Listening
To listen at
the level of the Soul is a spiritual practice that scares many of us. Soul
listening brings to us revelations that we don't want to hear, so we turn away.
Last week
cruising the Western Caribbean I listened and took in the advice of Master
teachers such as Yogi Amrit Desai (founder of Kripalu Yoga) and Michio Kushi
(who brought Macrobiotics to the West). But the most inspiring people were
those who sat on a recovery panel and shared their stories of returning to
health through following the practices of a Macrobiotic or a Vegan diet.
Macrobiotics
focuses on the vibrational energy of food, and it helps people reclaim the
visceral energy connection between ourselves and the magical qualities that are
innate in our food.
One woman on
the panel shared her story of recovery with a friend whose daughter had been
diagnosed. She created a basket full of information regarding the Macrobiotic
diet but the friend refused to accept the basket and denied his daughter the
opportunity to choose for herself.
What is it in us that stops us from listening or hearing?
I am
reminded of Jesus who as he came near the city of Jerusalem wept over it,
saying "if you had only recognized the things that make for peace..."
Cultural
conditioning gets in the way of us slowing down and seeing eating as a
spiritual practice. If we take this challenge and listen as we eat, we will
feel the energy and wisdom of our bodies as they show us what foods balance our
body/mind so we can live in harmony and peace as spiritual human beings.
Listen & Be Well,
Rev Janice