PRACTICE FROM RETURN OF THE AVATARS
Connecting with the Wisdom of the Higher Heart
"Take a deep breath and relax. Release any tension in your shoulders, neck, and jaw. Take another breath and relax even more. Let go and allow yourself to be fully present. Acknowledge how you’re feeling. Don’t engage with the feelings; just be present, like a loving friend who’s sharing the same space and is just listening and witnessing what’s happening.
Bring your attention to your body. Become aware of any tensions or pain, and lovingly bring your presence there. Touch the areas of pain and sensitivity with your loving awareness; your presence of care. “Now become aware of your inner world. Notice the qualities, feeling tones, and the light. Is it dark, dim, or bright in your inner world? What emotions are present for you? How do you feel about yourself? Just notice without engaging; simply be that loving friend who is present to it all.
Place both hands over your heart, as if you are holding it. Imagine putting your arms around your heart, as if hugging your dearest friend. Thank your heart for giving you the power to feel and know.
Now imagine that deep within you is a wiser part of yourself that has already gone through the destruction of the egoic worlds, and is your beloved friend from the other side of the veil. This is your consciousness from the new world that is born after the egoic worlds of our shadow selves have fully disintegrated and come to an end. At each new stage of the journey, this new world can be overtaken by aspects of ourselves that we are unconscious of. This wiser part of yourself has gone through these cycles of the birth of new worlds and the ending of old worlds, many, many times. So many times, that this old friend knows how to guide you through each of these stages. This beloved friend is the wisdom of your higher heart. It is your Cosmic heart.
Take a moment to greet this trusted friend. Continue to hold your hands over your heart. Feel this trusted friend awaken inside your heart. It sends its energy and support to your hands. You now have the connection with one another. Explain to this trusted friend, the wisdom of your higher heart, how and where you need support in your life right now. Share the emotions that have been challenging to heal and integrate. Let it know how it may best serve and support you.
Ask the wisdom of your higher heart, your Cosmic heart, to help you become conscious of the feelings, thoughts, intentions, and beliefs that you’ve pushed aside and become unconscious of. Ask it also to help you become conscious of your shadow dynamics, and how to lovingly reclaim the rejected parts of yourself from the influence of the shadow. Notice how the wisdom of your Cosmic heart returns these rejected parts to you so you may embrace these parts of yourself and bring them home within you.
Nourish these parts of yourself now with your love, and as you do this, notice how these parts transform and heal as they return to their essence and true purpose.
Rest a few moments in this state of healing and integration. You now know the way to access the higher heart, your Cosmic heart, and you can call upon this trusted friend whenever you need its support. When you feel ready, you may gently open your eyes and stretch your body, being fully present, here and now.”
Source: Anneloes Smitsman and Jean Houston. (2022). Return of the Avatars: The Cosmic Architect Tools of Our Future Becoming. Book 2 of the Future Humans Trilogy. Chapter 5.
