Dialogue with the Universe

Spirituality is a very personal thing.  As many people as you ask to define spirituality is as many definitions as you will get.  If this is the case, how can we be sure that what we as individuals are doing is considered spiritual?  We all want to reap the benefits that the research shows we can get from living a spiritual life, don't we?  Increased resilience, decreased stress, greater joy and peace, increased life satisfaction, improved physical health, greater intimacy and satisfaction in relationships, the list goes on.....

Well, it seems that all people who are reaping the benefits of spirituality are in Dialogue with the Universe.  In some way whether it be through mindfulness, symbolism, nature, communicating with angels, channeling, prayer and meditation, art, ritual, or service, spiritual people feel that they have a relationship with something greater than themselves.  A relationship that is invariably a two way communication.  Even if people say that they are religious, it is the personalizing of their religion and engagement with their God so that they feel like their God listens and communicates with them that brings them all of the benefits we speak of.

With this in mind, I began to dialogue with the universe to understand how I can support people in engaging their spirituality.  We already know the brain is hard wired for spiritual experience.  We already know we can change the brain as we engage spiritually through meditation and mindfulness practices, but are we clear about how to actually spread spirituality to those who may not be seeking?  Do we need to wait for the Dark Night of the Soul to appear and then seemingly rescue an individual from themselves by introducing spirituality at that point? Do we need to wait for the windows of puberty, leaving the nest, motherhood, death of a loved one or some other pivotal point of growth to occur before spirituality can be fully explored and delved into?  Is it possible to encourage a person to develop a lasting and intimate relationship with the divine at any time, simply because that relationship may serve them well in the future?  Can a relationship with the divine make a good life better simply because of that relationship?  These are the questions I am discussing with Spirit....I would love to hear your thoughts and begin a dialogue with you to....