THE HEART OF LOVE

Let’s talk about the real you – your core essence. And let’s really get down to it so we can fully see the treasure called you. Are you ready?

Take a moment and identify the top 10 spiritual qualities that best describe you. Be specific. Even if you list 20, try to get the list down to the top ten. What words most describe you at the soul level? Here are some examples: compassion, creativity, nurturing, integrity, healing energy, empathy, caring, joy, humor, loving, kind, gentle, strong, empowering.

Once you have your top 10, write them on a card. This is your core essence. Recognize that this is the evolutionary aspect of your spirituality. It took, perhaps, a million years for you to become this. This is the part you’ve done well and is now refined to a point that it identifies you. And you identify with it.

This is a soul viewpoint of the real you! The world won’t give you this picture of yourself. The world’s view of you is merely three dimensional. Your core essence is in a dimension beyond. And this dimension is the one that most defines your life path and the high purpose you are here to fulfill. It may have nothing to do with a job. Yet, again, it may.

It’s so easy for our core essence to slip away from our thought as the world forces swirl through our lives. To stay anchored in your core essence, create a simple “core essence altar” to help you remember your essence.

Gather any object to help you anchor your core essence. Begin with the card listing your qualities. If you like, add a few other objects to help your core essence become more tangible to you. Pick only objects that are special to you and resonate with you, perhaps a candle or a rock from nature. Let your intuition guide you. Create a sacred space, however small, with your card and any other items that vibrate with your core essence, to help you hold the energy of your highest self. Think of it as an energy field expressing your core energy. During the day or evening, whenever you see your sacred altar, you will be reminded that this is who you are energetically and it now has visible form in front of you.

As you gather your objects, even if it is only your card or just a few items, imbibe the energy that expresses your core self. There’s energy to each word that describes you. Feel the energy of each one. Perhaps make a drawing of each word’s energy pattern. Try to become intimately acquainted with your energy field. Use your imagination.

Then practice holding this energy within you. As you sit quietly, sense your core energy field around you and within you. Feel its strength. Offer it courage to express greater pronouncement within you. See yourself as a self-contained energy field and practice letting your core energy be felt and pronounced as your full environment – without leaking through distraction, forgetfulness or anyone or any circumstance dominating you with another energy.

Look out into the week ahead. Visualize yourself holding your core energy throughout the week. Visualize yourself taking and practicing your energy field out into the world. Consciously practice being a container for your energy field in places you travel during the day and week – at home, work, on the freeway, at stores, with friends, strangers, wherever you have your meals and wherever your body is.

As you first practice your soul’s energy field in public, you may wane in and out. You may forget. But keep making efforts to remember. Who are you? As you recall your core essence, it is what lies deep within you. Practice awareness of your energy field and allow it to become even more energized through your focused intention.

To strengthen the expression of your core essence, your highest selfhood, listen to your intuition or your inner voice for guidance, strength and understanding so you can discover more of who you are and how to express your highest self. Practice remembering that this high intuitive knowing is within you and guiding you to hold, strengthen and express your energy field in every area of your life.

Know and trust your core essence to be an infinite resource for all your needs to be met – for prosperity, strength, ability, life purpose, life plan, encouragement, love, comfort, healing, support, help, health, stamina, energy, vitality, inspiration, inner peace and everything else you will need for your soul’s journey.

Look for ways you can be helpful to others – from the depth of your core essence – to empower them, be considerate of them, empathize with their deep desire to find their core essence and to offer generous love.

As you practice living your life at the level of your core essence, your life will create awakening and will bless everyone in your path. Your soul will express your destined imprint on Earth. Welcome to the heart of love.

© 2006 Scott & Shannon Peck

Dr. Scott Peck & Shannon Peck are co-founders of TheLoveCenter, a non-profit educational organization dedicated to creating & holding the space for all humanity to live in healing Love. They are authors of “The Love You Deserve”, “Liberating Your Magnificence” and “All the Love You Could Ever Want!” Shannon is also the author of “Love Heals: How to Heal Everything with Love” and the “Love Heals Study Guide.“ Visit www.TheLoveCenter.com, email TheLoveCenter@aol.com or call (800) 266-1525.