When the universe listens

It never stops amazing me how when we are in tune with our souls the universe echos our desires and dreams.

Growing up, I was lucky to have learned to lose myself in prayer. I felt in total communion with God in those moments, and I learned to listen. I never asked for much, mostly because I soon realized that sometimes what we ask for is not in our best interest. So prayer was always a time to feel the love rather that a plethora of requests.

It was not until my late adolescence that I understood that what I called prayer was really a form of meditation, a practice I have kept until today.  These days my practice has evolved to include more listening, more presence, and more gratitude. However, I had just recently started asking the Universe for answers. I have found that when I ask for specific signs as answers to my questions, the Universe becomes incredibly generous and presents clear messages as loud as thunder. The more specific my requests, the more clear the answer. No, I am not asking for lottery wins or material goods to satisfy the ego. I am asking for simple things that help me gain awareness or enrich my life and those around me.

Today was one for the books. Lately, I have been going through a poetry face. Sometimes when alone in the car, I recite some of my favorite poems or the few I know by heart. For a while, I have wanted to read more by Rumi, the 13th Sufi mystic, whose wisdom and simplicity I admire. So today, while I was driving to a meeting I said, “Universe, I really want to read more Rumi poems. There are so many with such a variety of topics. Please put in my hands the one that I need to hear.”

I set my intention with lots of love, knowing in my heart that it would come to me at the right moment. After the meeting, only a couple of hours later, an artist friend and a beautiful person passed farewell gifts to the whole group. She distributed them randomly. A handmade etching by her in the front. The back had part of a poem. I got goosebumps, and I smiled because there is nothing as powerful as sensing you are heard to feel absolutely loved and protected. 

“What you seek is seeking you” 

Rumi

Those were the perfect words I needed to hear. Thank you, universe. You always deliver, and you always amaze me. In return, I promise to have my ears and heart open and at your disposal