Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Oct/Nov 2017 Aspire Mag Full Issue: Feminine Wisdo | Page 61
– HELEN KELLER
and connection for me during my young adult
years. In my mid twenties, I participated in
a five-day retreat that focused on written
exploration of deep feelings and tapping
the wisdom of my body. In this retreat, I
experienced more fully the power of writing
to access a deep and intimate connection to
myself and to the Divine Source within my
own heart.
Current research has established the
powerful effects of writing as a healing tool.
Dr. James Pennebacker, author of “Writing
to Heal” reports improved immunity and
improvement in sleep, anxiety and stress.
Moreover, in Julia Cameron’s book “The
Artist’s Way,” we see how writing is an
excellent means to tap the innate creativity
within us.
But the writing process I am about to
describe is more than about healing,
reducing stress and accessing creativity.
It is about accessing the power of your
heart, the most powerful electromagnetic
field in the human body. As researchers at
HeartMath Institute have shown, the heart’s
energy field can be measured several feet
away from the body, and accessing the
heart’s positive emotions helps improve
health, immunity and overall functioning.
(See heartmath.org). Most importantly, this
writing tool shifts you out of a mind dominated
functioning that is so prevalent today into a
heart centered functioning which allows you
to touch deep intuitions and higher levels
of consciousness. As Helen Keller said so
well: “The best and most beautiful things in
the world cannot be seen or even or even
touched, They must be felt with the heart.”
So let’s get started and
learn about the HeartFlow
Writing Tool (1) in seven
simple steps:
1. Create a safe sacred space where
you will be alone, preferably in or
near nature. Have plenty of paper and
a favorite pen available.
2. Place
your hands on your heart
and breathe in and out deeply, f or
several breaths. Focus on connecting
with your heart. Seek out intentionally
to feel your heart’s emotions.
3. Imagine liquid warm soothing light
pouring down from the heavens and
bathing you in a sweet honey like
essence of warmth. Allow yourself to
bathe in this light and receive from its
warmth and protection.
4. Locate a positive feeling emanating
from your heart right now and name
it as precisely as you can. (Examples
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“The best and most
beautiful things in the
world cannot be seen
or even or even touched,
They must be felt with
the heart.”