I believe we all have an unconscious part of ourselves that is a part of the Universal Spirit that created time and space. Your higher self is the part of you that knows, sees, and understands at the highest energy level possible. It is your connection to infinite intelligence. But to tap into your higher self, it is important to understand its characteristics and how you can connect with it.
When I think of connecting with my higher self, I think of the halo on an angel, except I’m wearing the halo. And the halo is where all of the highest source energy resides. So I have to tap into my halo and let it download into my mind.
When I think of it that way, I know I am not using my ego-mind but something more spiritual and more powerful than my limited brain.
It’s like a silent partner who’s always accessible to me and has the answers I need. Have you ever wished you had someone you could talk to about your thoughts, beliefs, and desires, and they had all of the answers? Well, you do. You have to meditate or find the stillness to ask and listen.
I was reminded of a book I read a few years ago titled, The Power of Intention by Wayne Dyer. He talks about the 7 Faces of Intention, or as I like to call them, the 7 characteristics of your higher self, and how you can use them to connect and manifest your dreams and desires. Dyer says, “The law of attraction is this: You don’t attract what you want. You attract what you are.” And if you can embody these same characteristics as your higher self holds, your life will be amazing.
7 Characteristics of Your Higher Self that Align You With Your Dreams
(All higher self quotes below are from the book Power of Intention unless otherwise noted.)
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Creativity
“The very fact that we can breathe and experience life is proof to me that the nature of the life giving spirit is creative at its core.”
You can use your higher power to be creative and to co-create anything you desire. Staying creative means giving form to what you desire and how you intend to live, so use your imagination and dream big!
Affirmation: I can create anything I imagine by accessing my higher spirit and doing the work.
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Kindness
“It can only be kind energy, intending what it is creating to flourish and grow and to be happy and fulfilled.”
When you are kind, you are not only boosting your own immune system by creating serotonin in your body, but you are doing the same for the recipient of the kindness. Conversely, when you are unkind, you block your connection to your spirit. This includes kindness to yourself, others, and all life in nature.
Affirmation: I am kind to myself and others, allowing that energy to flow through me.
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Love
“If you are not doing what you love and loving what you do, your power of intention is weakened.”
Love is the most powerful energy. Negativity, fear, judgment, hate, or anger cannot exist where there is love. When you love what you do, you find yourself in the flow of your desires, and you start attracting more of what you want. The more you can extend love, the closer you come to being love, and it’s in the beingness of love that the Universe is reached, and manifestation follows.
Affirmation: I love my life, and I share that love with others.
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Beauty
“As you become perceptive to seeing and feeling beauty around you, you’re becoming attuned to the creative power of intention within everything in the natural world, including yourself.”
When you can see beauty in even the hard things in your life, you have made a connection to your higher self. It shows an appreciation of what you have and the challenges you are facing. All challenges are meant to teach us or steer us in a different direction. There is beauty in that.
Affirmation: I see the beauty within me and all around me.
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Expansion
“The power of your higher spirit is the power to expand and increase all aspects of your life. No exceptions!”
This requires trust that your higher spirit is always working in your favor and will give you more of what you desire. You must remain in a state of learning and be guided intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. Stay open to receiving more.
Affirmation: I am eager to listen and learn how I can manifest what I desire.
Related Post: How to Create an Abundance Mindset
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Unlimited Abundance
“There are no limits to our potential as people, as collective entities, and as individuals.”
Whatever your imagination can think of, you can manifest. There are infinite possibilities of how it can happen, and our limited brains do not have to know how. Allow your higher spirit to supply the how’s. You have to dream it, believe it, and take baby steps in that direction.
I love this passage from the book, “Abundance is what God’s kingdom is all about. Imagine God thinking; I can’t produce any more oxygen today; I’m just too tired; this universe is big enough already; I think I’ll erect that wall and bring this expansion thing to a halt.” Shift your mind to an abundance mindset.
Affirmation: Abundance is my natural state, I see abundance everywhere I look, and I know that life will always be this way for me.
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Receptivity
“By being receptive, I’m in harmony with the Universe and its creative force.”
This power is denied to no one so that anyone can tap into their higher power at any time. You only need to be willing to recognize it and receive it.
Affirmation: I call on my higher self daily to guide me.
The key to connecting to our higher self is to “continuously contemplate yourself as being surrounded by the conditions you wish to produce.”
In other words, act as if and visualize yourself already living your dreams and desires.
Try this visualization:
Visualize the power of your higher spirit. Close your eyes and breathe. Start with the earth and feel a sensation coming through your feet and moving up your legs, torso, through your heart, to your head, and connecting to your halo.
Picture the halo over your head and see and feel the light entering your mind.
Recite the seven words – creative, kind, loving, beautiful, expanding, abundant, and receptive.
Feel the connection and visualize what your spirit is showing or telling you.
Open your eyes and write, draw or create a vision board to remember what your higher spirit has shared with you.
Here’s how you will know if you are connected to your higher self.
You will…
- Apply your unique individuality to your life. You will believe you can create anything that you place your attention and imagination on.
- Always be grateful for what comes to you. And being kind to yourself, all of life, and the planet is how you display gratitude. You associate with an unlimited number of people who are also full of love, kindness, and generosity.
- Always find something to appreciate. See the beauty in everyone and everything.
- Be inquisitive about life. Whatever life sends you, you say, “Thank you! What can I learn, and how can I grow from what I’m receiving?”
- Be an open door that’s never closed to possibilities. You will always be receptive to what your higher self is telling you and the flowing abundance.
Who knows if it is possible always to be connected to your higher self? It seems like a tall order, but by recognizing the characteristics of your higher self and believing in the power, it’s definitely worth a shot!
Take some time today to activate your halo and tap into all of the goodness your higher self can provide!
“Just think of what a love like that can do. It lights up the whole world.” Wayne Dyer
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