Spiritual Tools for Hungry Souls

Chaos is too common lately.  Some days, my emotions flare up — I get angry, and I lose my alignment with Spirit.  The first thing I do is go into my spiritual practices of affirmative prayers, spiritual reading, and meditation.

I often wonder what others do to ‘stop the burning’!  When I see the level of hate and anger escalating, I am concerned about the effects.  What impact is this having on our world and our environment?

Recently, I read a post by one of my favorite authors, Dr. Jayne Gardner.  Following is some thought that she shared in her recent article:

Cool Your Jets: Save the Planet from Burning Up!

Here is one “how”. My hypothesis is:  What if we are raging at about the same rate the core of our planet is burning up?   I believe we are creating this hell on earth and that we are thinking and feeling it into existence. Our rage and our environmental heat are related. Everyday anger is boiling up inside of us and it is reflected out as literally a red hot physical environment. To put out a blaze this big will require more than a big splash of cold water.

But what can YOU do? Three Steps to a “Cooler” You

1. Count 10 “gratitudes” before you go to bed at night so you sleep in peace. Learn to catch yourself in a negative emotion and shift to gratitude. This is a trick of mine. I can switch the light of thankfulness on real quick when I examine my own life compared to 99.9% of the world. I can also sit in my own frustration at times not knowing I am fuming inside. So “catching” myself has become a way of stopping my anger and turning to a higher point of view. …

2. “You go high when they go low.”  Says Michelle Obama.  When the people you love disappoint you or you think about the people “out there” who are making you mad, go high by thinking yourself into a positive emotional set point.  Be proud of yourself that you are able to not let others influence your ESP. A good way to cool ourselves and our brains down.

3. Create a “structure” that will work for you to remind yourself to think higher thoughts.  My father used to use post-it notes on the mirror where he was shaving saying things to himself  like:  “Be kind today, Ken”  “Remember love is stronger than hate.”  “Do one nice thing for someone else today.” …

An interesting hypothesis along with some great tips to use every day!