When considering traditional religion, we think of a divine being who exists beyond the confines of time and space. This divine being is all-knowing and all-powerful. They create the past, the present, and the future and dictate all that was, is, and will be. This divine being is known by many names throughout a wide variety of religious practices. Yet, what if I told you, that this divine being, the one who is worshiped, praised, and exalted by millions of individuals each day, has been within them all along? 

God, or whatever you may know the divine being as, is not a person, spirit, or figure, but a thing. This thing is energy, better known as life-force energy. To better deep dive into this concept, I want to turn to Anita Moorjani, whose clear and powerful words provide an excellent description: 

"... although I've been using the words Universal energy, know that I can just as easily say chi, prana, or ki. The words mean "life-force energy" in Mandarin, Hindi, and Japanese, respectively... once we describe the energy with a different word- such as Source, God, Krishna, Buddha, or whatever- it can be difficult for some of us to see beyond the name. These words mean different things to different people and also seem to impose form upon the infinite. There are often certain expectations attached to these labels, and many of them keep us locked in duality so that we view this energy as an entity separate from us. But Universal energy, like our pure state of consciousness, needs to remain limitless and formless so that it can become one with us and create healing, magic, and miracles... we're all connected to this Universal energy; we're all One with it. Each of us has this magnificent, magical life force coursing through every single cell. It's not some external entity, but rather a state of being- an internal phenomenon. It's inside, outside, and all around. It doesn't matter what race, religion, culture, or belief system we belong to. We're connected to it just being alive- in fact, we are this universal current. We don't have to do anything, be anything, prove anything to access it. We're all magnificent, powerful beings, and we all have access to it because it and we are one and the same. " - Anita Moorjani, Dying to Be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing (145-146)

Many of us have been taught that the one true way to inner peace is to follow the rules and regulations of religion, but if the peace is inner, why would an external concept be the answer? To truly find inner peace, we must go inside ourselves, to the Universal energy within. The one true way to enlightenment is to come to know, respect, and strengthen our inner life-force energy. By doing this, we will begin to understand our true purpose and better connect with the world around us.

Throughout history, people have defined and redefined the divine spirit that creates the self. We now have the tools and knowledge to not just define this spirit but truly understand it. The world is waking up. As we begin to realize that the divine has been within us all along, we can finally meet our higher purpose and our higher self. 

with peace + love,

Marketing Director of Metaphysical Pilates
"Between God and the soul there is no between."