Asking and Receiving

I'm sure anyone reading this blog has heard the statement "ask and you shall receive".  Many teachings offer something like a recipe which includes asking for what you want, shifting into a state of allowance or non-resistance and receiving that which you have been asking for.  Ideally, this model would work seamlessly.  Often though, something is missing.  We ask and can't receive, or seem to be locked in a pattern of resistance.  Often we feel like we're missing something, have done something wrong or conclude that we just must not be worthy or deserving of having what we want.  From there we tend to go to work on finding out limiting beliefs that we carry.  What did we learn from Mom?  From Dad?  From our culture?  From our friends, siblings, extended family and school?  We're hunting for what's keeping us from receiving and having what we truly desire.  For a while this hunt or search is fun, illuminating, purposeful and even fulfilling. Eventually it tends to lose its luster.  It's no longer very exciting to go sifting through past experiences, or trying to ask the universe in the right way, or trying to figure out where our resistance is, or trying to figure out how to receive.  So, what do we do when we're tired of all this?  At some point there is a moment of surrender, alongside a natural inclination to go deeper.

One approach to going deeper is to imagine that you could begin anew, from where you are, as you are now.  It's no longer about change, or sifting through the past or trying to get your vision of the future just right so you can conjure up the emotion or feeling state that would it encourage it to show up in your life.  Instead, you can choose to take a deep breath and get curious about what it would be like to really know you, all aspects of you.  What does your heart know?  What does your body know?  What does your higher self or multi-dimensional self know?  As you come to know more of who you are the possibility becomes available to express more of who you are.  Then it becomes more about actualizing the fruits of the consciousness you've cultivated and calling forward possibilities that better reflect the truth of you.  The tricky thing with a lot of this is that words can only point to the true experience, which is more of an energetic and emotional reality than an intellectual one. 

From my point of view we're coming to the end of being able to solve the problems, heal the wounds, fix what's broken and correct what's wrong using the mind.  For many people the mind is tired, and on some level is ready for the heart and body to get to step up and contribute to the creation of a life that is more fulfilling and satisfying, as well as contributing to the creation of a world that works better for more people.  So, what is the invitation here?  It's to begin to ask how you can include your body, heart and mind in the creation of your life, while consulting your higher self and other guides that you may or may not yet be aware of.  The more all of you is included, the easier it will be to ask for and receive what nourishes you and benefits others.  When you are nourished and abundant, you're in a better space to gift and offer.  Allow yourself to gift and receive, and to value gifting and receiving.  Take the time to ask yourself what you most want and desire.  Often the desires and wants will be about gifting and receiving.  Both can be equally nourishing and nurturing.  What can you now choose to nurture and nourish yourself with?