Awakening the Heart: A Path to Divine Connection
“Come meet me!” — Sincerely, your heart
I’ve been writing a lot about the heart, and I probably won’t stop.
With the fourth industrial revolution coming to life before our eyes — hello AI — a lot of radical change in societal norms and structures is about to take place.
It’s already starting to happen.
As with any significant change, be it in society at large (think back to 2020–2023) or in our personal lives, it can come with significant feelings of discomfort and unease.
This is a normal response to grandiose change, as our unconscious mind is wired to seek and maintain the familiar.
Too much change too fast is jolting and a recipe for nervous system dysregulation.
So…what can we all start doing right now to prepare for the coming decades that will include societal changes that our minds cannot even fathom right now?
Connect with our hearts and the Divine. It never fails.
If there was ever a time to open your hearts to a wellspring of unconditional love, compassion and forgiveness, now is the time.
An open heart and Divine connection can bring you more profound peace than any medication, supplement or diet during stressful times.
There is fascinating science behind the energetic heart that I’ve mentioned before, and I’ll mention again because it is so dang interesting.
Our bodies emit a detectable electromagnetic field, and the most potent source of that field is not the brain, but the heart.
Mystics call this an aura. Scientists call it a biofield.
According to research from the HeartMath Institute, the heart generates an electromagnetic field that is approximately 60 times greater in amplitude than that of the brain and can be measured several feet away from the body.
Yeah, auras are real.
This electromagnetic field can be seen as a direct reflection of our emotional state. Different emotions have different energetic signatures.
When we cultivate emotions like love, gratitude, and compassion, we shift our heart into what scientists refer to as a coherent state.
In this state, our heart rhythms become smooth and harmonious, which positively influences our nervous system, hormonal balance, and even brain function.
So our emotions alter our energy body and physical body (which are directly connected).
Opening the heart can improve the health of your body, expand your energetic field, and allow your mere presence to become a station of love for others.
“Love is the bridge between you and everything.” — Rumi
Lately, I’ve been immersing myself in Sacred Powers by David Ji, a book that offers profound guidance on how to open the heart and cultivate deep, sustaining love from within.
As science has proven, when we devote ourselves to awakening the heart to love, we become a force of healing and upliftment for ourselves and those around us.
Below is a cool insight he offers about opening the gateway to the heart.
The Foundations of Heart Opening — Listening Through the Heart
“Love is the strongest force the world possesses, and yet it is the humblest imaginable.” — Mahatma Gandhi
This is observing the world through the lens of your heart versus perceiving with your mind (what you are likely doing right now).
This may sound like an abstract concept, but when you combine the emerging data from the HeartMath Institute with the slew of books written by enlightened sages, you will see something to this.
Blah blah blah.
This is a lot of theory, silly words, and mind fodder.
Enough of that. Let’s step outside the arena of the mind and into the heart.
Please join me in a quick (I promise) exercise.
Exercise to Practice Seeing With Your Heart:
Remember — where thought goes, energy flows
First most important step to start perceiving with your heart — believe that perceiving with your heart is 100% real. We need your intention to co-sign the approval of this experience.
It matters. Skepticism is the only real barrier to experiencing this.
This is a great time to set aside your hyper-logical, grown-up mind and invoke your child-like imagination.
Make it a game!
For this game, pretend your heart has intelligence and abilities far beyond your brain’s. Imagine your heart has its own eyes, ears, smell, taste and felt sense.
These abilities have been asleep for your whole life. Curiosity beckons, and the desire to awaken your heart has now seeped into your mind. You are ready to wake up your true heart.
Ready, set, go!
>> Close your eyes, take some deep breaths, and have the intention of awakening your heart.
>> Place your hand on your heart and focus on your heart.
>> For a moment, imagine a wonderful memory of being with someone you love — to drum up the vibration of love. Be here for a couple minutes.
>> Just allow the vibrations to come through.
>> Now, keep the feeling, and let go of the imagery. Just be in your heart as it continues to awaken.
>> Think to yourself, “I invite the heart to fully awaken” — note: we always want to speak to our hearts in as gentle a manner as possible, like we are speaking to a lover.
>> Sit in silence for a few minutes.
>> What do you feel? What are you experiencing?
Note — if you did not experience any major positive feelings or shifts in perspective, please do not worry. You didn't do it wrong, and you’re not broken.
Stress, an overactive mind and conscious or unconscious skepticism can make it tricky sometimes.
Keep coming back to it, and your heart will eventually respond. It loves you so much and is just waiting for you to pursue it :)
You can use this heart listening tool throughout the day. The more you use it, the more your heart will know you genuinely desire to meet it, and the louder it will become.
With the right intention, patience and consistency, it will open.
May your heart-opening journey be easy and filled with deep love.
Warm wishes,
Megan
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