The Power of Essence

September 4, 2023

A method exists by which we can know our essence without asking others. We can ask ourselves. Yes, in the beautiful self-inquiry exercise, we can uncover and discover many qualities of our soul. To know our essence, we can ask ourselves a series of three questions like the following:

1. When I experience being at one with the universe, what are my gut-level feelings, heartfelt emotions and thoughts? List as many as you can.

2. Why do I value these? List why you value those particular feelings, thoughts and reactions.

3. Each of the reasons you value your particular feeling, thought and instinctual reaction are qualities of your essence.

Some additional number one questions to be followed by questions 2 and 3 above are:

1. When I experience unconditional love, what are my heartfelt emotions and thoughts, and what is my gut-level reaction?

2. What are my heartfelt emotions, thoughts and gut-level reactions when I experience the miraculous?

3. When I am resilient in the face of adversity, how do I feel in my heart and think, and how do I react instinctually?

Each question is asked of ourselves numerous times. With each round of answers, more qualities of our essence come to consciousness.

Inquiry: What are some reasons why you would forget to do this exercise?

Dear God,

I see with new eyes when I see with my soul. I pray to know my soul and the souls of my brothers and sisters. Amen.

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