It is time. In fact, it’s past due.
For those who feel they’ve been:
- running on empty,
- high in potential but low in execution, or
- feel scattered, ungrounded, or unfocused…
In this issue of Sundays with Spirit, we are getting down to the bare bones of what spiritual power really is and what it means to call it back home to you.
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Power Defined.
Simply put, power is our ability and capacity to see something through or get things done. Spiritual power is one in the same; our Spirit-given aptitude to work in and through us to produce a specific outcome.
In Yoruba culture, the term ‘Asé’ is used as an affirmation and for spiritual power, often spoken at the end of prayers or when one is in agreement with another. You may hear them describe people who have a lot of Asé as someone who is highly in tune with their spiritual gifts, able to execute workings with power and precision.
Every person has spiritual power in their own unique way. The Bible, for example, talks about the different spiritual powers (or gifts) God grants to the people to build the church (1 Corinthians 12) and why each gift is important for the bigger picture. Those powers/gifts can show up as prophecy, divine wisdom, discernment, and healing to name a few.
How it’s Given Away.
Most times, power is given away by those who think they don’t have any. It is easy for them to get caught up in the rankings and status of those they admire and feel out of touch with the magnitude of power within themselves.
Instead of seeing others in their power as a mirror, they become idols instead of reflections. We find ourselves comparing the fruits from their power to ours, and we end up dimming our own light to replace it with theirs. No fault, here. Especially if your spiritual practices taught you that your power had limits.
Religion has its place; it is the container different cultures use to experience and document Spirit relative to the familiar. We must also remember those same man-made structures also reflect human behavior. Good/bad/indifferent. As a result, some religions have devalued personal connections with Spirit and elevated gatekeeping the very same Spirit that dwells within us all.
If we’re conditioned to believe we have no power by manipulating text to fit narratives that benefit some over others, the result is a powerless people who have lost the art of thinking and experiencing Spirit for themselves. Imagine if we could all get on this same page the shifts that would happen, and quickly might I add.
Calling Your Power Back.
When we call our power back, we reclaim our Spirit as Source. We position our Spirit back to its rightful seat and restore its authority over ourselves. Think of how many times you have a certain thought or question: do you ever take the time to sit with it first to see what’s revealed, or instead, go straight to outside sources? If it’s the latter, I challenge you this week to empower yourself as the Source of both the question and the answer. Rather than reaching for it, observe what comes to you first and go from there.
Each decision made from that space should align with you as your most authentic self. The wisdom may challenge you or push you out of your comfort zone, lean into it responsibly. Be sure you are cleansed, grounded, and centered for the most favorable outcomes.
For this exercise, this is something anyone can do at any time. Do it on your bathroom or lunch breaks, or any time you feel called to do so. If you work in professions where you’re constantly interacting with people, call your power back to you daily or any time you work with others. Especially my hands-on folks (healers, nurses, restaurant workers, cosmetologists, etc.) where you’re constantly having to touch others or be in others’ energy or spaces.
The Exercise:
- Get still. Go to your meditation space, prayer closet, altar, car, wherever you can be in silence without being interrupted for at least five minutes.
- Close your eyes and breathe. Take a few deep breaths to calm and center yourself.
- Visualize yourself illuminated in divine, white light.
- Then say, “I call my power back to me, unharmed and unscathed, rejuvenated and revitalized.”
- Utilizing the Box breathing technique:
- On the inhale, visualize your power as white light entering your aura
- On the hold, allow it to settle
- On the exhale, visualize that light pushing out energy that no longer serves you, leaving no room for anything that doesn’t align with your best self.
- On the final hold, give gratitude. Repeat as necessary.
With consistency, you’ll begin to notice that light get brighter over time and feel more connected with the exercise. The first few times may feel clumsy, that’s ok. The more you do this, the easier and more effective it becomes.
Final Thoughts
Restoring our spiritual power benefits the whole self. There is nothing in this world that didn’t first exist in higher realms before it manifested to this one. Calling that power back restores our energy and prowess for life, itself. When we’re spiritually sound, we have a better relationship with ourselves and others. When we’re filled with our spiritual power, we accomplish our goals with fervor and meaning no matter how long it takes us. When we empower ourselves as the Creator and the creation, the world then opens up as an ally instead of the enemy. Lastly, when we experience the divinity and sacredness of our own spiritual power, we’re less inclined to give it away and more inclined to cherish it as such.
As always, let me know your thoughts. Hope this helps.
