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Essence

Essence

In the depth of every heart is a profound longing to be one with Essence, the Divine, our Beloved.

Essence is One and non-dual. In form it manifests in dozens of essential expressions, but we notice nine clusters of these qualities that are directly resonant with that Oneness and non-dual state. It is possible for a human being to be awakened so that these qualities take up residence in the body, heart, mind, spirit, and actions. In other words, it is possible to recognize Essence in an embodied way.

The nature of Essence is timeless awareness of all life: ourselves, others, and total existence. It is the spark that created life and is the fundamental frequency that resonates through all form, all feelings, all thoughts and ideas, all movement and all stillness. It is ultimate and infinite creativity. It can respond organically and uniquely to each moment of life, in a multi-dimensional and life-affirming way.

When we come into form, somewhere along the continuum of conception, birth, and early childhood, we experience enough pain or fear to cause a perceived disruption in our sense of Essence. The pain and terror of that perceived loss is catastrophic, and we want to stop it by getting back what we believe we have lost. This creates a separate “I” who tries to recapture what was lost by forming an identity (often called the ego) designed to protect us from further loss. Yet the core of us is, was, and always will be Essence, and we can allow its illumination in every moment.