Hello! It’s Friday, and on a Friday the theme of our meditation is always love, or we could also say, the heart. And it turns out that Rumi has a lot to say about the heart.
Rumi invites us to lean into the whispers of our heart, not just the pleasant chirps of happiness but also the guttural groans of pain. We often shy away from the “hard” emotions – the sadness, the anger, the fear. We believe these feelings will shatter us. But Rumi urges us to lean in.
“You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens.” – Rumi
Lean into what your heart “feels” says Rumi. Not just the “good” feelings but the hard ones too, especially the painful feelings! When it hurts, go there, allow it to be felt even if it feels that your heart will break, actually dare it to break! Be there for your heart when it breaks and you will learn that your heart doesn’t, cannot actually break, it can only break open.
“Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction.” – Rumi
The message once again is not about paying attention to only the “good” feelings in our heart, but to follow everything that our heart feels. When we stop resisting and become accepting of the whole range of emotions that our heart “feels”, then we become better versed in understanding the expressions of our heart. When your heart leads and you follow, you always find your way back home.
“Only from the heart can you touch the sky.” – Rumi
Being there for your heart to feel exactly what it feels – you can even try and speak to your heart in these words, “I’ll hold you while you feel whatever it is you need to feel” – sets you free. It brings a level of freedom that your soul has been yearning for, and it’s only from this open heart that you can touch the sky.
“Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.” – Rumi
Did you know that your heart literally “communicates” to the hearts around you in ways that are physically measurable? This might blow your mind but when you’re in the same room with another person, their heartbeat is one of the signals that can be found in your brainwaves with the right instrumentation.
Rumi says “your heart knows the way, run in that direction”, because it’s inevitable that when we become better at following our hearts, we discover a well of strength and wisdom that we may never have thought possible of ourselves.
Take a moment to put your hand over your heart while you take a few deep breaths. Feel your heart as you breathe and know that all the measurements show how with your attention on your heart, your body chemistry changes. With your attention on your heart, you are creating wholeness within yourself.
Guiding mantras for an open heart:
- I am present with my emotions, allowing myself to feel them fully.
- My heart speaks, and I choose to listen with an open mind.
- My heart is a source of wisdom, guiding me on my journey towards wholeness.
Be patient with yourself, celebrate your progress, and embrace the transformative power of a heart that feels everything.
Have a beautiful Friday beautiful humans!
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Sharing love.