Most People are More Metaphysical than Spiritual... and that's ok

I always say spiritual work is healing work. Many people tend to agree with me and the truth is some people know so much that they trick themselves that they embody the spiritual work. I was once one of these people.

When I studied metaphysics I swore that made me spiritual. I knew all the things. Had all the crystals. Burnt out all the incense and candles. Wore all the copper jewelry. Worked with the merkaba. Did all the rituals. Put all the make up on in all of the most spiritual ways and did EVERY remedy to activate my third eye. Like everything. I had all the decks, books, and listened to all the talks. I was extremely knowledgeable about every topic from New Age to Wicca to Native and African Indigenous spiritual practices. If you asked me a question, I probably knew the answer.

None of that work is internalizing. All of it is external. Even the rituals.

How could I not be spiritual when I spoke about all the spiritual things and knew all of the spiritual language. I could talk of shadow work, womb work, body work, Astrology, numerology, Human Design Type, Ancestors, Ori; you name it.

But ask me what my relationship was like with myself or any of my spiritual guides besides the transactional aspect? Could I meditate in silence? Was I simply aware of my shadows yet judging them/myself?

I could speak about my Ancestors all day long. I even had a altar up, but I resented them and was ashamed of others. My grandmother knew of my sexual abuse and said nothing, I never felt truly loved by any of my grandparents but I had all of them fully displayed on my altar. Never addressing any of my feelings. I come from a lineage of sharecroppers and root doctors, yet I felt so disconnected from them all.

I had awareness (metaphysics).

But, I lacked embodiment (spirituality).

You can see this online now visibly with the influx of people speaking about regulating their nervous system, studying quantum physics, and regurgitating other buzz words. In fact, I became “spiritual” in a very similar manner. In college, we learned about quantum physics. The teacher showed a video of Dr. Brian Greene and I knew he was speaking about spirituality. I was supposed to be learning how to calculate something, but I couldn’t help but see that he explained everything that I had innately felt and was curious about. Instantly, I became hooked. It’s been 15 years since then and I get the allure still. Awareness is the starting point for those of us in the west.

However, it is not the destination.

Indigenous Ancestors all throughout the world knew of all the truths that quantum physics and neuroscience teaches without having to pick up a book or crystal. We in the west also have access to these things without a book or crystal. Of course, we run the risk of not trending or being popular, but what’s the real motive?

Enlightenment or looking like you know a lot?

Quantum physics merely explains what our Ancestors knew centuries ago. In fact, there is a myriad of ways that quantum hasn’t even caught up to our Ancestral wisdom (embodiment).

We have access to all of our Ancestor’s wisdom. So, why study quantum physics when you can study yourself?

This is your harsh reminder that over reliance on the written word is a sign of a colonized mind. (don’t fight me).

Know yourself.

I have a cohort called The Embodying Spirit Collective and if you want a personal experience to assist you with embodying all that you have learned then sign up for the Access Your Inner Oracle. Both of these stretch you to knowing you and accessing the Ancestral wisdom that is our birth right.