Divine Acceptance

"Life is a question of accepting your divinity."

-- Doug Germann. Footprints in the Wind #448.

Look in the mirror. I'm not sure what you'll see, but I'm guessing, that upon first glance, it's not divinity. I see an an aging, balding, overweight, white guy. The words, "You look divine!" are nowhere near my lips, or even in my thoughts.

Now sit down, quiet down, and look in the mirror of your soul. Look both openly and deeply. See that little dancing spark behind, beneath and before all the extraneous, personal stuff? See that thin shard of light slicing through all the beliefs, judgments, and distorted images you have about yourself? That is your divinity, your eternal flame that never goes out, even surviving your benign, or not-so-benign, neglect.

Now, it's probably wise not to march right into work tomorrow morning and start asking folks, "Have you accepted your own divinity?" They'll think you've joined a cult, or gone off the deep end with Tom Cruise, and the question itself will be devalued. It's probably best to use the question as a Zen-like koan, and ask yourself on an ongoing basis "Have I accepted my own divinity?" One hint: The right answer never begins with the phrase, "Yes, but..."

It's not about ego. It's not about concocting some inflated image of yourself. It's about Reality. With a capital "R." You are divine. As is everyone else on the planet. Your uniqueness is not in your divinity, but rather in how you express it. Don't hurry, don't worry, you will be drawn to the perfect means of expression by your interests, passions, and talents.

For today, just focus on the accepting. See the spark. Feel it as you. Fan the flame a bit, and shine, shine, shine!