Hi Shauna,

I'm pleased you resonate. It sounds like you're having an amazing inquiry

Basically I would say that your practice must support what you feel your soul purpose is. And must constantly adapt, grow and evolve as your understanding of your particular configuration grows. It's important not to get fixated in the rigidity of s particular practice or approach. Because this only builds subtle 'doing' identity again. To me, it's all about attuning my at-one-ment with the Universe. That is me, and I am that. My purpose - as a soul - it to be an integral part of that, amplifying it for the greater whole.

But exactly how does the Universe move? If there's any separation in me, how does that feel, and how can I bring it more into alignment?

Firstly I notice the Universe has 3 basic qualities to it: (1) There is a sense of separation consciousness which creates relativistic experience - the bodymind for example. In various ways, this separation consciousness becomes tight and resistant, which feels uncomfortable. It feels like moving out of natural 'rightness'. So personally I do practices that confront any resistance or tightness and soften into them. (2) The first approach (softening into the tightness of separation), starts to unleash a flow within - a sense of aligned rightness - which the Openhand approach defines as "soul". When you're in this, it feels like where you're meant to be, who you naturally are. Being in the soul, creates the synchronistic flow of rightness in your life. (3) It is only the soul that can deliver you on the shores of The One inside of you - the true source to which all aligned action flows. This is the sense of being truly "home". It is the pure presence of complete acceptance. And so by aligning with soul, there is an allowance and noticing of this sense of presence wanting to consume you. Allow it to do that.

The Breakthrough Breathing Meditation is purposefully designed to attune these three qualities of experience. It's the first level of Openhand meditation, and is central to it. In doing the meditation, and relating it to outer experience, you'll likely find that others are important as the flow of soul brings you into challenging density - like karma for example. In the book 5GATEWAYS there are other key meditations to attune the chakras - where soul consciousness flows into the various layers of the bodymind. And also to facilitate the free flow of kundalini, which harmonises the flow through the lower self, connecting it seamlessly to higher self. And I would also advocate some kind of regular bodywork, like Openhand's soulmotion which intensifies the free flow of soul consciousness through the body. Yoga, tai chi and conscious dance can do the same thing. Or consciously walking in nature.

From the Openhand perspective, that's a generalised overview.

Open