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Current of Grace
by wah!

There is a current of grace available to you. It is directed by your inner feelings of wholeness, your ability to connect with infinite love. When you flow with it, you feel euphoric; when you resist it, you feel miserable.

Surrender is not a concept of giving in, giving up, or handing over your power to someone else – this is only appropriate for military surrender or enslavement. Spiritual surrender is a conscious practice which requires enthusiasm, constant inquiry, and a willingness to open to your higher guidance.

I have heard people say they are “surrendering to God’s will” when things don’t work out the way they want. Surrendering in this way enshrines powerlessness. Surrendering to love does not mean resigning yourself to a world you don’t like. Surrendering to love is a joyous opening to who you already are.

Perhaps surrender is not the right word – flowing with grace, or finding ease of heart, or doing what you love might be better terms to express this process, because they indicate both the letting go and what you are letting go into.

The teachings of Abraham-Hicks (www.abraham-hicks.com) explain how your overall feeling of well-being reveals how closely aligned you are with your higher purpose. Things and people that make you feel good, open, and expanded are probably in line with your higher purpose; conversely, situations that make you feel constricted, suffocated or down-and-out are probably not aligned with your inner direction. Doing more of what you love increases the energy of love in you. Flowing with love and grace is the ticket. It is as easy as laying in the lap of Divine Mother and receiving Her blessings.

John Friend, founder of Anusara yoga (www.anusara.com) puts it this way: “As we deepen our alignment with the Divine, we step deeper into the flow of Grace. It is through the revelatory power of Grace that we awaken to the truth that this Divine flow is our essential nature. This higher knowledge naturally fuels our deepest desire to lovingly serve the creative flow of life through each breath and [every action].”

Healers surrender to the divine current when they ask the masters of light to work through them. They ask for alignment between their own personal energy and the current of grace flowing through all things, so that they can precipitate healing. And what is healing? It is the recipient’s realignment with divine energy, a return to natural and inner directed guidance.

When you surrender to inner guidance, the Universe arranges or rearranges your life to support it. After all, the information is all coming from the same place; your guidance and the energy of the Universe are made of the same stuff. Heaven and earth are intertwined through you and your incarnation. As you make love, create happiness, and open into light, you share the delight of your divine nature. One opening leads to another, one act of kindness leads to more kindness, and so on. It’s a strong current.

So what does it look like when you feel terrific and act empowered? What is the best possible outcome for your current situation? Express it, explore the possibilities, experiment with its manifestation. Surrender whole-heartedly to your fullest, most generous expression of self. Flowing with grace means you expand and move forward with love. As you create it for yourself, you inspire that pathway for others.

Wah! is a musician and spiritual seeker who travels the world singing and expanding sacred intention. Her latest CD Savasana*2 is designed for deep relaxation and healing. www.wahmusic.com