Follow Your Star
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On the whole, as this wondrous planet, Earth, is
journeying with its fellows through infinite space, so
are the wondrous destinies embarked on it journeying
through infinite Time, under a higher guidance than
ours. -- Thomas Carlyle
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Every winter, the magnificent humpback whales come to
Maui. In a basin about 30 miles in diameter, these
gentle giants play, mate, sing their haunting songs,
and give birth. In April, the humpbacks return to the
north Pacific, where they feed until they return the
following December.
Astonishingly, the same whales return to precisely the
same place every year. Although they traverse three
or four thousand miles in each direction, they
pinpoint the same tiny basin in the middle of a huge
ocean.
To me, this is compelling proof that the Great Spirit
has imbued all creatures with the wisdom to be in
their right place at the right time. The blueprint of
our destiny is etched deep into our psyche, along with
the guidance to achieve it.
As spiritual beings, we have the capacity to find the
place in life where we feel most at home. Each of us
has a right living situation, relationship, career,
and spiritual path that our internal guidance system
will show us if we relax and cooperate. We don't have
to add any intelligence; we just need to let go of all
thoughts and activities that obscure our innate
knowledge.
Should you doubt your ability to fulfill your destiny,
remember the whales. Consider dogs and cats who find
their way home after being lost many miles away, and
remember the birds who fly south for the winter and
return to the same backyard in the north. If God
cares so carefully for the birds, surely we are known
and loved, and our way shall be made clear.
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I place my life in Your hands, trusting that You
always lead me to my right place and my highest good.
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I give my life to God to guide me today
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A Deep Breath of Life
Daily Inspiration for Heart-Centered Living
by ©Alan Cohen