When certain problems arise, we may not have the knowedge or skillful means to attain our goals. At such times, clarity about what we want, and persistent seeking, can eventually bring us the tools or additional help we need to reach our desired ends. My persistent search in life for greater happiness, love, and peace led me to learning more and more tools for healing, such as meditation, yogic cleansing techniques, mantras, and wisdom teachings. On my own, these proved somewhat effective. But the intensity of my longing and self-efforts eventually led me to the rare gift of finding an Enlightened Spiritual Master. She guided me and provided incredible help, lightening my inner burden, and teaching me both inner and outer tools to consistently clear away the darkness I encountered along my spiritual journey. It is with Her continued guidance, greater awakening, clarity, and these tools that I have been able to help so many others with their difficult life challenges.
In addition to immediate healing goals, my desire is that each of my clients acquire greater self-understanding and the skillful means and tools to achieve greater health, peace, happiness, love, and the ability to better overcome life’s obstacles. The more natural solutions people can learn and find, the less they tend to rely on undesireable means to deal with their problems, which often only numb, bury, or mask them. True healing should address the roots of their problems, and not provide a means of just learning to avoid or better tolerate them.
So when any of us feels stuck, or confused in a life situation, or if we feel that the "means" or actions that we need to take aren’t clear, or if the “path” is too difficult to figure out or unknown, it may be primarily because we lack a clear "goal" -- or at least a good sense of direction. Merely the act of setting a desirable goal brings greater clarity, and with its dawning, layers of confusion and discomfort begin to vanish with each step forward that we take.
Calling for help in the form of prayer, or any sincere search for a solution, will bring some progress. But we may be surprised how much divine guidance pours in, and surprised at the level of divine grace and support which accompanies such guidance, when we ultimately conceive of and commit to a desirable and worthy goal. ❤️