Feb 2008, Are You Spiritually Constipated?

“When the Spirit is free, all elements are as one. When the Spirit is tethered, separation is the view.” ~Bright Star


Are you Spiritually Constipated?

The body is an amazing machine. Not only does it have the ability to sustain itself despite abuses and misalignments, readjusting the spine to keep balance, creating new pathways when certain brain function decrease (the brain literally rewires itself to complete functions that are being called upon), and using strength in muscles to keep us upright. It has the ability to set it’s own time and reset as necessary (circadian rhythms). Hormone secretions at the perfect balance are created at just the right time to allow us to develop from children to adolescents to adults. The limbic system connects us to emotional levels of our experiences. This incredible machine we know as our body somehow knows just what nutrients to absorb and which are no longer needed. And through design, it eliminates toxins and waste materials.

What happens when the waste items are not eliminated? The body becomes toxic. The body becomes constipated, literally plugged up with stuff not needed any longer. The body is unable to perform at it's best, much less communicate clearly the messages it so desperately wants you to know. That can be painful and the body tries to let us know it needs help to get things moving out. So we take our walks, drink prune juice, up our water, get a massage, avoid or eliminate foods that make the situation worse, eat more oatmeal and other fibers, get an enema - whatever it takes to get the plumbing working again and bring relief to the great machine that has stalled out. In essence, we detox.

What if we applied this same idea to other parts of who we are. Our emotional, mental and spiritual sides to us have the same abilities to give us messages when we are trying to naturally move forward, release and just plain let go of things we don't need any longer. And when we resist, it can be just as painful as the physical. Maintaining unhealthy relationships and thoughts can make us toxic. If our whole being is working toward letting that toxic someone, something, someplace, old habit, or an old thought pattern release, but in our resistance we hold onto it, it's like being Spiritually constipated! And THAT can be painful!

Again, it's time to detox. Detoxing spiritually can help with physical detoxifying and vice versa, but only when one is willing to clear out, clean up and let go. I love to use the idea of a computer to explain the basics of being spiritually constipated. When you purchase a computer and it has programs already set up and ready to get you started, it is very exciting to learn what you have already installed. These basic programs are designed to help you learn the neat stuff you are capable of doing. Remember the first time you discovered Spell check? It's like learning a neat aspect of yourself that is helpful, but not always perfect. I have used spell check and it assumed a word that was similar, but not what I intended. But overall, is a good thing to use, so I just keep my eye out for those occasional incidences, and simply add to it's already built in repertoire.

Over time, however, our experiences that we encounter are a lot like upgrading our computer programming. The old original programs become obsolete and it becomes necessary to delete them in order for the new improved upgraded programming to really work it's magic. Thus it is so with the ideas we have, the ways of being we thought we always would be are suddenly becoming . . .well, obsolete. It becomes time to literally delete the old way of thinking and make way for the beautiful improved upgraded YOU!

It's not hard to imagine those moments when you are wanting to experience something that your heart is feeling very excited about (upgrade), but somewhere deep in you a small voice says (old program), "We don't do that. It's not right. I'm not worth that. If I listen to what I feel is the best for my overall wellness, it goes against all I have been taught - I should do what will bring in money. I can't quit my job and go on a whim. I can't leave the relationship - even though we aren't happy, we've been together/friends too long to go our separate ways." Can you see the conflict this creates to the Spirit? The anxiety over listening to the heart and what the mind creates as a control (guilt, shame, pressure from the fear of doing whatever) can be quite an issue. It's no wonder when people "crash" similar to a computer. Two programs running at the same time with conflicting information - which one overrides?

When two parts of yourself are in conflict, you are resisting the part of You that BY DESIGN is trying to detox, move things out, get things going, allowing you the release of toxic people, events, words, places, things, thoughts, ideas, - you name it! BY DESIGN you continually upgrade just by being you and experiencing new things, going places, trying something new and when it works, when the new thing is a fit in your life - you have upgraded. The trick is now to detox what you doesn't fit anymore. It's more than just a defragging of your particles, it is a white wash, a clean sweep, it's a renovation - and if you have ever done renovation you know it can be messy in the process. But, boy-oh-boy, is it worth it! The end results are stunning.

The messages and gentle nudges you get to let things go are on purpose, my dear ones. Just as your body works to eliminate the "stuff" you don't need, so does your spirit. This conflict of spiritual constipation can be easily resolved. Let it go. LET IT GO! "But it's hard!" you protest. The mind and ego are controlling that sentence. And by stating such, it simply creates more backup in the system, more toxic blockage. It's your choice. Your spirit will continue to work with you for awhile, just like the body does, but it isn't comfortable. If you wait too long, it's time to ask for help. Work with your body. Work with your Spirit. BY DESIGN you are able to detox these things, trust yourself. Trust that you know, in your heart, you know that it is safe to upgrade, and not only that, it is really, really fun.

Take a look at your life. The people. The places. The things. What makes you feel good? Open your heart to your greatest design. It already exists, the program is already running - just hit "play"! BY DESIGN, your Spirit is moving you to let go, be free and play.

Greatest blessings, joyous empowerments are awaiting, feed your spirit with love.
~Bright Star


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