There is no separation between us and God-we are divine expressions of the creative principle...there can be no real lack or scarcity; there is nothing we have to try to achieve or attract; we contain the potential for everything within us. Shakti Gawain More Quotes by Shakti Gawain More Quotes From Shakti Gawain We, as spiritual beings, created the physical world as a place to learn. It's our school, our playground, our artist's studio. I beleive that we're here to master the process of creation - to learn how to consciously channel the creative energy of spirit into physical form. Shakti Gawain creativity spiritual school A deadness occurs in relationships when people are no longer willing to tell each other how they really feel. When people first fall in love they're more willing to do this because they're still getting to know each other and dependency has not yet set in. As soon as it does, though, people often stop sharing their true feelings out of fear of loss. Shakti Gawain falling-in-love loss people We live in a culture that doesn't acknowledge or validate human intuition and doesn't encourage us to rely on our intuitive wisdom. Shakti Gawain intuition acknowledge culture Many of us have had the attitude that life is something that happens to us and that all we can do is make the best of it. It is basically a victim's position, giving power to people and things outside of ourselves. We are beginning to realize that the power rests in us, that we can choose to create our life the way we want it to be. Shakti Gawain attitude life people This or something better now manifests for me in totally satisfying and harmonious ways, for the highest good of all concerned. Shakti Gawain something-better affirmation way People who really want to be in a relationship are IN one. Shakti Gawain want people Not being in touch with your vulnerability and not learning to own it and accept it and be comfortable with it leaves you in a position where you're liable to look at and judge other people for being vulnerable because they're reflecting that part of yourself that you're not comfortable with. Shakti Gawain judging people looks The way to a beautiful, strong, healthy body is to start by trusting yourself right now. Let go of the struggle and surrender to your body's needs. Your intuition will tell you what to eat. It may direct you to exercise vigorously, in which case you'll enjoy it, or it may tell you to slow down and rest. It may tell you to stay in bed all day, or it may tell you to get up early. There are no rigid rules. Your body knows perfectly well what's good for it. Shakti Gawain strong letting-go beautiful This morning take a few minutes to reflect on how you give of yourself to the world. Often we get caught up in the frenzy of buying and giving things. Look at the ways you give appreciation, friendship, energy, time, love, and affection, and give of your own special talents and abilities throughout the year. Acknowledge yourself for having enriched the lives of others. Spend some time loving yourself for the giving light that you are. Shakti Gawain loving-yourself morning appreciation We can learn to move into the unknown with the confidence that we have a guiding force within us that is showing us the way. Shakti Gawain positive way moving One law of energy is this: energy of a certain quality or vibration tends to attract energy of a similar quality and vibration. Shakti Gawain quality energy law The union of feminine and masculine energies within the individual is the basis of all creation. Shakti Gawain unions creation energy We are attracted to people who express the qualities we deny or repress in ourselves. Shakti Gawain deny quality people Many of us have a tendency to deny any negative feelings. We judge them as "bad" or "unenlightened" when, in fact, they are our stepping stone to enlightenment. Our so-called negative feelings or attitudes are really parts of ourselves that need recognition, love, and healing. Not only is it safe and healthy to acknowledge and accept all of our feelings and beliefs, it is necessary, if we are to get in touch with the fears and pockets of blocked energy that are holding us back from what we want. Shakti Gawain judging healing attitude My true relationship is with myself - all others are simply mirrors of it. Shakti Gawain true-relationship self-awareness mirrors We have been accustomed to thinking that we have to get something from outside us in order to be happy, but in truth it works the other way: we must learn to contact our inner source of happiness and satisfaction and flow it outward to share with others-not because it is virtuous to do so, but because it really feels good. Shakti Gawain happiness order thinking Our primary relationship is really with ourselves. Our relationships with other people constantly reflect exactly where we are in the process. Shakti Gawain relationships-with-others our-relationship people No scoundrel is so stupid as to not find a reason for his vile conduct. Shakti Gawain behavior stupid reason We all have within us a deep wisdom, but sometimes we don't know we have it. We live in a culture that doesn't acknowledge or validate human intuition and doesn't encourage us to rely on our intuitive wisdom. Much of the Western world emphasizes rationality and reason, but overlooks or ignores the enormous value of intuition and instinctive wisdom. Shakti Gawain intuition culture world The disowned parts of ourselves are what get in the way of us having the relationships we long for, the careers we don't know how to create, and the goals we want to achieve. It is by getting in touch with ALL the parts of ourselves - by having a gentle dialogue with all the "selves" we have inside - that we integrate them into a more comfortable, peaceful way of being with ourselves. Shakti Gawain careers self long
