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We Are the Spark of the Divine

If I see the spark of divinity in my own eyes, then I see it in the eyes of everyone, for we are all made of the same stuff.

Goddess Inspired

August 6, 2021

Tagged divinity, Hierarchy, Nature, Other

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We Are the Spark of the Divine

Seeing divinity in nature and in everyone can be a way of being connected to the divine, and it is the way that the divine connects with us. If I see divinity in the lowliest ant or the tallest mountain, it is the same divinity. If I see the spark of divinity in my own eyes, then I see it in the eyes of everyone, for we are all made of the same stuff.

As humans, we are accustomed to seeing through the eyes of the patriarchal hierarchy. We name this one thing more valuable than another thing, this one person more valuable than another. However, if we can let go of the ego and begin to see divinity in nature and in humanity, we can let go of judgment and open our hearts with empathy and compassion. Every person is equally valuable; every plant and animal is worthy of existence.

The trouble comes, I think, when we cannot see divinity in our own selves. Then it is easy to denigrate and make ourselves less than. We perpetuate the hierarchical system in which we find ourselves to day. We project our own shadow self, that which we do not see as divine, onto others. We judge and destroy. We do not see kinship, but rather otherness. That goes for other humans as well as the natural world. Whatever is “other” is not divine; therefore, we can conquer the other, destroy it, judge it as less than, or kill it. Because the “other” is an “it,” it is not divine. It is not worthy of existence.

If I truly begin to see myself as a divine being, I look at the world with different eyes. I begin to see the spark of divinity in everything. I begin to look at the world with love and compassion because I am filled with love and compassion for my own self. I begin to see that everything and everyone is connected by that divine spark of love. I begin to understand that truly, we are all one, we are all connected, and we are all divine.

When Does the Spiritual Become Political?

Divinity

Seeing divinity in everything and in everyone is a way of being connected to the divine, and it is the way that the divine connects with us.

Goddess Inspired

September 12, 2020

Tagged compassion, divinity, empathy, love

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Divinity

Seeing divinity in everything and in everyone is a way of being connected to the divine, and it is the way that the divine connects with us. If I see divinity in the lowliest ant or the tallest mountain, it is the same divinity. If I see the spark of divinity in my own eyes, then I see it in the eyes of everyone, for we are all made of the same stuff.

As humans, we are accustomed to seeing through the eyes of the ego, through the eyes of hierarchy. We name this thing more valuable than another thing, one person more valuable than another. However, if we can let go of the ego and begin to see divinity in everything and everyone, we can let go of judgment and open our hearts with empathy and compassion. Everything is equally valuable. Everything is worthy of existence.

The trouble comes, I think, when we cannot see divinity in our own selves. Then it is easy to denigrate and make others less than. We set up the hierarchical system in which we find ourselves today. We judge and destroy. We project our own shadow self, that which we do not see as divine, onto others. We do not see kinship, but rather “otherness.” That goes for other humans and the natural world. Whatever is “other” is not divine; therefore we can conquer it, destroy it, judge it as less than, and kill it. Because it is an “it.” It is not divine.

When I truly begin to see myself as a divine being, I look at the world with different eyes. I begin to see the spark of divinity in everything. I begin to look at the world with love and compassion because I am filled with love and compassion for my own self. I begin to see that not only is everything is connected by that divine spark of love, but that everything is divine.

Barbara Garland

Sitting with Uncertainty

During this time of Covid-19, everything we thought we knew has been turned upside down. Everything is uncertain and feels out of control.

Goddess Inspired

September 12, 2020

Tagged certainty, divinity, love, present moment, Uncertainty

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Sitting with Uncertainty

During this time of Covid-19, everything we thought we knew has been turned upside down. Everything is uncertain and feels out of control. We are facing a silent enemy that can strike anyone, anytime. We are self-isolating, working from home, and wondering what the future will hold. Plans for the future are uncertain. The economy is crashing. Societal unrest is rampant. Climate change is accelerating. The institutions that we thought were bulwarks of stability are falling apart. Nothing is certain except uncertainty.

Of course, there is no such thing as certainty. When things are normal, life feels somewhat predictable and certainly much safer. But we all know that we are a phone call away from disaster. One moment our lives are safe and we are in control; the next moment our lives are spinning out of control. We lose people we love; we have an accident or contract a fatal disease; natural disasters occur; we lose our jobs. In truth the only moment we have is this moment, and thinking that we can know the future is simply an illusion.

Today, when it seems that the whole world is spinning out of control, it seems that now, more than ever, it is time to be at peace with the not-knowing. It is time to let go of the idea of certainty in our lives. It is time to let go of worry about the future and live today as if it is the last day of our lives. It is time to be in this very moment and in no other. It is time to be at peace and allow life to unfold as it is meant to, all the while living out our purpose of loving one another.

So today, I will sit in this present moment, and I will allow Goddess to fill me with her unconditional love. I will meditate on the fact that I am one with all and that my purpose is to share the love of the Goddess with all. I will allow myself to be in a state of connected flow with the earth and the universe, and I will be grateful for the knowledge that I am here in this moment.

It is helpful to sit for a while with the uncertainty. You don’t have to know everything at once. Be at peace with not knowing.

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I am a seeker of truth, a truth teller, a lover of the Divine Feminine, an aspiring writer, a mystery, an open book, a work in progress. I have lived a long and varied life, and now in my seventies, I am being called to share some of what I have learned over the years. I hope to share the wisdom of the deep Feminine that is being channeled through me.

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