Look within? What does that even mean? It’s no wonder that people who are on the first few rungs of the spiritual ladder get frustrated and disheartened when they receive this statement as an answer from a “seasoned pro” after asking a question. Yes, it may be true that all the answers we will ever need can be found within us, but just to advise someone to “look within” can sound a bit throwaway. It’s a statement that gets used quite a lot, and it’s very valid, but without further explanation it’s a statement that doesn’t carry much meaning. Lets face it, it’s not as if you can turn your eyes around and view your body from the inside. With this in mind, I thought it would be a good idea to write an article on what it means to me.

First of all, before we do anything else, it will really help if we explode the myth that consciousness, the spirit, the soul etc. resides within the body. Nothing could be further from the truth. The reality is that the body resides within consciousness. Yes, consciousness may be in the body, but only because the body is comprised of consciousness in the gross form that we call matter. In fact, consciousness permeates EVERYTHING, because everything is consciousness existing at varying rates of vibration.

I have my own method of looking within, which involves various breathing exercises, but to keep things as simple as possible, the following should set you on the pathway of being able to look within yourself (if you have just started exploring spirituality and you happen to be reading this). Firstly, get yourself into a position that is comfortable for you. This could be sitting in a comfortable chair or even laying down on your bed; you don’t have to sit cross-legged on the floor, just get comfortable. Then close your eyes, and without trying to perform any tasks (clearing your mind etc.) just breath. That’s all you have to do. If you are agitated about something and your breathing seems fast, don’t worry, just continue to breath. After a while (it doesn’t matter how long it takes) your breathing should start to slow down and you should also start to feel more relaxed.

Now, at some point, and again, it does not matter how long this takes, you should become aware of an expansion of consciousness. You will probably still be aware of your physical form, but you will find that these feelings you have of the existence of your body, are actually contained within this expansion of consciousness. When we are rushing around and agitated it’s impossible to have this sensation. The more you sink down into relaxation, the more you will feel the expanse of your true nature, which is consciousness. This is about as complicated as it needs to be, especially at this stage of your journey. But, if we take a moment to examine what has actually happened, you will see that all you have done is to allow yourself to “Be” and in doing so you have allowed your true nature to just drift to the surface and expand outwards. After a short time of practicing this method it should become second nature. You will be able to just close your eyes for a few seconds and feel the expansion, no matter where you are; at the bus stop, sitting in the doctors surgery etc.

This has opened the door for you now. We are all different and searching for different things. But, you have given your true nature access to the physical you and I’m sure that it has its own agenda as to how it will guide you going forward. Hope you found this useful.