Are
You Listening???
by Marie T. Russell
 Have you heard the universe talking
lately? Have you heard the messages that are
there every moment of every day? Have you
heard the inner promptings of Spirit?
I remember when I first started hearing
a voice inside my head, I was frightened. I
was still a child, and this voice would speak
to me very loudly... I recall being very
frightened about this, and feeling worried.
The questions that came up were: Was I crazy?
Where was this voice coming from? Did others
also hear this?
Now at that time, I was an insecure
child and did not "risk" asking anyone
about this. I definitely did not want to be
ridiculed or found to be crazy. So, I tried to
block out that inner voice as much as I could,
because I was frightened.
Years later, I started to hear the
wind, the birds, and everything else in nature
speak. I would be sitting quietly underneath a
tree, and would hear patterns in the
wind... I would "hear" messages... Now please
understand that I am not saying that the wind
or the birds spoke in words... It simply was
as if the sounds of nature became a focus for
my awareness. The sounds allowed my Higher
Self to communicate with me in a form I could
understand.
There also I felt a little worried...
Maybe I was losing my mind or having
hallucinations? Yet the wisdom that came to me
at those times, the inspiration and the peace,
really left no room for doubt. The Universe
was communicating with me through its many
voices and mouths.
Now these days, this has gone ever
further... Everything and everyone bring me
messages from Spirit. Let me give you an
example. The other day I was in conversation
with someone. Just as I started to say
something which was "negative", the phone
rang. I realized that, through this
interruption, I was being prevented from
speaking the words I was about to say. When
you're paying attention, you will see that
your guidance is coming from all directions.
How else does God speak? Another
example: Let's say you are getting ready to
eat or drink something, and the drink or food
slips away from you or falls out of your hand.
What is the message? This food is not for you,
at least not at this time.
How else does the Universe talk to us?
In every single little (or big) event in our
lives. If nothing seems to be going right,
maybe you're not headed in the right
direction. If you keep trying to call someone
and their phone is "always" busy, you're being told
that you are not to speak to this person now.
When we are doing the "right" thing at the "right" time, then there are no blockages,
no restrictions.
Listen to what your world is telling you. Is
you car battery low? How is your own
"battery"... are you feeling low on energy,
feeling like you could use a boost? Do you
have a slow leak in your car tires? Where in
your life do you have a "slow leak"... a loss
of vitality, of support, of life? Is your car
overheating? Perhaps you've allowed certain
situations or people in your life to get you
to the "boiling point"?
Another way that messages will come to
you are through things you "overhear". A
lot of times I may be asking myself a question
internally, and I will hear someone outside
yell a loud NO. Now I am aware that the person
is not speaking to me (at least they are not
aware that they are), yet the message is for
me.
Start listening... Pay attention to all
the messages that are being played for you.
When you turn on the radio, what is the first
song you hear? How is that a message for you?
EVERYTHING is a message for you. When my
computer jams, I know it's either time for
me to take a break, or that I'm not to be
working in that program or on the computer at
all at that time. One morning I came in to the
office with the thought of doing a typesetting
job for someone. I wanted to do it right away
and get it done before the phones got busy.
When I turned on the computer, it refused to "boot up"... it didn't do a thing. So
rather than keep trying to get it to work, I
realized there was a message here. I
understood that I was not to work on the
computer at that time.
Now my mind felt a little upset at
this... after all I had made a commitment and had
to get the typesetting job done. But my "aware"
self realized that the message was "no
typesetting now". So I went on to do other
things. About one hour later, the phone rang.
The client was calling to cancel the job! I
was very thankful that I had listened to the
message that came through my computer... I
would have worked one hour on a job that was
no longer needed.
You also can use all of your messages
from the universe... They are always present
and they are your helpers. The trick is to
start paying attention and to open your awareness
to everything.
Everything happens for a reason... we
simply need to look for the message and we
will find it is very clear. If at first you
don't seem to see the messages, keep looking
(and listening). After all, as with anything
else, the more you do it, the better you get.
So... OPEN YOUR EYES, and LISTEN.
 RECOMMENDED
BOOK:
Listening to the Oracle:
The Ancient Art of Finding Guidance in the Signs
and Symbols All Around Us
by Dianne Skafte.
Info/Order
book (new edition August 2009).
 About The Author
Marie
T. Russell is the founder of InnerSelf Magazine (founded 1985). She also
produced and hosted a weekly South Florida radio broadcast, Inner Power, from
1992-1995 which focused on themes such as self-esteem, personal growth, and
well-being. Her articles focus on transformation and reconnecting with our own
inner source of joy and creativity.
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