“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
By listening to the guidance of our hearts, we discover that we are love. When we open our hearts, we become conduits for transmitting and receiving divinely inspired information which directs us to use this love for the benefit of ourselves and others. Thus opening the heart not only helps awaken us to our authentic selves, but also leads to self-healing.
All of us are born with the ability to be an open channel of love and spiritual information, for it is our divine nature. Share on X Although each person tunes in to this energy and information differently, we all tap into the same divine source. It is not our “ability” or “talent” which determines the extent to which we can receive and use this energy, but rather how open we are, and how much we trust ourselves. For some of us, it is natural and easy to listen to the guidance of our hearts. For others, it takes continuous effort and practice. Many people have not yet realized that it is even possible to learn how to take advantage of spiritual information accessed in this manner; as a result, they either believe such connection is out of their reach, or recoil from it out of fear.
Mystics, spiritual leaders, and healers have long known that the heart center is the gateway to wisdom and well-being. This is evident in images of saints, sages, and Christ, all of whom are depicted with open, shining hearts. Helen Keller once wrote, “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.”
To cultivate self-love, we must open to experiencing a divine encounter with ourselves. Share on X We can open our heart to such guidance by asking questions and then sitting still and listening. You can also journal your answers to your questions too. Here are some questions to facilitate opening your heart to your truth:
- What makes my heart sing and brings me joy?
- What is blocking me from having what I want in my life?
- How do I want to live?
- What am I feeling or needing right now?
- What am I feeling right now that I need to communicate?
- Where in my life do I have “unfinished business?
- Where is the motivation for this choice coming from?
- What’s the best use of my time and energy right now?
- Am I making the best choice with the information I have right now?
- Does this choice support my well-being and greater good?
- What direction do I feel drawn?
- What is this reaction revealing to me about my vulnerabilities?
- What is the origin of the behavioral pattern being triggered?
- What spiritual information am I being guided to see?
- What is the energy in my body telling me?
Two questions I like to ask: what’s my next best step and what do I need to know or learn right now.
Lovely post Debra!
I love those 2 questions too! xo
Very powerful questions Debra, I love the first one, it is so easy to lose connection to what brings us joy in the hectic pace of life.
I love the idea of the heart singing out what’s in our highest and greatest good. xo
I agree with Rachel, we often loose connection with what our heart is calling for…especially when being pulled in so many directions. #8 has been at the forefront for me. I need to focus on what’s the best use of my time…and lately that’s been self-love and exercise over anything else. Thanks for this wonderful list of questions.
That’s one of my favorites too and the one I go-to the most especially for making quick choices. xo
Great questions and a powerful inventory of our heart. If we just spent 10 minutes journaling one each of those questions, we could create a beautiful and powerful life.
Thank you for including the journaling piece Barb and what a beautiful and powerful life we would create! xo
Yes- the profound yet simple questions we need to ask ourselves on our journey of life and personal growth.
Yes! I love when profound and simple flow together and these questions are both.
Love this post! One of the aspects of my life I am trying to develop is trusting me and being open to receiving. I consider myself a huge giver, but how much better will I be able to give and serve if I can tackle these two very difficult aspects for me?
Thank you!
These questions of the heart will help you receive whatever it is you need Michelle. xo
Wonderful questions Debra! My sense in reading them is that at different times in our lives, different ones will have more importance to us. Many of them are ‘soul’ questions too and speak to our longings and things yet to experience in our lives that will bring us joy and fulfillment. Many thanks for sharing these today with us! Somehow #14 and #15 speak very loudly to me today.
Yes these questions are geared toward different times in our lives. My favs are the soul stirring ones! xo
Great, deep questions to ask the heart, Debra! Thank you for sharing.
My joy Lea xo
I love your heart question prompts. I find everything flows better in life when I am coming from my heart and channeling spirit. Thanks for your post, Debra!
You are right, Debra! Not everybody knows how to connect with the true love we all are to access spiritual information. The questions you listed above are wonderful ways to begin the awesome journey. Thank you.