Listening to the Inner Self
Not listening to Ego. It makes it sound so easy, doesn't it?! What if the choice simply needs to be matched with persistent determination.
The quiet part of the self, the inner knowing, is getting steadily louder as we move more into ascension consciousness - are you noticing?
The more aware we become, the more we understand that we are not our Egos, the mask we wear as beings in a human body. If we can observe our conscious mind on the ‘hamster wheel’ or caught in a cyclic rut of negativity and pain, we know that we cannot BE our thoughts. This aware part of ourselves is our connection to All that Is, our fragment of Divine consciousness.
Training Wheels
There are many ways we can access our Higher Self/Inner Knowing using ‘training wheels’. These methods are the first supported steps to retraining Ego, the thinking part of us that only knows about this lifetime and operates from fear of difference, separation, competition, and so on.
Focused writing - creating a quiet space, lighting a candle, taking a deep breath and writing whatever comes to mind. Even nonsense will eventually lead to intuitive messages after a time. Set a timer and choose to write for 20-30 minutes without distraction each day for a week (or more!) to develop confidence in inner knowing.
Trust - practise trusting the very first idea or answer that comes to mind. Our deep knowing is presented first; our limiting Egoic thinking chimes in second. Inner knowing ideas often present just as we drift off to sleep or occur as we awaken.
Notice the book that catches your eye. Hold it to your heart and open it without consciously trying to choose a page. Trust the message it contains.
Rapid questioning with Yes / No answer.
Is this for my highest good?
Will this raise my energy?
Will this lower my energy?
Is there information that will raise my vibration in this book/this oracle deck/etc?
If yes, which page number do I need? OR Which card number do I need?
A God / Source Conversation
And when we are ready, we can learn to allow ourselves to easily hold a conversation with the God / Source part of ourselves that is always connected and present. We can finally take off our training wheels when we understand that it always was, is, and will be something that comes naturally.
When you are ready to believe it is possible it looks something like this:
When you ask and are given a number, say 7.
The Ego might say, ‘Are you sure? 53 is a good number, 7 is your favourite number so that is probably why you chose it,’ and, ‘maybe the number is 123… or 42… or?’
When you turn to page 7, the message given is ‘You are on the right path. Number 7 is a certain sign that Source is supporting you to open doors and create new opportunities.’
We could also sit quietly with a journal and ‘download’ or ‘channel’ the above message. And again doubt ‘Was this from me?’, ‘Did I really tap into this message or am I subconsciously repeating what I heard/read?’
Hmmm. Either way, that was a strong message and the information feels good.
Alignment.
And yet the Ego sought to interfere, to create doubt. The Ego might suggest this, like the ‘channelled’ writing comes from a Source outside of you. Yet your Higher Self / Inner knowing is always available to you and wants you to put your limited thinking and fears away so you can access its unconditional love and guidance easily.
Remembering you are a Divine fragment of all that is helps you realise you don’t need anyone else’s assurance that you are okay.
So when doubt appears and the Ego says, ‘Are you sure?’ you can be ready to reassure your Ego that this God / Source part of you can be trusted.
Address your Ego using your first name, eg, ‘Michelle, I know I can trust this number because I Am connected to my Divine Source’. Or ‘Michelle, I know I have tapped into my inner guidance because I know I Am Divine Intelligence in a physical body.’
Repeat this for every scenario of low vibration thought:
My work/effort isn’t good enough.
‘Michelle, I love you. I know that it is good. Relax and trust me.’
I shouldn’t have said / done that. They will think … [fill in the gaps].
‘Michelle, every experience has value. I know that it is part of your growth. Relax and breathe, I love you.
That decision was wrong.
‘There is no such thing as a ‘wrong’ decision, Michelle. Trust that this experience will help you choose what you do want. Take a deep breath and relax. I love you.’
I must not be good enough because they didn’t include/confide in/ support me.
‘Michelle, what others think and do is a reflection of their evolution. I love you and want you to focus on what feels good. Trust in me and send yourself some love.’
Every time doubts or fears arise, reassure your Egoic self. Imagine you are taking you by the hand and telling yourself, ‘Michelle, I’ve got this. I love you and you can trust me.’ This is the reassurance and reminder that Michelle is only a mask, the outer representation of a Divine being having a physical experience.
The calm, gentle, but persistent message of self-love quietly erodes the messages of limitation this Egoic part accepted for itself.
Imagine it - Create it
We are not born with fear or doubt nor any other limitation. Imagine how wonderful it feels to know and trust that you are Divinely guided and can easily access your Inner Knowing when you are ready.
When you are ready to retrain your Ego and be more of who you really are.
You deserve it.
Blessings
Michelle x
Michelle Cowles
Spiritual Leader/Teacher/Learner
Copyright Michelle Cowles 2024
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