Living Life as a Sacred Being

artwork by- Autumn Skye, Light Work

How do we remember that we are a sacred being having a human experience?  

How do we awaken and keep a pulse on the sacred rhythm of our own heartbeat, our connection to the Earth and the natural world around us–and our own breath?  

“Feeding the light” that we are requires a certain finesse in a world that often aims to distract us from the sacred essence of who we are. I know that when I am entrapped in the world’s hurried manner, or when the judgements of my own mind arise – of not doing enough, have to “keep up”, etc. - that “human life” can feel more challenging.  

But when I can remember what it feels like to live from my own “light-body” –and inhabit my own grounded, Earth-like essence, I feel more connected to myself and the joy and beauty in this world. From this “present place”, it is as if I can feel the interweaving web of filaments connected to all people throughout the world who are holding the note of depth, hope, love, light, stillness, presence.  

This presence with oneself and the world is always here, and like the quiet inner knowing voice within us all - available to us when we pause, breathe, remember. 

How do we show up in our life from this full-bodied essence of light that we are- especially amidst living in the world of operating cars, maintaining jobs, managing household and family responsibilities?

We begin by noticing the moments when we are living from the essence of love and groundedness that we truly are- and begin to feed that! There is a quote on our refrigerator from Rudolf Steiner that reads- “where living plants are growing”. When we wake up to the fact that we are a living plant, our life feels more connected and whole- and tasks for daily living feel more easeful! 

But how do we keep this vibratory presence alive? We breathe. Create sacred rituals. Offer gratitude. Make offerings to our lands, our waters, our fires. We take time communing with the natural world around us. These sacred rememberings help us to to keep a primary pulse on the more quiet, sacred essence of our belonging. 

But this practice takes discipline of our minds and hearts- as so much of our surrounding culture continues to draw our attention towards distraction. Breathwork for me has always been a way to remember quickly and to feel acutely that sacred connection, and to tap into the wider expansion of my being. 

Also- when we begin to notice the “living plants are growing”, in our fridge, in our gardens and grocery stores…, and take time to truly feel and absorb the abundance in our lives with great thanksgiving, somehow life begins to feel more whole and aligned.

Lately I have been reading John O’Donohue’s Anam Cara, a book of Celtic Wisdom.  The words on the pages transport me to a timeless space where I can feel and know that all I am is my breath and this love, and this page…and these words. Written texts such as this, invite us into the present moment to actually feel the heartbeat and breath of our shared existence.

Sacred music, chanting, taking walks in nature, aligning ourselves with people who we feel kinship with, and so much more, are just some of the additional ways within and around us that we can use to help remember our sacred essence. 

Noticing when we are lost in the hurriedness, fear, consumerism, worry, and pressure of a more “collective storyline” is part of the great unravelling. To not become entrapped in this requires daily discipline of attention and a deeper, fuller, breath. 

In fact, when we breathe deeper, we create what a teacher of mine used to call a “wedge of awareness”. This wedge of awareness gives us enough breathing room to make a choice as to where we place our attention. Because- where our energy goes, our attention flows. 

So- where do you want your energy and attention to go today? 

I know that while I still lose my own fragments of attention and forget “who I am” on a regular basis, I remain committed to remembering my place in this great circle of life. And so may we all- find this presence, this remembering and this aliveness to the sacred rhythms of our life. 

In light - Tania

“I look into the world / In which the sun is shining / In which the stars are sparkling / In which the stones repose / Where living plants are growing / Where sentient beasts are living / Where human souls on earth give dwelling to the spirit…” Rudolf Steiner