Whether or not the fear is grounded in reality or is completely irrational it can stop us right in our tracks. It can prevent us from taking action, or drive us to take action for the wrong reasons. When we are in it's cold, clammy grip it is incredibly challenging to release it, but that is what we must do to claim our own magnificence.
There is a story about monks coming together for an event where they face all their fears. They must go through a large hall and cannot exit from the door they enter. There are only two pieces of guidance given to each monk on his journey through the hall of terrors: Keep putting one foot in front of the other and don't believe all that you see.This is what we are called to do when fear grips us. Regardless of the apparent cause, we can turn our eyes away from the world of effects and know a higher truth. We are Spiritual beings, eternal and unlimited in our nature, as such we do not have to bound by appearances, no matter how real they look. Also we need to keep putting one foot in front of the other, continue to move forward taking the best action that we can in each moment.
Often our fear is simply our ego trying to keep us safe and out of harms way. As we journey on this pathway we are constantly becoming more and that change threatens that ego part of our mind that has done a great job keeping us small, limited and safe in it's own perception.
I also stay focussed and anchored in my spiritual practice. Even more meditation, affirmative prayer, visualisation, gratitude and self care to help me move through the appearance of lack or limitation.
So when fear takes your hand, know that there is a higher reality, that you will move through it and that you are one with the entire universal consciousness which always knows the answer. You simply need to quiet the chattering of your mind long enough to be still and know.
You are always guided and going in the best direction.
In Love
Juliet x
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