Astrology And Cosmic Update For June 2018: Here is What June is Bringing for Each Person

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June 12, 2018

If the last couple of months were all about taking that first step, that leap of action and faith, this month is all about keeping consistency, moving forward and taking the steps that follow that first one you were so afraid of taking for so long.

You might feel vulnerable, tired and confused, filled with self doubt at times, but you will also feel excited, alive and inspired to live your own truth. Don’t be surprised if you go from feeling empowered and then suddenly vulnerable. This is normal as power and vulnerability are closely connected and they play a big role this month.

It means that as you feel vulnerable walking forward into the unknown that comes with taking that first step, you will discover real power that comes from your will to keep going forward, despite your feelings of vulnerability.

It means you acknowledge your mistakes but keep improving yourself. It means you realize you don’t know everything, but it doesn’t stop you from learning. It means you see reality as it is, but you keep your goals visible as well.

So, be mindful of that dance between power and vulnerability and be aware that there is a fragility and heightened sensitivity at this time.

Here Is What Astrologists Say June Has In Store For Each Person:

For the first week of June we are still going to be feeling the Sagittarius Full Moon. This Full Moon is going to be guiding us to think bigger and to start focusing on what we need to upgrade in our lives.

Communication is also going to be a theme, especially during the first half of the month, and we may feel guided to really express our true feelings and ideas, or start a creative project of some kind. This energy will be further amplified by the Gemini New Moon on the 13th.

The Solstice then follows on June 21st, signaling the official start of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere and the official start of Winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

This shift in seasons is going to help guide us as to where our energy needs to be. For those starting summer it is a time to really relax, unwind and enjoy the extended daylight hours, and for those starting winter it is a time to rest, relax and to conserve energy.

Following the Solstice, the most significant event of the month occurs on June 26th with Mars going retrograde until the end of August.

As the planet of action and energy, when Mars goes retrograde we really feel guided to slow down and to think before acting. We may also feel a bit more sluggish than usual, but this is just a reminder that we need to rest and reflect before moving forward.

During this retrograde period, we may have to go back over things and assess how our actions have been serving us or not. We may also feel guided to change how we have been acting or our approach to things.

By the end of June, we will have a total of 5 planets in retrograde, including Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, Neptune and Mars, making the energy in the cosmos very slow and deliberate.

This slow retrograde energy is going to continue until August, and at one point we will have a total of six planets in retrograde.

So much retrograde energy can feel intense, and we may be encouraged to focus or look on one particular area of our lives with great detail.

So, see this month as a period when you rediscover your personal worth and power through vulnerability and humbleness while taking action and letting that action help you in working on yourself.

References:
– http://foreverconscious.com/intuitive-astrology-forecast-june-2018;
– https://www.leeharrisenergy.com/p/june-2018-energy-update;

10 Warning Signs The Universe Gives You When You’re Out Of Alignment

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Nezel Padayhag

June 11, 2018

Humans are not sent into this world to merely exist. We’re here for a reason.

The Universe gives us the things that are in consonance to our own vibration. When we vibrate at lower frequencies, some signs are bound to show up to realign us with our truth.

If we’re more intuitive, we will know the patterns that result from our choices and decisions.

If we’re not too aware, we will see every challenge that comes up as coincidence, forgetting that there is a higher power behind all the events in our lives.

Because we live in a world that is much denser than our souls, keeping our vibration in a higher frequency poses a challenge that we fail to maintain at times.

As a result, we fall out of alignment. We can only recalibrate to our own truth if we become aware and The Universe gives us signs every time we’re out of alignment so we can realize.

10 Warning Signs The Universe Gives When Out Of Alignment:

1. When you stub your toe.

2. When you’re always stuck in traffic.

3. When others are unusually mean to you.

4. When you injure yourself no matter how you try to watch out for yourself.

5. When unexpected expenses rise up or you receive bills you did not expect.

6. When arguments break up between you and your loved one, friend, or colleague.

7. When you get sick despite being health conscious.

8. When you get frequent headaches.

9. When you lose your keys, wallet, and other possessions or when you break your things.

10. When you hear unpleasant sounds, smell unpleasant odors, or eat foods that are unpleasant to the taste.

Whenever you receive a couple of these signs, don’t get obsessed by thinking too much about them. Just try to calm down and remind yourself of your truth.

Instead of seeing these as obstacles, thank The Universe for giving you the guidance, then do the necessary changes that need to be done to realign with your purpose.

10 Things Only Powerful Women Who Rise Above The Rest Do

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Nezel Padayhag

June 10, 2018

Every woman is unique and beautiful in her own way. But not every woman is powerful enough to shine above the rest.

It takes a lot of inner work and true grit to be a woman of character and composure.

Only a powerful woman knows how to remain graceful amidst the challenges of life. She’s the one who brings it on and inspires others to do better.

You rarely encounter her because she’s seldom to find. But once you do, you’ll be drawn by the power she emits as if she owns the place.

She knows how to pursue her dreams in her own unique way without caring one iota to what others think. If you want to know her, she does most of the things below.

Or if you feel you have a spark that makes everyone glance your way, then you’re a powerful woman who displays the following deeds.

If You Are A Powerful Woman You Do These 10 Things:

1. You’re not attention seeking.

You don’t care whether others notice you or not. You know you exist to be and not to fight for people’s attention.

You’re more focused on your journey that you have no time evaluating whether or not people see you. You have no time for any drama in life, that’s why attention does not mean a thing to you.

2. You bring out the best in others.

You’re a source of inspiration wherever you go. If someone is down, you empathize with them and provide them a space to breathe. You know the right kind of words to say at the right time.

Even if you don’t utter a word, your presence cheers up your downtrodden friend. And you have a way of making them feel their best self despite the troubles they’re facing at the moment.

3. You respect yourself and others.

You know that respect is earned and can’t be demanded. By showing others how much you respect yourself, you earn their respect and trust.

You do this by doing the things that don’t contradict your values and principles and by not tolerating idle people.

4. You show your vulnerable side only to people whom you trust.

Though there’s nothing wrong with showing your vulnerable side, you only do this to your trusted friends.

You’re not faking it with others, you’re just careful not to be used by people who may take your vulnerability as an opportunity to get what they want from you. And you know quite well that not everyone earns your trust.

5. You easily forgive others.

You’re the person who doesn’t count mistakes. Instead, you’re a visionary who sees the potential in people.

Forgiving others is easier for you to do because you know, like you, they’re imperfect human beings who have their own share of flaws.

However, when someone hurts you more often and too badly, you cut off your connection with them to protect yourself from further injury.

6. You’re open and honest.

Because your evolution matters to you, you don’t live your life in lies. You’re open and don’t hide anything from anybody. You thrive on the motto, ‘what you see is what you get’.

You always speak your truth. And when it’s necessary to call someone’s attention over something, you’re able to do it in a proper way.

7. You know yourself inside out.

Soul searching has led you to know every aspect of yourself. You know who you are and who you aren’t.

For this, you follow the path you know is designed for you even if others want to steer you away from it.

8. You remain graceful in the face of conflicts.

You’re not a cry baby who throws up tantrums whenever someone provokes you. Instead, you remain composed and graceful while pulling things through.

You’re able to contain the emotions welling up inside and only release them whenever you’re alone. It’s a skill you’ve mastered.

9. You don’t see any point in revenge.

People may hurt you in any way, but you don’t pull the trigger of revenge. For you, it isn’t necessary because you know life is full of wonderful things.

You don’t see any point of living it just to hurt someone in return or making people see that you’re not the total jerk they believe you to be. You know yourself too well you don’t need to use the lifetime of others just to prove who you are.

10. You don’t care what others think about you.

You’re very much aware of your strengths and weaknesses. When people point at your mistakes, you take it and learn from them.

But when people criticize you for failing to come up to their expectations, you don’t care at all. You know your life is for you to live and not for others to evaluate and approve.

Being a woman of admirable strength and power is achievable. Every woman can become one by starting to practice the skills above.

Stop These 6 Habits To Allow Your Ideal Relationship To Manifest

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Nezel Padayhag

June 9, 2018

Great relationships are never sought after. They come in their own time, especially when you’re ready.

However, there are times when you feel you’re ready for a new relationship that doesn’t come.

You feel that despite your best efforts, you’re still at a loss. Some of your friends might be engaged by now, while you’re still waiting for the right one who seems it’s nowhere to find.

If you’re struggling with this kind of issue, pause for a while and look at your relationship habits and perceptions. They are the reason that prevents a great person from finding you.

Stop these 6 habits and raise your vibration to attract the right person to come your way.

6 Habits That Prevent Your Ideal Relationship To Manifest:

1. Stop believing the dating pool is limited.

Stop believing that just because you don’t see your potential mate in your surrounding, they aren’t out there.

Expand your surrounding, approach and meet different people in different areas, other than just bars and clubs.

Meet people for the sake of getting to know them and who knows, maybe their friends will be your ideal partner.

In order to attract your ideal partner you need to open streams they can come from.

You’re likely to manifest lack when your mind is limited.

2. Stop feeling you’re not good enough.

When you fail to see your true worth, your actions speak for it. You do things that don’t demand respect from others.

Because you’re an energetic being, your energetic vibration affects the people around you. Feeling not good enough and having a low self esteem are low vibration emotions.

When you vibrate this way, people will vibrate it back to you, the main reason why you keep attracting the people who tend to hurt you instead of love you wholeheartedly.

To stop this from happening over and over again, find ways to love yourself more. Pamper yourself and give yourself extra tender loving care.

Doing this raises your vibration until you will find your one true love.

3. Stop believing there’s a specific time in finding a mate.

While young, you may believe that you’re too young to find a mate. Or, when you have gone past your thirties or forties, you may believe that you’re too old to find a mate.

The truth is, there’s no specific age and time to finding a great relationship. It comes when you’re ready regardless of your age bracket.

Settling down is not a race so is having kids and raising a family. So, be open to all possibilities. Who knows true love may surprise you at the time you least expect.

4. Stop believing having a mate is a “must.”

Don’t work too hard to find your potential mate. You might create a certain attachment to it.

When you do, your subconscious mind will work in a ‘search’ mode and not in an ‘open to all possibilities’ mode. Instead, let go of that need.

Life has this way of surprising us. As what we have stated previously, the right one may come at an unexpected time.

Release the need and put your focus on loving yourself and becoming the person you want to meet.

5. Stop focusing on relationship failures.

Some relationships work while others don’t. But this doesn’t mean one is better than the other, though this is how it appears.

Undeniably, a good relationship feels great. But it’s only through poor relationships that we learn the greatest lessons.

When something doesn’t work out well, some inner work might be needed before you are ready to connect again.

This is all for your benefit and growth.

Stop focusing on the negatives. Focus on the positive because it’s where great relationships thrive.

6. Stop envying other relationships.

Envy is a sign of lack, but it carries an important message from your heart.

The more you envy the successful relationships around, the more you feel the lack in you.

But do not suppress envy, listen to it. When we suppress envy it becomes destructive, or as we know it better, jealousy.

When we listen to envy we discover what we truly desire.

Be grateful for the great relationship that you witness and that you’re also receptive to that kind of relationship to manifest in your life.

4 Priceless Strengths You Get After A Toxic Relationship

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Nezel Padayhag

June 8, 2018

Only two things happen to people who got out of a toxic relationship, they either become damaged goods or polished ones.

A toxic relationship is truly damaging when you’re unable to process your emotions in a healthy way.

But when you have the right mental tools to move on while licking your wounds, you’re likely to empower yourself from learning the lessons of that experience.

You will realize that it might have been a blessing, and it might have given you abilities you have yet to discover. For sure it has made you a stronger person.

You become emotionally powerful you’re able to stand against any seemingly insurmountable obstacles that may come your way.

If you’ve been through a toxic relationship and you’re recovering from the bitterness of it, you’re on your way to realize these 4 priceless strengths it has blessed you with.

4 Priceless Strengths A Person Develops After A Toxic Relationship:

1. The ability to let go.

Most often, the reason for holding on to a toxic relationship is the amount of time, emotions, and even money you have invested in it.

You’ve done everything you can to make it work. You sacrificed your own needs, tolerated theirs, and might even endured physical abuse or verbal violence.

But when the other person pushed you beyond your limits, you were forced to realize the truth that you have an innate power of releasing yourself from such a cage.

You realized that you always have the capability to let go. And that’s a powerful thing to know.

Not all people know that they have this ability so they stick with things that harm them. Some continue clinging to a toxic relationship even if they’re aware it’s slowly killing them.

The ability to let go is helpful not only in romantic relationships but also to other areas of your life, like a toxic work environment.

Having stood up for yourself once will make it easier for you to do it again should the situation calls for it.

2. Ultimate self sufficiency.

The biggest thing adult people become dependent on is their emotions. Emotions towards a certain reality, towards their partners, even the emotions certain substances promote.

Being dependent financially, emotionally, and even physically to your partner makes you an easy target for abuse.

You allow the abuse to take place because you have given your personal power to someone else.

You subconsciously feel as if you’re unworthy and incapable of providing for your own needs.

But when you’re left alone after the break up, you have nothing in mind but to survive your emotional misery. You don’t know where to begin, you just move out of instinct.

But as you move forward, no matter how small of a step you make, you realize it’s not the end of the world.

You are still there, even with your emotional chaos you still manage to meet your basic needs.

That’s the first clue you get that you have the biggest power over your decisions. You do not need anyone. And as you move forward you discover your own self worth.

Once you’re back on your feet and standing strong, you’ll realize you don’t need anyone to support yourself.

Cultivating this independence make it hard for others to abuse you and treat you like a doormat again.

3. Sharper perception to quickly identify red flags.

When a toxic relationship has tortured you for quite some time you develop a better perception to identify subtle sign that reveal such behavior.

You were shaped into a powerful person, you have developed a perception that makes you more aware of the subtle signals that say danger.

It’s an evolutionary tendency and advantage to look out for things that might harm you, that’s why negative news capture our attention much faster than positive ones.

And now you are, in a way, hyperaware of signs that tell someone might want to harm you.

Knowing these cues saves you from doing the same mistake again. People may not be the same but the patterns are.

Additionally, when you listen to your gut, you will know the right decision.

4. The power to remove yourself from negative ties.

Forgiveness is the sublime act of liberation. You free yourself from toxicity while learning the lesson of the experience.

You forgive not because you want to forget. You forgive because you want to break free from the chains of the past.

It’s not a sign of weakness, rather it’s an indomitable strength that not everyone possesses.

Others hold on to hate and seek revenge because they feel weak if they let go. Revenge is their master. They make decisions based on their hate, they are slaves to their toxicity.

What they don’t know is that the more they hold on to it, the more they bind themselves. Unless they forgive, they would never realize how powerful they are.

Moving on from a toxic relationship means forgiving yourself despite being hurt and in the midst of that emotional turmoil.

You don’t only remove the guilt, but also cut the energetic ties between you and the other person.

Untangling yourself from a toxic relationship is never easy because the damage could go far beyond your emotions. It could damage you mentally and spiritually as well.

But when you manage to do it, to free yourself from that toxic environment, you will be able to forgive more easily in general.

You will be able to free yourself from other negative ties you have in your life because your forgiveness muscle has become much stronger.

But you need to take the pains of accepting responsibility for being in such relationship in order to heal and forgive. Sometimes the ego can insanely resist this.

The healing process may take months or years, but once the wounds are healed, you’re like a butterfly getting out of a cocoon, powerful, strong, and beautiful.

6 Steps To Live A Much More Meaningful Life One Day At A Time

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Nezel Padayhag

June 7, 2018

The substance of your life is largely dependent on the things that you do every single day.

If you don’t do the things that excite you, your life will lose it’s luster until you could no longer get hold of it. You will get stuck in a rut and will only realize this when feelings of depression and hopelessness stare you in the face.

Because you’re a divine being destined to shine, these unhealthy emotions are only there to tell you to change something in your life.

You need to switch directions and seek meaning to your existence. This can’t be done in one single day, but it can be done one day at a time.

Shifting your life into a meaningful existence is a gradual process that starts with changing the things you do every day, and before you know it, you’ll start waking up excited again.

6 Steps To Live More Meaningfully:

1. Define what you want.

Get clear about what you want in life and how you want your life to turn out.

The Neuro Linguistic Programming says that humans move in two ways, towards and away from something.

You can either move towards what you want or move away from what you do not want.

This is seen in your daily routine, like your choices, activities, habits, food, the people you meet. Are you avoiding things or are you surrounding yourself with things that you love?

Let’s say, you want to live an abundant life, yet you focus on the things that block you from achieving this abundance.

This is where the law of attraction works. You can’t have what you don’t focus on, and what you focus on is what your perception fills your reality with.

You need to know exactly the things you want so you can focus on them, instead on what you do not want.

So let your first step be listing all the things you would like to be a part of your everyday life like habits, people, material things, relationships, thoughts and emotions.

2. Focus on the things you can control.

In your quest to knowing what you want, you need to consider the things that are under your control and those that aren’t.

For example, wanting your partner to change and wanting to change your work environment are two different scenarios.

Your partner is a different individual who has a mind of their own and whom you can’t control. It’s only your attitude towards them that is under your control.

If your partner is abusive, you can choose either to stay or to leave.

On the other hand, wanting to change your work environment is under your control.

You have a full control over your career and you have the power to do everything you want about it.

The second step is to focus on what you can control and let go of those you can’t.

3. Get out of your comfort zone.

Sometimes the things that keep your life stuck are found inside your head. They’re the fears that hold you back from doing the things that can improve your life.

Staying in the comfort zone keeps you safe while stops you from evolving into your best self at the same time.

When the thought of calling a prospective client scares you, then stop thinking of it. Instead, do it.

Overthinking and overplanning can greatly harm you.

Make your third step a habit to do one thing a day that brings you closer to your dreams, no matter how small.

4. Change your routine.

Change the way how your mind works by altering some of your ordinary routines.

Wake up 10 minutes earlier. Change the position of your bed. If you drive to work, take a bus or a cab. If singing in the shower is not your normal thing, do it.

The point is to get your mind out of the mundane mode.

When your brain senses this change, it will open up new space for change.

The fourth step is to proactively change your daily routines so you’ll rewire your brain to perceive things in a different way.

5. Offer a helping hand.

Everybody needs help with something.

They may be your neighbor who is struggling in the early stages of motherhood, your nephews or nieces who are struggling in their school projects, or the beggar you meet along the street.

Offer the help that you’re capable of giving. It not only makes their day but makes you see the value of yourself.

No matter how small your act, it makes your life more meaningful. It makes you realize that there is always something you can give.

The fifth step is to offer your service to other people.

6. Give thanks.

Being grateful opens your eyes and shifts your perception to see more the things that you have. This practice puts you in an abundant state.

When you list at least 5 things you’re grateful for, you will realize you have been blessed more than you’re aware of.

As you focus more on what you have, the less likely you’ll think of the things you lack. And living through abundance helps you have a higher vibration.

Doing this every day for a week, a month, or a year brings your life to the destination you want to be, and to an existence full of meaning.

The sixth step is the habit of shifting your perception towards abundance instead of lack.

When you implement all these steps in your everyday life you will make your life much more meaningful.

Jet Li’s 3 Levels Of Self Mastery To Become Untouchable

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Nezel Padayhag

June 6, 2018

“All your problems are on the inside, in your heart. The problems aren’t from the outside, from other people, so you need to study who you are. Who’s 100 percent you? If you understand your inside, then you’re not afraid anymore.” — Jet Li

Probably the greatest mistake of modern society is the fact that self mastery is never taught in schools.

Life would be less of a struggle if we have the inner capability of knowing ourselves with all the nuances we all go through.

Renowned martial artist, actor, and practicing Buddhist, Jet Li will guide us to the three levels of self mastery, which involve how to live a life that honors our personal power and how to find inner peace, happiness, and strength.

Jet Li has become an inspiration to many martial artists because of his strong dedication to this craft and his regular meditation practice.

We can learn from him, not on the basics of his wushu kung fu but on the principles behind the practice that we can apply to our daily life, including respect for the self and others, health, confidence, spiritual clarity, and most of all, self mastery.

These principles are not the goals but the results of personal growth gained from kung fu.

If you want to apply the same wisdom in your life, take a peek at Jet Li’s 3 levels of self mastery.

Learn Jet Li’s 3 Levels Of Self Mastery:

First Level: Learn and repeat.

“Use your body as a weapon, and you need to use the weapons very well, [so you] concentrate on skill.”

In combative sports, this means developing your physical capabilities to be able to defend and protect yourself.

It involves learning the basics of the game and repeating them over and over again until you gain mastery.

Reaching this level may make you untouchable but only on a physical level.

Deep within, you still contain the fears of being attacked and defending yourself during possible confrontations.

Second Level: Develop innate psychological tools.

“I don’t need to fight if I can scare you, or use my heart to convince you.”

Developing innate psychological tools is of vital importance to no longer react out of fear.

You’re no longer compelled to react to a violent and hostile world. Instead, you become more aware to choose love over fear.

When provoked, your focus is not to fight but to choose the best solution, be it to stay calm as you find ways to neutralize the situation, or use psychological tools to steer the situation into a constructive outcome.

This is a way of enhancing your relationship with other people. You don’t act out of fear because you’re confident in your own power and strength.

Third Level: Cultivate inner peace.

“We sit here, everybody feels safe, and I’m not scared of aggression. It’s close to religion, like Jesus. They beat me up, fine. But slowly they understand, and they drop their weapons. They don’t want to fight anymore.”

This is the level where fear completely loses its power.

You will realize that you are an eternal being whose spiritual nature goes beyond the physical realms.

Being a fearless spirit, you create things according to your will, knowing how to influence people in bringing harmony and balance into this world.

Because you display your power through love and peace, people don’t feel threatened by your presence.

This improves your relationships and creates favorable outcomes for you and others.

If you’re able to achieve self mastery through these methods, you have acquired the ultimate achievement of a martial artist even without becoming one. You have successfully acquired what Bruce Lee calls, the art of fighting without fighting.

5 Mistakes We All Make During Meditation That Prevent Us From Experiencing Its True Benefits

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Nezel Padayhag

June 5, 2018

We are divine beings of pure light and majestic luminescence.

This is what the Buddhists, Hindus, and other spiritual teachers have been telling us all this time. We have joyful light deep within us and we can fill the world with love.

But not all of us have come to grips with our inner divinity. It’s not the lack of faith per se, but the little mistakes we make trying to get it that prevent us from seeing our true nature.

Meditation is the tool we can use to connect with this inner divinity. But most of us do not really know how to properly meditate.

Even this sentence is paradoxical as it implies that meditation needs to be done a certain way, and the truth is meditation is just done.

There’s no right or wrong way to meditation, just like laughter. However, there are mistakes we all do that make it something it isn’t, and prevent us from experiencing it.

This may sound so simple, yet so complex because of the way our minds have been conditioned to think.

For years, our brains have been trained to focus on the intricacies of life and to chase after external things that bring immediate rewards.

Meditation doesn’t work that way.

In the practice of meditation, we often miss the truth behind it. There are certain things that block your way to experiencing its true benefits.

Find out what these blocks are and get rid of them to experience true meditation and the real benefits it gives.

Stop Doing These 5 Mistakes During Meditation To Unleash Its True Potential:

1. You’re concentrating too much.

Meditation needs concentration but not too much nor too little.

Too much concentration leads to being too tight and putting on too much effort, which can lead you away to the natural state of your being.

Too little concentration leads you to a dreamy state where you become dull and are likely to fall asleep.

Somewhere in the middle is the goal.

And it needs a lot of practice to achieve this state. Nevertheless, never give up on your first, second, or tenth try.

If you persist in your practice, you will soon arrive in what the yoga teachers call, the state of effortless concentration. It’s in this place that you’re able to find perfect stillness.

But before arriving here, you need to face the challenges of letting go of the need to manipulate, control, or suppress any object that blocks you into awareness.

2. You’re expecting too much.

Meditation brings amazing benefits, which you need not cling to.

When sitting on your mat, just allow everything to flow without having any goals or expectations.

If you meditate for the sake of relieving your mind of tensions, you’re likely to miss the point.

Meditation is not about adding something to your life or deducting something away from it.

Meditation is all about the BEINGness of things. It’s timeless and, therefore, has nothing to do with your past nor of your future.

The great Tibetan Buddhist master Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche states that “meditation transcends efforts, practice, aims, goals, and the duality of liberation and non liberation…”

It’s perfect as it is, so there’s no need for you to correct anything that may come into your awareness.

Stay clear of the past or the future and focus only on the eternal here and now.

3. You’re controlling too much.

This is where you need to be more aware of your ego, it constantly tries to control and manipulate your meditation practice.

Its intentions are for its own benefit masked as if they are for yours. The ego craves control and it’s scared of change.

True meditation demands you to let go of the illusion of control and let things change and flow as they happen.

This is why the ego tries to take the wheel.

You don’t have to control your breath, energy, or thoughts because meditation is all about being who you truly are.

You only need to let go and be genuinely present.

You’re not out to master a technique but to learn to let go.

When you breathe, allow it to be, whether it’s a short breath or a long one. When thoughts arise, let them.

Just observe as your body does the breathing. Be a silent witness and allow yourself to fully experience a liberating freedom of BEINGness.

4. You’re making pretensions.

As meditation is all about BEINGness, you’re missing the point when you believe you’re highly spiritual for having a meditation practice.

Whatever name or label you give to yourself, or to this journey, it doesn’t mean a thing to the state of your being.

You practice meditation not to have a new identity or to become someone special. You do it for the sake of doing it.

An authentic state of meditation has nothing to do with the knowledge of meditation. It’s not even for the benefits, they are just a bonus, a gift, a reward.

It’s like laughing. You are not laughing for its benefits, but for the sake of laughing. The benefits of laughing come as a reward.

Meditation is a state of being that is as natural as eating or breathing, and a form of non attachment that’s not affected even when you pretend to love everyone.

Being in a meditative state is being your authentic self without the need for pretensions.

5. You’re not trusting your real self enough.

Your real self is pure, wise and all fulfilling.

When you fail to trust this, you will imagine yourself in a distorted version, other than who you truly are, someone who fits your preconceived description of your ideal self.

This belief leads you to seek something more, to be something better.

It makes you believe that you are not enough to be yourself and get satisfaction in life, or like you don’t deserve happiness, freedom and love.

It hinders you to rest in the blissful state of meditation.

Awakening to your real self requires you to stop seeking the things that you think will make you whole and realize that, in fact, you were whole all along.

And to realize this you only need to look inward, where the true silence resides. You need to remove all the doubts that prevent you from seeing your wholeness.

Give yourself permission to be happy, free and to express love. Doing this boosts the confidence you have in yourself.

Your nature is all good. Trust it, your divine self is waiting to emerge and shine.

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