As spiritual beings, our true nature is serenity and peace. Why is it that so often we are plagued with frantic thoughts or frustration and anxiety? Unfortunately, no matter how spiritually centered we are, we still have to exist in the third dimensional, mundane world.
It is easy to get discouraged when we are spiritually aware people. No matter how much we meditate, we still get irritated in traffic. We visualize healing for a loved one and they suffer regardless. We bless our communities with affirmations of love, yet violence and crime continue. What we need to remember is that each time we contact the place of peace within our soul, we are blessing the world and we are making a difference.

Our third dimensional life is a land of opposites – happy/sad; good/evil; rich/poor; healthy/sick. Those opposites create a dynamic tension. Just living in the world is a challenging experience. If we’re happy, we could be miserable at any moment. If we’re lacking funds, a financial windfall could be around the corner. Our reality is insecure, unpredictable and constantly chaotic – even improvements can feel stressful. For example, being in a great relationship at long last can be fulfilling, but it can also be uncomfortable as we wonder if it’s too good to be true. Likewise, we can stay in bad relationships since the idea of changing to a more positive one is also threatening. It appears the mystics and gurus are right – due to its constant fluctuations, there is no peace in the material world.

However, peace does exist on the fourth dimensional spiritual realm. This unruffled part of our consciousness is beyond opposites, beyond chaos, beyond fear. We all have that serene land within us, we merely have to reach out for it. Focusing exercises such as yoga and meditation will bring us to that centered place.

It helps to think of our minds and lives as a hurricane. We’re a mass of swirling thoughts and spinning events. But at the center of it all is the calm eye of the storm. This is the “eye” of spiritual vision. When we center ourselves through breathing, chanting, yoga or other techniques, we can make good decisions for our lives since we see everything clearly. We are not looking through eyes of fear, judgment or limitation. Instead, we see the greater picture and how we can act in the best interest of our soul and not in the best interest of our chaotic personality. This balanced place will also help us see the best interests of everyone involved.

Our job as spiritual seekers and light workers is to bring some of that fourth dimensional bliss to the other areas of our lives. It is certainly a challenge to move back out into the whirlwind of daily living with our spiritual directives intact. With practice, we become more courageous and effective at implementing our intuitive solutions. From our soul-centered outlook we can serve others who are unable access their center for one reason or another. We can say the perfect thing to a frazzled friend. We can drive upon the scene of a fender-bender and offer practical guidance. Maybe a smile at a stranger will shift their mood and heal their day.

We will also notice that the more we meditate and contact our center, the wider the “eye of our hurricane” becomes. Peace will be easier to achieve and sustain. Also, the “winds of our lives” will get weaker and life will be more enjoyable and less puzzling. We will begin to radiate a contented joy that soothes all whom we come in contact.

Our true spiritual nature is to be like a cool breeze, soothing the feisty and nervous temperaments of others around us. When we’re spiritual masters, we’ll be like that all the time. But for now, we might have a few days like that or just a couple of hours. Those periods of peace matter. They not only benefit to our individual souls, but they also heal the world in general.

Aluna Michaels is a second-generation astrologer and soul evolutionist practitioner. She also holds a Masters in Spiritual Counseling and has been teaching and consulting for more than two decades. Aluna is available for appointments in her home or by phone. Call (248) 583-1663 or visit www.ascension.net/aluna.