#passion of the soul

[ascendantevolution]

Learning to Surrender: A spiritual initiation

Surrender has to be one of the hardest concepts to understand as a human being. When someone says that they surrendered, what I have finally come to understand is that they came to a place of deep trust in a process. 

It took me a long time to move beyond my surface-level understanding of surrender as a giving in or giving up. I am sure some people have experienced it that way, especially when they hit rock bottom. I myself have had that experience. It has been years since, and now I see I was in some ways forced into surrender. I resigned myself to it. The other option was death. As true as all that may be, surrender is much more complex than that very obvious version.

It doesn't have to be that hard. Surrender doesn't have to mean hitting the bottom. Unless, of course, you are stubborn as I am, refusing to go gently. Long hard-headed, I have finally learned that surrender can be gentle and very intentional. I choose this form of surrender now, every day.

Surrender requires a different kind of strength. In the way I am speaking of it here, it is a choice, and that comes from within. I must yield my ego, the illusion of control, service-to-self, and self-harm. When I yield, I tap into a strength beyond any I could have imagined. I tap into my Higher Self and Source itself.

I have found that, when I surrender, I yield to the flow of life, which in the East is called the Tao. 

I love being in the flow. When I am in the flow, it feels like everything is right, and when I feel that way, Life responds with abundance. Flow allows surrender to abundant mindset, one that begins with a deep worthiness if that which comes into my life. The more I flow, the more I feel connected to Spirit and Gaia. I feel aligned to my Higher Self, and then all things are revealed to me as I need them: my life purpose, my mission, and my next steps on my path. None of it is possible without surrender.

If I make it sound easy, I will say that it's taken me 50 years to figure it out. The Crone speaks. However, it is possible to choose it for yourself at any age because your Higher Self is ancient and knows what you need, just as Spirit knows.

Trust is an act of love. Learning to love unconditionally begets love of the All, which imbues trust, which allows surrender, which reveals purpose, which begets more love in the creative process of embodying the purpose.

Love. Surrender. Live your purpose. Your Higher Self is calling you home.

Originally writing July 4, 2021.

Ⓒ 2024, S’Tara Merit, All Rights Reserved.

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[beccawise7]

There is nothing quite as beautiful as being openly yourself with another and completely accepted for who you are.

~beccawise7 💜🖤

[devilish-moan]

[a-path-by-the-moon]

[suave1foru]

Just us

[haveyoumetmythief]

Don’t interrupt, she’s doing important teacher’s assistant work

[blueeyesfilledwithpassion]

The Rules

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[chipsy]

“You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope...I have loved none but you.”

— JANE AUSTEN, PERSUASION

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[beccawise7]

Like you belong there...

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Lee & Kya Teashop AU is Zuko kissing Katara's cheek

Kintsugi AU is Katara kissing Zuko's scared back

Katara joins the FN AU they passionately suck each others soul with tongue

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[a-path-by-the-moon]

[nukbody]

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[faggotstump]

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[rebornofstars]

sometimes i scroll thru my tumblr dash & think to myself with a bit of awe how lucky i am to be surrounded by a world full of beautiful ppl doing beautiful things. & yeah no there's no punchline to this one actually. i just love u