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Awakening to a New Reality: Navigating Spiritual Growth in Chaotic Times
Episode 472nd October 2024 • Choosing Happy • Heather Masters
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Exploring spiritual awakening is the focus of today’s podcast, where Heather Masters delves into the profound shifts in consciousness many are experiencing in light of current global changes. She emphasizes that spiritual awakening is not just an individual journey but a collective evolution, urging listeners to embrace new perspectives that align with their true nature. Heather shares practical steps to support this transformative journey, including the power of mindfulness meditation, journaling, and connecting with nature. By engaging in these practices, individuals can cultivate resilience and a deeper understanding of their place in the universe. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join the new journaling community at choosinghappy.co.uk, where you can explore these insights further and create a vision for your future.

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Heather Masters masterfully articulates the complexities of spiritual awakening against the backdrop of current global shifts. She opens the discussion by acknowledging the growing collective consciousness and the urgency many feel to reconnect with their spiritual essence. This awakening is framed not just as an individual pursuit but as a communal evolution, one that is crucial as we navigate the turbulence of modern life. Heather's insights come from years of personal exploration, and she invites listeners to embark on their own transformative journeys, emphasizing that spiritual awakening is deeply personal yet universally relevant.

At the heart of the episode are three practical steps designed to assist listeners in their spiritual journeys. The first recommendation is engaging in mindfulness meditation, a practice Heather describes as a cornerstone for cultivating awareness and grounding oneself. By setting aside a small amount of time each day, individuals can learn to focus on their breath and observe their thoughts and feelings without judgment. This practice not only aids in emotional processing but also empowers individuals to reclaim their power in a chaotic world. Heather shares how mindfulness can anchor one’s sense of self and reality, encouraging a deeper understanding of the present moment.

Journaling emerges as the second key component of Heather's guidance. She discusses the profound impact of journaling on one's ability to connect with their intuition and higher self, suggesting prompts that can unlock deeper insights and emotional clarity. With the announcement of her new journaling community, New Life by Design, Heather aims to create a space for individuals to share their experiences and visions as they navigate their spiritual paths. Lastly, Heather encourages listeners to connect with nature, explaining how immersing oneself in the natural world can reinforce feelings of unity and peace. By grounding themselves in nature, individuals can enhance their spiritual connections and remind themselves of their place within the larger tapestry of life. Through her compelling narrative, Heather inspires listeners to embrace their spiritual awakening journey, reminding them that it is a continuous process filled with growth, learning, and connection.

Takeaways:

  • Spiritual awakening is a profound shift in consciousness that connects us with a greater sense of self.
  • Practicing mindfulness meditation daily helps anchor our awareness in the present moment.
  • Journaling allows us to engage with our unconscious mind and reconnect with our intuition.
  • Connecting with nature enhances our spiritual journey by grounding us in the present and promoting peace.
  • Engaging in reflective journaling can provide insights and guidance for our spiritual path.
  • As we navigate global shifts, it's essential to understand that spiritual awakening is a collective experience.

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Heather Masters:

Hello and welcome to coffee and coaching and Wednesday Woo.

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I'm Heather Masters, your host.

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And today I'm taking a look at exploring spiritual awakening.

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It's a big subject and it's one I've kind of avoided covering because it is such a big subject.

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And this is a short video, but I would like to explore it in the context of the significant shifts that are happening on our planet at the moment.

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Because there is so much happening and it's only accelerating.

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And many of us are feeling a call to higher consciousness, to reconnecting with spirit.

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And it's essential to understand what a spiritual awakening means and how you can actively participate in this transformative journey.

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I'm not saying that I'm completely spiritually awake, but I have been on this journey for many, many years.

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And I just wanted to share some of the things that I do to help myself and also some of the things I'm learning.

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And I think we're always learning, we're always growing and learning new ways to connect with source, to connect with our intuition.

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So spiritual awakening is a profound shift in consciousness.

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And it's where we begin to transcend our ego driven identities and connect with a deeper sense of self, often referred to as the big s, the big self, or pure awareness or connection to source and or pure love.

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And this awakening allows us to recognize that we're nothing, just isolated beings, but we're part of a greater whole.

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We're part of the universe, the unified field, if you like.

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We're interconnected.

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In light of the current global shifts, many are experiencing heightened sensitivity and awareness, and that's leading to a collective awakening.

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And we're also witnessing the escalation of the opposite, the escalation of separateness, of againstness, of conflict.

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So as we navigate these turbulent times, it's crucial to understand that spiritual awakening is not merely an individual experience, but it is a collective one.

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And that people around the world are feeling the urge to awaken and are leading to a more conscious evolution of humanity.

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This shift encourages us not only to let go of outdated beliefs and embrace new perspectives that align with our true nature as conscious beings, but that in doing so, we have the ability to shape a new world.

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So here are three practical steps towards awakening to today and to support you on your awakening journey.

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And it's to help you embark or deepen your spiritual journey, but also to mentally build resilience against what's happening outside and turning inwards to support yourself and to support the planet.

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By doing so.

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In creating a new vision, the first one we've touched on a number of times, and it's practicing mindfulness meditation.

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It's a powerful tool for fostering awareness and for grounding yourself in the present moment.

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And as we become more spiritually aware, being in that present moment becomes a key to anchoring ourselves, to understanding that that's the point from where we create our reality.

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So mindfulness meditation set aside ten to 15 minutes a day and sit quietly.

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Just focus on your breath, observe your thoughts and your feelings without judgment.

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And I really do find that it's the feeling part, especially during traumatic times, that links us back into our body, back into the present moment, and accepting the feelings without judgment, watching them arise and noticing them in the body, where they are in the body, whether they feel light or heavy, do they have a colour?

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Really looking at the feelings and seeing how we really experience them?

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Because we can get stuck in freeze mode, and freeze mode causes us to dissociate from our bodies, so that bringing yourself back into the body and practicing that mindfulness allows you to step back into life and to cultivate a sense of peace and aliveness amidst external chaos, and it brings you back into your own sense of power.

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You can start by following guided meditations.

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I use headspace and I find that really, really useful.

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But I do also use semantic meditations as well that really help me to connect with my body.

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The other thing we mentioned last week is engaging in journaling, and that's been coming up for me in a massive, massive way.

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I think journaling, because it engages your unconscious mind, because it engages and helps you connect with your intuition, your spiritual side, with your higher self.

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Journaling can really help you gain insights, gain guidance, and also, again, reconnect with those emotions that are arising and just allowing them.

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You're asking your body what's the message that it wants to give you?

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And just journaling, allowing that space for whatever to come through.

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You can consider spiritual prompts like, what does spiritual awakening mean to you?

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Or how do I feel connected to the universe?

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But you can also use, what guidance have you for me today?

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What's the one action that it's important for me to take today?

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What's the one step forward in my spiritual journey that I could benefit from taking today?

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Journaling is so powerful that I have decided I'm going to offer a daily journaling community.

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t from tomorrow to the end of:

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So I'm creating a community.

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I'm calling it new life by design, so that we can create a community in journaling around not only how we navigate these times, but how we create a vision for the future, how we begin to unravel that new life, that new way of being.

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And I'll put the details in the comment area or in the show notes, so please do look out for that if you want to have a look more into that.

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The other thing is about connecting with nature, really grounding yourself and nature.

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Spending time and nature can really enhance your spiritual connection because you're connecting with the energy of nature.

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Whether it's a walk in the park, a hike in the mountains, or simply sitting under a tree, immersing yourself in the natural world around you really benefits you.

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As I say, by grounding, by changing the energy, the electricity electrical field in your body, by helping you again come back to the present moment where all the power is, by paying attention to the sights and sounds and sensations, and letting nature remind you of your interconnectedness with all living things.

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And especially as we're going through the change of seasons, that we all have seasons in life, that life is cyclical, that we do move into different modes of being as we move forward on our journey.

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This connection with nature can evoke feelings of unity and peace, and it can reinforce your spiritual journey.

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And as I say, the most important thing, it can really ground you in the present moment.

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So, as we conclude today's session on exploring spiritual awakening amidst the chaos and the global shift and the nonsense, remember that this is an ongoing journey and it's unique for each of us.

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Some things will work, some things won't work.

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But by incorporating mindful practices, however that works for you, whichever version of mindfulness works for you by fostering a deeper understanding of yourself through reflective journaling and connecting with nature in your daily routine.

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Whether it's a walk or just stepping barefoot in the garden, it will help you stay connected to the moment, stay connected to your internal guidance, to your internal power, and deepen your understanding of your place in the universe, especially at this time.

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So thank you so much for joining me today.

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I invite you to share your experiences or ask any questions about spiritual awakening in the comments.

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And please do like share this video with someone who may benefit from it.

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And please do follow and subscribe so that we can keep this conversation going and we can keep working together through these chaotic times.

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Thank you again for watching and I shall see you on Friday for Friday features.

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See you then have an amazing rest of your week till then and see you later.

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Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to this week's episode.

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