Well, where do I start? I’ve had this topic in mind for quite some time now, but for one reason or another, I just couldn’t find the right words to begin. Life, with its many lessons, is always revealing deeper truths, and divine timing and synchronicity never miss their mark but always conspire for these truths to echo in the fabric of existence through each of us in the form of experience and shared information. It’s time. We’re all hungry for knowledge more than ever, and these deeper truths about the nature of existence, reality, and the self are now piercing through the veil of outdated beliefs and misinformation to restore order in chaotic times. The new wave of the age of Aquarius has picked up momentum, and we are just at the beginning of shattering truths and mind-blowing facts about the fabric of reality with its complex but intuitive systems. I don’t know about you, but I’m psyched now more than ever. I feel that I am perhaps beginning to understand the patterns of time and existence and rising above it all instead of getting caught in the minute details and the intricate web of personal attachments. Meditation is key to regulating our nervous system during these chaotic times where the Universe, you, an intrinsic part of it, is asking to mirror what outdated beliefs need to go and what no longer serves you in making the quantum leap into your next optimum timeline.
The more I meditate on the true nature of what I am, the more questions arise. The distorted character of the mind, with its inherent and accumulated personality patterns conditioned through time, external circumstances, and forces outside our control, is now beginning to reveal itself more than ever. Something that has caught my attention lately is our ability to feel whole at any given moment and in any given state. Are we whole, even amongst heartbreak, sadness, loneliness, and grief? And what does it mean to be whole, and how can we reach such a state of neutrality and stillness when feeling temperamental, especially during unpredictable times in life?
The Heart
Our bodies consist of 12 main organs, and the heart is one of them. In today’s modern society, scientists have tried to discover the seat of consciousness by studying the brain. The brain is the control center of our nervous system, and it is located within the skull. But is the brain the only and true seat of consciousness, and what do ancient teachings teach us about consciousness? Many ancient cultures considered the heart to be the primary seat of consciousness and the key to accessing our inner wisdom. It was viewed as the seat of the soul, and the brain was viewed more like a processor. In the east, for instance, there is less distinction between the mind and heart than we like to give in the west. Now we can all acknowledge that heartbreak is real and that it feels real, no matter what scientific or spiritual meaning we’d like to come up with. I find it hard to say that the heart is simply an organ that pumps blood through our system, and I assume you would agree too.
Science, with its advancements, is now beginning to reveal what the ancients knew all along. And according to new research, we are now being oriented back to our hearts to find a fundamental key in the mind-body system. Some scientists now believe that the heart can function semi-independently as its own neural network, which means it can function as another brain center. The vagus nerve runs from the top of the spinal cord down to all the major organs in the body. This nerve needs to be strengthened to activate the parasympathetic nervous system, the calm response, and counteract the sympathetic system, anxious fight, flight, and freeze response. In this post, you will find more information on how to activate the vagus nerve and trigger the parasympathetic system in times of stress. https://sentientmuse.com/5-best-strategies-to-regulate-stress-anxiety/
In the past, scientists believed that the brain was the command center that directs the rest of the body, including the heart. But the flow of communication isn’t just one way, and groundbreaking research has shown that the heart sends more information to the brain than the other way around. The heart responds to stimuli before the brain does and registers a response up to six seconds before external stimuli are even presented to us. This means that the heart intuitively knows what’s coming, and this is why the oldest wisdom teaching is still passed down in today’s world: listen to your heart. But why have so many people closed down their communication channels with their hearts? The most obvious reasons are pain and insecurity. And how can this channel of communication and flow of information be activated in us to give and receive more love and tune in to our most authentic expression of self? The mind-boggling answer to this question is heartbreak.
Heartbreak
An essential step in our spiritual development is to become more heart-centered, open this flow of communication between the brain and heart and break down all the walls, barriers, and blocks we have built to shut love out by neither giving nor receiving. Fear is at the root of it all, but it is more complex than we think. The Universe works in mysterious ways and has a surprising way of showing us what changes we need to make to reach our full potential in this lifetime and access a state of neutrality, non-duality, and fearlessness. When we think of awakening our heart center or heart chakra, we are not limiting ourselves to only one aspect of life, such as romance. But it includes your ability to improve your relationship with yourself and how you move through reality concerning your intentions and ambitions, what you want to create and accomplish in this lifetime, and what legacy you want to leave behind for your family and future generations. When we attract certain people into our lives that leave us feeling heartbroken, this is the Universe’s workings, in other words, your workings to help you reach your destination, your deepest desires aligned with your authentic self.
Remember, you are always the point of attraction in this fabric of existence, and depending on where your focus goes and in what areas you want to evolve at this particular time in life, you, the Universe, will conspire to bring the experience necessary for the quickest route to your desired achievement. Sometimes this means the most painful experience for your fastest and biggest growth. When you experience heartbreak, your heart isn’t breaking, but the walls you’ve built around it, brick by brick, are breaking. When you feel someone has torn your heart out of your chest, this is because the channels of communication between your brain and heart were blocked, and all the underlying reasons, whether trauma, insecurity, low self-esteem, or how you relate to the word deserving are all coming out into the open for you to witness. Sometimes we cannot pinpoint and conceptualize what is truly going on when we experience heartbreak. Still, subconsciously, we go through the motions of heartbreak and feel the pain of the process. In order to receive answers or conceptualize what is really going on when we experience heartbreak, we must meditate and stay open to becoming conscious of the experience already gained subconsciously through feeling and the grieving process.
Feeling Whole
When we focus on personal growth, at some point, we confront ourselves regarding our ability to feel whole and why we may seek others to do so, especially in romance. When we don’t feel whole, we often cling to romantic partners to do so. But why? Why is it so easy to feel whole in the arms of another? Why is it that we don’t see ourselves as whole? This is simply a matter of perception. You are already whole as you are, but you don’t know it. There is simply a hole in you, which is a direct reflection of a lack of self-worth. Fill that hole, in other words, change your perception, and you will feel whole. When I think of the concept of wholeness, a circle comes to mind. Feeling whole and complete is equivalent to zero, a circle with no beginning and no end. The beginning is the end, and the end is the beginning. What we can conclude from this is that within zero, within a circle, we are nothing but everything at the same time. But most people don’t think that way. We think we are something, but something means we are limiting ourselves. To say you are something or this way and not that way is limiting yourself. To become whole is to see everything and nothing and to know the difference between limiting yourself and seeing everything.
