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One's degree of confusion, and how long it lasts, can vary greatly from person to person during their spiritual awakenings, so there is no set time during which such a state will exist. However, I do believe there are things you can do to expedite clarity.
Now that we have access to the web, we can find a new theory regarding "how to heal" every day. I recall walking into a new age bookstore during the beginning of my spiritual awakening and feeling like a kid in a candy store...I wanted to explore everything! Over time I began limiting various sources to those that were recommended by people who I admired, and teachings that came from people I felt radiated peace in their videos. This helped me to limit contradicting messages and therefore led to more clarity.
I also found that at first I was very interested in things "out there" such as Pleiadians, crop circles, UFOs, spiritual vortexes, etc. Over time, they started to feel like my ego's way of preventing me from seeing what was really important, which is that which is "in there" (my thoughts, beliefs, values). I also realized that dealing directly with relationships in an honest and self-loving manner was huge. I believe that when our relationships are clear, it goes a long way towards helping us clear our mind.
Drug use can open us up to all kinds of different energies/thoughts/intuitions in a way that can lead to increased confusion. I found that switching to a sober path allowed me to receive the good, important insights without so many confusing "wrong turns" along my journey. I had feared that becoming sober would cause me to miss out on brilliant epiphanies, but the important information always comes through when needed.
Early on in my spiritual journey, a mentor (appropriately named Grace) who taught me how to read the Osho Zen Tarot also told me, "Don't settle for being a Timothy Leary when you can become a Ram Dass." In other words, drugs could seem to get me where I wanted to go, but through sober spiritual practice I could truly reach my goals. She was absolutely right.
Confusion represents a conflict between various choices or beliefs. The best way to clarify such conflicts is to listen to our body. Our mind can make an argument for any perspective, but the body, when we learn to listen to it, is our greatest source of wisdom. When we are sober, and have practiced clearing our mind of its incessant chatter, we can tune in and use our body's intricate nervous system as a radar that communicates truth through a sense of calm. Tension indicates conflict. Relaxation communicates truth.
There is a phrase that came to me early on my spiritual journey: "Chaos enables creativity. Order enables utility." All of the interesting and intriguing insights and experiences that come from the chaotic beginnings of a spiritual journey can be hard to release because they are so stimulating. "Don't live a dull life!", the ego whispers. But bringing order and structure into our life, into our spiritual practice allows us to utilize various lessons in a manner that brings more calm and clarity. And it is never dull. Simple things give us pleasure when our spiritual life has moved past the drama phase. Although we don't want to deal with things like money and other aspects of the material realm, calming down our root chakra allows for a more centered and clear experience of life. So even though we'd rather receive brilliant insights from the Pleiades, sometimes it's more productive to put our income and expenses on a spreadsheet, and figure out ways to get the material world to balance out. The spiritual journey continues, but with less stress, and less confusion.
Peace,
Chris
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One's degree of confusion, and how long it lasts, can vary greatly from person to person during their spiritual awakenings, so there is no set time during which such a state will exist. However, I do believe there are things you can do to expedite clarity.
Now that we have access to the web, we can find a new theory regarding "how to heal" every day. I recall walking into a new age bookstore during the beginning of my spiritual awakening and feeling like a kid in a candy store...I wanted to explore everything! Over time I began limiting various sources to those that were recommended by people who I admired, and teachings that came from people I felt radiated peace in their videos. This helped me to limit contradicting messages and therefore led to more clarity.
I also found that at first I was very interested in things "out there" such as Pleiadians, crop circles, UFOs, spiritual vortexes, etc. Over time, they started to feel like my ego's way of preventing me from seeing what was really important, which is that which is "in there" (my thoughts, beliefs, values). I also realized that dealing directly with relationships in an honest and self-loving manner was huge. I believe that when our relationships are clear, it goes a long way towards helping us clear our mind.
Drug use can open us up to all kinds of different energies/thoughts/intuitions in a way that can lead to increased confusion. I found that switching to a sober path allowed me to receive the good, important insights without so many confusing "wrong turns" along my journey. I had feared that becoming sober would cause me to miss out on brilliant epiphanies, but the important information always comes through when needed.
Early on in my spiritual journey, a mentor (appropriately named Grace) who taught me how to read the Osho Zen Tarot also told me, "Don't settle for being a Timothy Leary when you can become a Ram Dass." In other words, drugs could seem to get me where I wanted to go, but through sober spiritual practice I could truly reach my goals. She was absolutely right.
Confusion represents a conflict between various choices or beliefs. The best way to clarify such conflicts is to listen to our body. Our mind can make an argument for any perspective, but the body, when we learn to listen to it, is our greatest source of wisdom. When we are sober, and have practiced clearing our mind of its incessant chatter, we can tune in and use our body's intricate nervous system as a radar that communicates truth through a sense of calm. Tension indicates conflict. Relaxation communicates truth.
There is a phrase that came to me early on my spiritual journey: "Chaos enables creativity. Order enables utility." All of the interesting and intriguing insights and experiences that come from the chaotic beginnings of a spiritual journey can be hard to release because they are so stimulating. "Don't live a dull life!", the ego whispers. But bringing order and structure into our life, into our spiritual practice allows us to utilize various lessons in a manner that brings more calm and clarity. And it is never dull. Simple things give us pleasure when our spiritual life has moved past the drama phase. Although we don't want to deal with things like money and other aspects of the material realm, calming down our root chakra allows for a more centered and clear experience of life. So even though we'd rather receive brilliant insights from the Pleiades, sometimes it's more productive to put our income and expenses on a spreadsheet, and figure out ways to get the material world to balance out. The spiritual journey continues, but with less stress, and less confusion.
Peace,
Chris
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