My inspiration from this post comes from my lack of connection lately. I am working on resurrecting my spiritual, trusting, faithful side.
I am one skeptical bitch. I am a rational thinker, perhaps too much of one. I need facts and evidence in order to form an opinion, and when I don’t have cold hard facts, I hold things lightly.
I often say ‘I am constantly wrong, and it is one of my favorite parts of being human’. Continually being humbled and reminded that not only do I not know it all, but in-fact I know nothing at all.
This is why I identify as a spiritual agnostic, and the only church I believe in is the church of YOU.
We will never, ever know the truth about the spiritual side of this world.
So that says to me that I have a choice. I get to CHOOSE what to believe. How fun?!
I will never argue my beliefs with someone, because I don’t have anything to argue. The only evidence I have is that opting to believe in something bigger than myself brings me peace, joy, and bravery.
With that I’ve made my own little army of spiritual guides. I believe I have a Great Mother (the energy of the physical world), Highest G (the most self assured, bad bitch, accomplished version of me), the Universe (the energy of all things bigger), angels, and the spirits of my ancestors looking out for me.
Recognizing it as a choice, and not based in fact is empowering. I don’t need to be right in order for the benefits of my beliefs to be real.
This is how I feel about pretty much all things spiritual.
For example, Astrology. As a fact-lover, I cannot say that Astrology is or isn’t real. There just isn’t the research, or scientific evidence for me to say one way or another. While I ~know~ planets emanate energy, I’m not too sure how much that can truly affect personality or future decisions.
When I indulge my skeptic side, I believe that a lot of astrology is just brain games. I feel I could read the Sagatarius horoscope and find application to my life just as much as the Leo one.
There is certainly a credibility scale when it comes to astrology. I don’t believe the intern at Cosmopolitan is here to bring you a divine message from our planets.
However, a lot of people find peace from astrology, and I do too! It brings about a sense of community, meaning, and validation. So what does accuracy of it matter?
If it brings you peace, that peace is real, so astrology away. Don’t allow the grumpy skeptics invalidate the benefits it brings to you.
Same with the law of attraction. I cannot tell you if the law of attraction is real or not. Some people swear by it, my skeptical ass will tell you it’s probably likely a brain trick.
The idea is if you hyper focus on something, like a particular car, all of the sudden you see that car everywhere.
Then you start talking to people about that car, so suddenly you are surrounded by people who also think about that car when they see you.
Suddenly out of nowhere, someone finds an amazing deal on that car, and you’re the first person that pops into their head because how many people are looking for a bright yellow Jeep?
So whether it is social science OR the universe blessing you with your dream car, who cares? You’re driving the obnoxiously colored Jeep of your dreams. It works!
Believing it’s the most powerful force imaginable coming out to bless ME just feels so much more exciting, so that’s the belief I’ll give my energy toward.
I can be skeptical about these things, and still find benefits from them. I look at astrology and I manifest on a regular basis. I will never argue the realness of them, because what is the point of trying to convince someone of something I have no evidence of?
You can continue to be a cranky atheist, while I have THE POWER OF THE FUCKING UNIVERSE planning out my future.
If it works for you, just fckin flow with it. Believe in it until you have a reason not to, and even then, still believe in it if that brings you peace.
Let joy be your compass, and peace be your only truth.
Anyone saying they know anything is a fraud.
Anyone telling you there are rules to be accepted by the highest power is a liar.
Run away from anything that tells you, you need to change to be blessed.
Make your religion, your belief system the House of YOU. Take bits and pieces from all types of spiritual teachings, and hold what feels true to you. Spirituality is very intimate, and I don’t believe anyone’s looks the same. Empower yourself by knowing that no one knows, so it is all ours to choose.
No offense Jesus, but………….
Fuck Jesus, what would the most bad bitch version of yourself do?
With love,
GM
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