Spirituality in everyday life

What does spirituality mean to you?

Being spiritual is such an individual thing. The definition in the dictionary is ‘to relate to deep feelings and beliefs,’ so does that make us all spiritual? Yes.

We all connect to our cause within which is shown in various forms. To some it may be sport or football, can you imagine asking supporters in Easter road if they are spiritual? The answer would probably be hilarious, yet if you were to ask them if they deeply feel and believe in their team I’m sure it would be a resounding YES! The same could be said for believing in ourselves, our children, partners or whatever means a lot to us.

Why is there such a spiritual taboo? Most spirituality gets confined to a religious context, which then places limitations on what we believe. Yet if the actual word means deep feelings and beliefs, there can be no right or wrong way to believe. There have been more wars caused by a group of people believing deeply that their God is better then anyone else's God, with precious human lives being lost because of it. Who exactly benefits from it? Do we really think God would want us to slaughter one another over a name?

Another popular stereotype of spirituality is New Age, the good old tree hugging hippy types that smell of patchouli oil and wear tie dye clothes. From my experience this tends to be the most familiar type caste for calling someone spiritual. But what if you don’t believe in the beauty of tie dye or patchouli scents, and opt for a more contemporary way of expressing your spirituality. Does this still make you spiritual? Yes.

The wonderful thing about being spiritual is the freedom it brings. You can be whatever you want to be and celebrate your deep feelings. Lets accept each other and remember our beliefs form at a young age with whatever social exposure we have experienced. Our belief system changes as we grow older as we experience more life lessons. We can learn to accept each other and be less judgmental, because when we grow more spiritually we adopt oneness principles which lead us towards a more authentic way of living.

What if we are all spiritual beings having a human experience. Our human experience has the potential to be like a heaven on earth experience. When we are open enough to deeply believe in each other and our infinite possibilities, there can be no room for limitations as to how we each choose to live our lives. All that matters is we are being true to our soul connection and who we really are. To establish acceptance of this kind is a brave and beautiful thing.

If spirituality was interpreted as each of us living an authentic experience on earth, which is based on a soul revival and embracing what makes our heart sing, surely that would help us relate to our deep feelings of believing in ourselves. Living this way would have the power to inspire others to do the same. After all, actions do speak louder than words. 

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A Woman's Intuition

I have funny memories of my father talking about woman’s intuition. He was amazed and baffled at how women could be so insightful. At first he would be resistant to intuitive happenings and synchronistic events, then after many years and a household full of women he surrendered to the benefits it brought. What he failed to fully realise was his wife (my mother) was a natural healer, and his mother (my grandmother) was psychic. It was a taboo subject kept between the ladies, yet when dad began to understand it, he became our greatest fan.

I am fascinated with my Celtic heritage, my family tree dates back to the 14th century and is packed with Celtic mystery and intrigue. I am also grateful to have been told old stories which were shared with me by my grandmother. These almost forgotten stories tell of ancient times and cultures that can still apply to present day living.

It is well known that Scottish woman are feisty, independent, grounded and say it as it is. So where does all this directness come from? It comes from our ancient way of living….

Prior to Christianity coming onto the shores of Scotland, we followed a completely different lifestyle structure which was based on matriarchalism; we worshipped the female form, the goddess. A woman born into Scottish culture was automatically free, she could live with whom she wanted, was equal to her Celtic brothers, inherit her fathers estate with no male influence and embrace a natural life of the land without fear of being killed for being a witch. This was one of the only cultures in the world that held these principles.

If a Scottish woman wanted to settle down with a partner (what we now know as marriage) she would choose a person and live and love with them for a year. If it worked well between them, they would commit a lifetime together. If it didn’t work well, they would separate without judgement. If a child was conceived within that year when they weren’t suited, the child would automatically be raised by the mothers family and inherit her family name. An only daughter would inherit her fathers estate in her own right without it going to a male cousin or relative, she was viewed as equal on Scottish soil. This still applies within Scottish law to this present day which makes it very different from other countries.

Natural living from the land and the sea was how it was done. Healing with plants, herbs, symbols, moon cycles and crystals was part of life. Using intuition and clairvoyance was normal, trusting our visions and seeing future events was and still is a Celtic way of life. Scottish women were highly sought after and shipped all over the world to foretell the future, as they’re visions could help win a war or mould a new empire. They were renowned for their clairvoyance gifts and insights, and were feared because of their pale skin, wild woman hair, piercing eyes and direct approach. Other cultures could not understand their ways and apparent lack of fear, Celtic women were very mysterious creatures. Scotland was and still is a matriarch culture, with most principles remaining the same. Fathers and brothers supported, endorsed and celebrated the equality. They were and are the ultimate 21st century men.

As a fully fledged Scot, I can say that there is something different about being an intuitive Scottish woman. With natural insight synced to our third eye chakra, this entrepreneurial intuition runs through all our veins and appears to be part of our DNA.

No wonder my dad spoke about woman’s intuition and celebrated it with the women in his life. He was baffled by it, yet proud to be part of it. After all, you can take the woman out of Scotland but you can’t take Scotland out of the woman.

 

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