In Pursuit of the Spiritual by Takara

In Pursuit of the Spiritual
by Takara © Spirit of Nature

I recently watched the Ironman event televised from Hawaii. Thanks to a former boyfriend, I know a great deal about professional cycling and events like the Tour de France. I had never watched the Ironman before, but it definitely brought back memories. What is it about these events that hold so much appeal for me?

They are noble. And they are very much like the pursuit of a spiritual quest.

The men and women who participate in these events are absolutely the epitome of physical strength and endurance. They are dedicated. What was it the announcer said about why they participate? “They come to find out what they are made of. It takes passion, courage, and determination” And he is right. Their life is dedicated to the perfection of their body and their skill. And in the race, it often comes down to what’s in their mind.

Have you ever watched the Tour de France? Hour after hour, day after day, they ride. It doesn’t matter what the weather is. It doesn’t matter what the other racers are doing. They each have to do it on their own. Sure they have support from people in a van with food, water, spare tires and encouragement. But no one is out there riding for them. They see the ridiculously challenging mountain ahead of them and they have a choice. Do they continue with “their journey,” riding their best, trusting that they have what it takes to finish, or do they quit? If they continue, do they do it at less than their best, letting the physical pain and exhaustion overshadow their desire to succeed? Or do they ignore what’s happening in their body, in their surroundings, and stay in a centered place looking always at the goal and going after it with everything they’ve got?

Those are questions I will also ask of you?

What is a spiritual quest about anyway? There are a million different paths; but where are they all leading? They are leading to freedom and joy. What kind of freedom? The freedom to be who you truly are a Divine being without limitations of any kind. A person walking around completely in union in every moment with God. In that space there is only love, there is only joy, there is only compassion, there is only perfect health, there is only peace, there is only abundance, and there is only the desire to assist other humans in achieving the same. There is no room for lack, for fear, for worry, for war, or for strife.

If that is the end result you are attempting to attain, then what is required to get there? Can you just sit at home, read a few books, take a few seminars, pray, hold a few crystals and experience instant enlightenment? The answer is a very big NO!

It requires dedication. It means finding out what you are made of. It takes passion, courage, and determination. It is a quest well worth the effort. But, just like the Ironman or the Tour de France, few athletes ever even get to participate in those events.

How dedicated are you to your spiritual quest? What have you done that lets you know you are totally dedicated? For me, the greatest metaphor for the spiritual journey is the quest for the holy grail which includes knights slaying dragons and facing numerous other perils. When the going gets tough, the best still persist. How many dragons have you slain lately?

During the course of my conscious spiritual path I’ve done what I consider to be some pretty amazing things. For two and a half years, without exception, I arose at 4 a.m. and meditated, did yoga, and prepared for my day. I felt inner prompting to do things and go places that felt very uncomfortable. Yet I followed the inner promptings and was exhilarated by each one. I rode horses bareback and blindfolded. I walked on fire. I ran at top speed blindfolded down a hill that ended at a huge cliff that dropped into the raging ocean below.

I left a perfectly good job with very high pay to travel across the country to live in a place I’d never visited before and to start a nonprofit for dolphins and whales. And if that isn’t enough insanity, after seeing a guy only 4 times I asked him to move in with me. I didn’t even know his last name. Eight years later, we are beyond happily married. So yes it was a wonderful choice. O.K. so I’m daring. I follow my intuition. And I’ve done some physical things that prove I’ve got some dedication.

But what about the REALLY hard stuff? The things I’ve already mentioned are actually quite easy compared to facing the real dragons. What about looking at every facet of yourself and seeing the truth. What do you fear deep down inside? What beliefs do you hold, false beliefs, which are holding you back at every turn? Who and what do you judge as wrong or bad or it shouldn’t be that way? What happened in your childhood, or even a past life, that you haven’t REALLY gotten over? You can’t just face these dragons. You have to slay them.

This is where you get to discover if you are truly dedicated to the spiritual quest and will actually achieve freedom and joy. Or are you just another weekend athlete with a dream you’ll never actually pursue?

People often call to ask me questions about various Dancing Dolphin Essences. When we start discussing Fear Buster and Core Issues, I explain that these essences help those dragons come fully to the surface. The person usually laughs, you can sense their tension, and they say they aren’t sure they want to look at those things. Ah, but isn’t that the real challenge of the quest? As long as there are dragons, they have to be slain (looked at, learned from, and dismissed forever).

Here’s to your journey,
Takara

Copyright (c) Spirit of Nature
About the Author: Takara is an author, speaker, industrial engineer, and metaphysician. She is the creator of Dancing Dolphin Essences and many other high vibration technologies. Get a copy of her free ebook Dancing with Dolphins just for visiting her website and joining the Spirit of Nature Speaks newsletter list. She offers private sessions and teaches transformational seminars on land and at sea. She can be contacted at The Dolphin Empowerment Center www.dolphinempowerment.com, Spirit of Nature www.spiritofnature.org

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In Pursuit of the Spiritual

In Pursuit of the Spiritual by Takara © Spirit of Nature

In Pursuit of the Spiritual
by Takara © Spirit of Nature