Maybe we have no idea what this even is. Honest, heart centred self enquiry is a good place to start.
Through Meditation we learn to listen. The mind is holding conversations (and sometimes conferences) on everything from money, love, sex, happiness, relationships and success. In Success Intelligence by Dr Robert Holden, we are invited to:
Listen to your inner dialogue and see if you can distinguish between “learned thoughts”, “everyday chatter”, and “inner Wisdom”.
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Hello Raye, I was so sorry we could not continue with our meditation this evening, it was so disappointing after all your thoughtful preparation. Your meditations have given me so much understanding and peace. Many thanks, Mary xx