New Consciousness Review Winter 2015 | Page 10

INSPIRATION that created you. This is the love that truly motivates you from the soul level, from the core of your spirit. This Divine Love is your connection to the infinity of the stars and to humanity and is literally your authentic life. What in your life is keeping you from feeling this Divine Love as part of your being? Have life experiences told you a false story about who you are, or what capabilities you have, or even something about your self-worth? Are you buying into a negative self-image related to tragedy? Has forgiveness for others or for yourself played a part in your healing? Misfortune happens to all of us, and it may leave you in emotional tangles. Nevertheless, there is a real you beyond this chaos, the you that was born and was there when the tragedy happened, and the you that you are now. Think of the lotus. For a long time it sends a shoot up through the muddy waters, then finally reaches the beautiful, life-giving light where it blooms true to its life’s purpose. Are you blooming, or are you still in the watery muck of false assumptions about yourself? To realize the innate love of your Sa