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FORMULA FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH:
"10 TIPS FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH"

Question: "If you were to give any advice to me for my spiritual growth in this life, what would it be and how can I facilitate growth/understanding for a smoother road ahead?"

Psychic Advice:
I can answer this question more personally and directly in a personal reading, however, I can offer 10 tips for spiritual growth that essentially are a formula for spiritual growth:

1) ACCEPTANCE - Accept that everything is the way it is. Do not resist, because resistance only causes pain. Whatever we resist persists because we focus our energy and attention on it. The serenity prayer is a great affirmation for spiritual growth: "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." Acceptance brings peace, but peace requires patience.

2) EMBRACE CHANGE - The only constant in the Universe is change. The entire Universe changes every instant - even our breath changes everything. One cannot stop change, and resisting it only causes pain. Change is the very essence of spiritual growth, because we grow through change, and we change through growth. Not only are you on a path of eternal change, but you are also on an eternally changing path. You have the power of choice along that path, and you can choose to create the change you desire. If there is something that you have the power to change, then focus only on the change you desire to create. Move toward what you want, instead of moving away from what you don't want. If you wish to change your reality, you must change yourself.

3) RESPONSIBILITY - Responsibility is not synonymous with blame, so taking personal responsibility for your life does not mean blaming yourself for what you have drawn to you to experience. Responsibility involves the power of choice: you have the power to choose your thoughts, words, actions and reactions, and those create and determine your experiences in life. You are responsible for your choices and actions, therefore you are also responsible for the consequences of those choices and actions. You are never a victim of circumstances, you always have the power of choice. Even if you feel that you are powerless over what is happening to you, you always have the power to choose your reactions and responses, and those are what determine your ultimate outcome and experience. Your responsibility is to choose your response to the circumstances and opportunities in your life. Attitude is everything, because your attitude and perspective determine your actual experience. You are powerless over the rain, but you have infinite choice as to your attitude and response to the rain, and that is what will determine what kind of a day you choose to have. Do not blame your experiences on others or on outer circumstances, because this is a victim mentality that only creates a feeling of powerlessness - instead, recognize your power of choice, and empower yourself to use it consciously.

4) PRESENCE - You only have power in the present, but in the present, you have the power to create anything you choose. You have no power over the past, but in the present, you can change your attitude and perceptions about the past, and thereby change your experience, effectively changing who you are now as a result. You have no power over the future, but your present choices determine your future. When you are present and conscious in the moment, not only do you have greater power of attraction, but you also have greater flexibility, and therefore greater power of choice. You can be more attuned to your intuition and guidance, and can be more conscious and aware of the options and opportunities available to you in the moment.

5) ATTRACTION - The energy that we put out into the Universe is what we attract back to us. Our thoughts, beliefs and emotions create energy, and this energy becomes a magnet for everthing that is on the same wavelength, frequency and vibration. If you want to have a smoother road ahead, then focus on creating more peace and joy within yourself, which will attract and draw more experiences of peace and joy. Peace and joy are states of being, they are not emotions, so when you attune yourself to those states, you will experience everything more peacefully and joyfully, even those experiences that can be challenging.

6) COURAGE - As humans, we are meant to experience a full spectrum of emotions. The greatest spiritual growth comes through emotional growth, and often the greatest amount of growth comes from our painful experiences. Heartbreak causes the heart to break open and stretch, giving us a greater capacity to love, if we do not close our heart. It takes courage to grow, to try new things, and to change. It also takes courage to be willing to feel, but it is only through our feelings that we fully experience life. Do not fear pain, and do not let fear stop you. If you encounter a negative emotion, do not resist or fight it, simply feel it, accept it, relax and be at peace with your experience - then choose what you choose to experience next, for this, too, shall pass.

7) FORGIVENESS - It is natural and normal to experience negative emotions, but holding on to them impedes spiritual growth, and stops the flow of life-force energy. Negative energies and emotions resonate on low frequencies, and attract more experiences that are resonating on those low vibrations. Holding negative emotions lowers the vibration of the body, and literally "brings you down" and makes you low. This affects your wellbeing and can manifest disease over time. Forgiveness of self and others is vital for releasing these negative energies and emotions, freeing your energy to flow at higher frequencies, and thereby creating and attracting wellbeing and abundance. The highest form of spiritual growth involves practicing instantaneous forgiveness, accepting that all is in divine perfect order. Even higher still is to be grateful for all experiences, even the negative ones, for each experience provides an opportunity for spiritual growth. Don't take anything personally - nothing is being done to you, it is actually being done for you.

8) GRATITUDE - Gratitude creates the highest frequency of joy. The more you are grateful, the more you will attract experiences to be grateful for. Gratitude is empowering, and attunes you with your Divine Source. The most powerful prayers are those of gratitude, for they affirm your faith. Therefore, when you pray, focus on feeling grateful for all you have already, and feel grateful that you are creating exactly what you choose to experience now and for the future.

9) FAITH - Have faith that all is as it should be, and that there is a reason and a purpose for everything, even if you can't see it or understand it yet. Remember that spiritual growth is the desire of the soul, and each soul has its own purpose and agenda in each lifetime. Do not judge the path of another or their choices, because everything serves a purpose in their spiritual growth. Remember that this Universe is abundant, so do not envy others or resent their prosperity, because this rejection simply denies it for you. Allow yourself to honor yourself, and to accept that you are infinitely loved by the entire Universe, and you are infinitely worthy of infinite joy, prosperity, wellbeing and abundance, if you will only choose it and allow it for yourself. As you breathe, so shall you receive. 

10) LOVE - The Universe loves you infinitely and unconditionally. There is nothing you could ever do that would stop this love, unless you choose to reject it. Even then, that abundance of love is always there for you, all you have to do is be willing to receive it. The Universe loves you as Itself, for you are One with All That Is. Therefore, we are asked to love each other as we love ourselves, because we are all One. Wish for another what you would wish for yourself, because the energy that you give out to others returns to you tenfold. Bless all those whom you encounter on your journey, so your journey may be truly blessed. Remember, you are the very essence of Divine Love, so let that flow to you and through you.

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