Senseless
I never turn down an opportunity to watch the movie Moonstruck. Among some of my favorite lines, I am particularly fond of the scene when Olympia Dukakis’ character asks an unsuspecting male why a man would cheat on his wife. The answer is brilliant.
“I think it is because they fear death.”
Ah, such is the concern shared among mankind. When thinking of death as a final ending, one can easily work themselves into a state of fear. Perpetuating this fearful mindset is inevitable when one is not truly aware that they are in the process of choosing life.
Of course, this may sound as if I am stating the obvious. But if we are not taking the time to practice conscious living, then the fear of death is certain to invade our thoughts.
Although many people have attempted to defy physical death, every human being on the planet has yet to avoid it. In the time that we might spend worrying about the inevitable, we could be choosing the present business of living.
Without a conscious reminder that I am currently choosing to live, I could not enjoy the benefits of creating my own experience. In this regard, I have adopted a few seemingly ridiculous tactics to recharge my precious awareness.
There are thousands of experts who can offer many avenues to attain a level of higher consciousness. A practical witch prefers to hone her conscious awareness by simply isolating the senses. Periodic ‘tuning’ provides an elegantly simple conduit between ourselves and the beautiful cycle of life. (And it’s a hell of a lot easier to practice than some complex mystical principle, too!)
We live in a world of constant external stimulation. If you cancel out all distractions to concentrate on one of the five human senses, an undeniable connection to life soothes the sovereign spirit and instantly heightens conscious awareness.
How many times as a child did you close your eyes, plug your nose, hold your breath, and let your ears drop below the water level in the bathtub? At first there was the strange sound of water settling around you. Then you listened to the stillness, held your breath a little longer, and listened to the sound of your heartbeat thumping rhythmically within you. Floating there a little longer prolonged this mesmerizing state of consciousness.
No one had to instruct you on the finer details of meditation, thought-clearing, or the principles of oneness with life. You just did it. It was really cool, so you lifted your head out of the water, took another breath, and did it again.
That’s it…just a simple reminder that you are simply connected to life itself.
When you deliberately close any of the five senses in order to isolate just one, you systematically fine-tune your awareness. Adding this practice to your ‘bag of tricks’ enhances the business of choosing the life you are currently living.
…Now go have some fun in the bathtub:)
