{"id":399,"date":"2016-03-24T15:03:22","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T15:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelguidance\/?p=399"},"modified":"2016-03-24T15:04:11","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T15:04:11","slug":"opening-up-to-a-spiritual-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelguidance\/2016\/03\/opening-up-to-a-spiritual-path.html","title":{"rendered":"Opening Up to a Spiritual Path"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have had the pleasure of sharing some wonderful classes on spiritual growth and expansion over the past few weeks and it has been an amazing experience. I have noticed that new things are going on within me and around me as I explore the new dynamics of the enhanced sensations and senses I am feeling and experiencing. I asked the angels to share with us some guidance on the process of spiritual growth:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/395\/2016\/03\/growthbn1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-402\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/395\/2016\/03\/growthbn1.jpg\" alt=\"growthbn\" width=\"634\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-size-1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'\">As you process through the various aspects of spiritual growth, you will experience some\u00a0new sensations. As you\u00a0begin to activate your crown chakra (located at the top of your head), you will\u00a0start to receive messages of Divine guidance. Learning to understand the messages can sometimes take time. Usually these answers are to your questions, or\u00a0the answers to\u00a0your prayers. It is time now to learn to trust the messages by following through on the insights and information you receive.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"font-size-1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'\">Do not be afraid or worried that you will make a wrong move, it is all about finding what feels right for you and taking action.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-size-1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'\">Trust that more is happening than can be seen with the naked eye. You have support, so let others help you and release any fears that might be\u00a0holding you back from experience your full potential of being human. It is time to take back your power and feel the strength, love and beauty that you carry inside of you. You carry a divine spark of Creator Light and as you learn to harness that light, you life becomes filled the great potential of possibilities and a new world unfold, like petals of a lotus blossom.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-size-1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'\">Trust that as you have ask, so shall it be. Y<\/span><\/span><span class=\"font-size-1\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'\">ou will receive will receive what you seek when you choose to seek it.\u00a0Let your experience be your guide and your inspirations be your reward and allow for this growth and the possibilities it brings to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"font-size-1\"><b><span style=\"font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', sans-serif\">Affirmation: &#8220;As I continue my path of spiritual growth, I am receiving divinely guided insights that assist me in clearly knowing what is the next best step for me to take and I clearly understand the signs I\u00a0receive.&#8221;<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'\">Tons of love, Sharon and the angels xoxox<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.playingwiththeuniverse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.playingwiththeuniverse.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','sans-serif'\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelguidance\" target=\"_blank\">Read more: http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelguidance<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have had the pleasure of sharing some wonderful classes on spiritual growth and expansion over the past few weeks and it has been an amazing experience. 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