There are many easy, and inexpensive ways to open up to and add spirituality into your life and surroundings. Adding even one or two small changes into your life, will show the divine that you are interested and trying. They will offer you little messages or feelings when you are on the right path. So as you add to, or make small changes to your life, pay attention because you will be rewarded for your efforts, which will motivate you to do more. Here are some simple suggestions that are next to no cost, but may help you on your spiritual journey.
Add a plant or two into your environment. Pick a plant that grows quickly, this will help you stay focused and see the benefits of feeling good, while watching your plant grow and become stronger. A plant adds nature into your environment, it purifies the air around it, and gives you a therapeutic energy to connect with. Cost - only a few dollars.
Add herbal tea to your kitchen cupboard. Even if you only have a cup or two a week, it is a conscious effort in adding something positive into you life. Some people are turned off by the taste, so add a little sugar to it or use two tea bags in one cup of water. It is conscious effort for the better and healthy for your body. You can even just look at it as medicine food and drink it with that thought in mind. Cost - only a few dollars.
Make an alter. An alter is a shelf, table or a tray dedicated to the divine. It can consist of anything that helps you connection with the spirit world. Candles are a great start. You can add items such as... a cross, glass figurines that represent something special, crystals or gemstones, a ring or necklace with special meaning, a prayer a book, a feather, essential oils, a picture, anything you want, but remember you want to keep it somewhat simple and definitely sacred. You can light the candles on your alter when you are seeking guidance or during prayer. Again this is a conscious effort to connect and show your appreciation for your guidance. Cost - not alot, most people have a shelf they can clear off and most of your special items to place on it, you will already have.
Crystals / gems are very interesting to learn about and an excellent way to bring spiritual vibrations into your environment. The offer good energy, protection from negative energy, they offer insight, they help balance energy within and around you, they also have endless healing properties in them. As you learn about your crystals, you will expand your spiritual vocabulary quite a bit, learning many new words that are used to describe your crystals. Cost - only a couple dollars.
Talking or praying to God / Angels / Guides more frequently. You have the ability to speak to the divine at any moment and they are always excited to hear from you and the more you communicate with then the more they will communicate with you. You can even have a sense of humor with him. Talking to God, Angles, even your Guides on a regular basis opens the lines to their guidance, they eagerly want you to hear from you and offer their guidance. Cost - FREE
Decluttering a room or a closet in your house. Letting go of old, unused items, leaves room for new things to come in. When you have old items cluttering up space in your home, it dampens the energy and leaves little room for new and useful things to enter. When you allow more space in your home, it allows for better energy flow, and that is very important. Accomplishing the task of decluttering is a good feeling on its own, the space it created for new energy is a bonus that you will enjoy. Guaranteed !. Cost - FREE
Light a candle and sit in the quiet. This could be considered like meditation, but so many people I have talked to say they don't know how to meditate, so this is a good way to start. Being quiet, in the presence of candle light, is a signal to the divine that you are seeking their guidance. They will come, you may not hear or see anything but rest assured they are present and offering you things you are not even aware of, yet... or maybe you are. Cost - the price of a candle.
Connect with people that are of like mind, people that are consciously on the same journey as you. It is very important to be able to express yourself, compare thoughts and ideas, and have support from people that also share spiritual beliefs. You can find them almost anywhere on the internet- Facebook, twitter, blogger, google, take a class on a spiritual topic, just put it out there and be patient they will come. You may find like minded people showing up everywhere in you life.
Any effort you put forth in searching for spiritual guidance will be rewarded. They know when you're trying, and this excites them. They will offer you little signs and messages to let you know your on the right track and that they're always there to help. Even reading this shows you are trying to find answers. They love it !!
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One thing that I do is every morning before I put my feet on the floor to begin my day, I say a prayer of surrender. I ask my higher power/All That Is to guide take complete control over my day. If I know I am facing something that day that might be a struggle I specifically surrender and ask for guidance in that area. Then the KEY is trusting.. as the day goes on.. no matter what happens I trust that it is in Divine order and look for the good in it. IF I feel like I have taken things back and no longer surrendered.. then I take a deep breath center my energy and say the surrender prayer again.
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