Glyn Edwards
The intuitive self, the knower that knows the unknown, the shaman that sees into the vision quest, the yogi that develops the siddhis, powers that have no limitation, the seer that sees into the possible, the sensitive who has the ability to communicate with many levels of life, the after-death states and with those that we love.
‘The powers that we call ‘psychic’ have no boundaries.’
These powers have manifested in many of the great traditions – both East and West. They have been experienced in numerous mystical and spiritual states of awareness and are common to all. The powers that we call ‘psychic’ have no boundaries. Whether they manifest mediumisticly, artistically or as pure intuition, they exist in an infinite variety of forms and posses great valuable in the different ways they manifest.
But the power of creative thought which brings communities together is in many respects a greater gift. Yet all powers ultimately interconnect and can influence one another in numerous wholesome ways.
The artist that paints expresses psychic impressions within herself by what she sees, hears or feels. The orator, the poet and the teacher uses these powers in numerous levels of expression. The word ‘psychic’ comes from the Greek root word ‘psyche’, which means soul, essence and spirit. It is that psychical self that is immaterial, invisible, but nonetheless still real.
Every day of our existence we encounter and experience psychic impressions and relate to daily life through them in the different ways that we think, speak and act. Our mind and consciousness perceive all things as impulses, energies and vibrations that express themselves in our being, including our spirit and our spiritual nature. Through awakening to this everything material and immaterial becomes part of our spiritual journey.
The worldwide interest we see developing in the world of psi-phenomena, prophecy, seership, mediumship and mysticism shows a growing thirst for something more than everyday material existence. We need to look at these areas of spirituality as an entrance to an invisible world that becomes a realised Reality – a universe filled with creative potential, transforming wisdom and infinite possibilities. Ultimately it is not a world about entertainment or an escape from life, but is life affirming, a discovery of inner powers that open us to our true purpose and a profound understanding of life’s deepest mysteries. They show and teach us that we are more than just the body – that consciousness is infinite.
This is not a denial of other gifts we possess. We must never push aside our intellect, reasoning and reflective abilities; for they are part of our unique powers and the Divinity within us. We need to realise that they are as important on the path of spiritual unfoldment as intuitive states of seeing, hearing, feeling and knowing.
All of our abilities have to be included and harmonised with one another in order to reach a true state of wholeness. There is no end to our evolvement and creative possibilities. It is only we who limit ourselves with concepts about the value of the powers within us.
When we focus and work with these inner forces, we develop the vision of the seer, prophet and knower. Nothing then remains hidden or unknown. We give permission for our spiritual growth to unfold, refine itself and allow contact with our true spirit and the many levels of Divinity that exist in nature, life, the creativity of humankind and the world beyond death.
We need to look at how these worlds within worlds can influence us in daily life, enhance our self-awareness, and knowledge about how we relate to life and it relates to us. Through this we will realise the interconnectedness of all – how all things exist in the Divine and the Divine exists in all things. We are collectively an eternal reality. Life never dies – it only changes its state and is eternal.
All these things we seek to know will lead us back to our authentic Self – to Sat-chit-ananda (pure being, consciousness and bliss), the atman, the ‘I Am’, the Divine Self that transcends and permeates all, God that is both Mother and Father (compassionate and infinitely wise), our Buddha nature, our original mind and the eternal good that exists in all things – that we may ask the age-old questions, “Who am I?”, “What am I?”, “Why am I here?”, “Where am I going?” and “What is creating the appearance of separation from my true universal nature?”
These questions ultimately lead us to a discovery of our greatest qualities of love, compassion, kindness, unity and caring. For if all things are united, we cannot consider the suffering of others as separate from ourselves.
Do we have the vision to see and live this? Are we open to all possibilities? Are we willing to find unity in diversity and become aware of the truth that can set us free? Spiritual empowerment is in the discovery of what we truly are and its deepest implications for living.
‘Our spirit knows the means of expressing the light of our true own being; we only need to listen to its call and be inspired by its influence.’
Our spirit knows the means of expressing the light of our authentic being; we only need to listen to its call and be inspired by its influence. Our true nature has never been born and never dies; it is eternal and infinite and will lead us from, “The unreal to the Real, from darkness to light, from death to immortality” (ancient Upanishadic saying).
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