| Spiritual freedom is the energy of the heart. No | | | | conscious living. |
| matter where you live, the circumstances of your life | | | | Heart energy is the same for everyone. Heart |
| or if you practice a religion or not, you have the | | | | energy is loving, kind and compassionate. Every one |
| freedom to tap into the energy of your heart. The | | | | of us has a desire to love and to be loved. When |
| energy of the heart is the Spirit that gives you life. | | | | your heart energy leads you, you are less judgmental |
| Each one of us, all humans on this planet, can tap into | | | | about life's circumstances and others' actions. Heart |
| the energy of their heart. As each individual taps into | | | | energy gives you inner wisdom to guide your actions. |
| their heart's energy and allows this energy to guide | | | | When you have a sense of security from within, you |
| their thoughts, words, and deeds, together we will | | | | see more similarities than differences, and |
| evolve into One Heart and One Spirit. Learning and | | | | connections with others are made heart to heart. |
| experiencing heart energy is vital to the evolution of | | | | Celebrating Spiritual Freedom is important for every |
| our human race and the healing of the planet. | | | | one of us. Once we master this ability, where we |
| Celebrating spiritual freedom is the first step. | | | | place our focus expands. If each person who reads |
| The beliefs of a religion can appeal to our intellect and | | | | this article will take a moment to celebrate spiritual |
| the spirit of the religion can appeal to our heart. | | | | freedom by tapping into his or her heart energy, the |
| Religion is what gives shape and form to a particular | | | | global consciousness of One Heart, One Spirit will |
| belief system. Religion provides Holy Books, | | | | expand. And that is a freedom to celebrate! |
| teachings, rituals, and guidelines for followers to use. | | | | Celebrating Spiritual Freedom Exercise |
| Following a religion can give a sense of security by | | | | Sit comfortable. Allow your breath to find it's own |
| having a system of beliefs while providing connection | | | | pace. As your breath slows, your thoughts will slow. |
| to a community. For some, it is a necessity to belong | | | | Place your awareness at the center of your chest, |
| to a religion - having beliefs gives structure to their | | | | closest to your heart energy. With each exhale, feel |
| lives. And, there is a Spirit at the heart of every | | | | the release of tension and the awareness of your |
| religion that frequently is forgotten and lost in the | | | | heart energy grow stronger. In each inhale feel the |
| practice of the religion. You can be a member of a | | | | energy of your heart moving. Perhaps you actually |
| religious community and tap into the true Spirit of | | | | see it as a swirling circle or spiral of energy. Where |
| that religion, thus celebrating Spiritual freedom. | | | | you place your attention expands. See the expansion |
| Some find it challenging to feel the spiritual essence | | | | of your heart energy growing larger than your heart |
| of their religion so they abandon their religion in order | | | | space and extending out into your life. As you sit in |
| to experience their heart energy. Those who say | | | | this energy, bring to your mind the sense of spiritual |
| they are "Spiritual, not religious" typically are saying | | | | freedom. Sit it the celebration of this feeling for a |
| they believe in the Spirit of life without adhering to | | | | few moments. If there is a situation in your life that |
| the structure of a religious belief. Spirituality has | | | | is restricted or confined, bless it with the energy of |
| become a "buzz" word to mean that you're not | | | | your heart. You are free to feel and apply this |
| religious. With the concept One Heart and One Spirit, | | | | energy to whatever may be going on in your life. |
| it makes no difference whether you follow a specific | | | | Take a few moments to sit in the presence of your |
| religion. Remember, Oneness is one, without division. | | | | heart energy. Celebrate the freedom it offers you. |
| With or without a religion, you can tap into the | | | | Take time daily to practice this spiritual freedom |
| energy of your heart. Bringing the head and the heart | | | | exercise. It takes but a few minutes- and makes |
| together in Oneness is dynamic. Once this is | | | | such a positive shift in how you view your day. |
| achieved, you can join the collective movement of | | | | |