Seeing Things Part 2
May 3, 2025
Seeing Things Part 2
One of the most comforting things for Lark and me is when the shape of a heart comes to us.
This usually happens at times when we need hope and comfort. For us, when we see the shape of the heart, we are reminded of our children, and we feel their presence. Are we just seeing things? Are we simply making up visions and calling them signs? Maybe so.
However, could it be that when this phenomenon occurs, there is something else going on? We believe that when we need it the most, our souls scan the environment for what we need. Hearts (or whatever we need to see or hear) are always around, but we do not recognize them. Yet when the soul needs it, and if we are open, the brain perceives it. I call this phenomenon the eyes of the soul. (See Becoming Conscious: The Enneagram’s Forgotten Passageway, Chapter 16, “The Eyes and ears of the Kingdom of Heaven,” page 277.)
You have heard the saying, “When the student is ready, the guru appears.” In the same vein, we believe that when a sign is needed, the eyes of the soul show it to us.
One day, we were in the backyard relaxing. It was one of those days when grief was bubbling up with both of us. When this happens, we have learned to drop into the soul as quickly as we become conscious of the situation. We were facing west, and the sun was beginning to set. Looking at the fading light among the trees—there it was—a clearing in the tree limbs in the western sky. The clearing was in the shape of a heart. We were unaware of the heart until we consciously dropped into our souls. Were we just seeing things?
Spiritual Practice: Drop into your soul right now and notice what your soul shows you.
Self-inquiry: If you thought you saw a sign, what would be some reasons why you might think your eyes were playing tricks on you?
Dear God,
Give me eyes to see and ears to hear. Amen
