We embark on the twenty-ninth day of a 40 Day Practice, based on the energy of the Labyrinth (releasing – contemplation – receiving). If you have a local labyrinth, I invite you to walk the labyrinth with today’s theme as your focus. If you don’t have a local labyrinth, you can create your own, take a walk somewhere peaceful, or even sit in contemplation in your own home. I will be scheduling various public labyrinth appearances, and you are welcome to join me when and where you can, if you feel moved to do so.

The theme for today is Spiritual Goals. Most of us have worldly goals. Our spiritual goals speak more toward our life purpose or our soul’s mission. For some people, these words generate panic, because the ego resists spiritual growth by fostering fear. Part of working with your spiritual goals, or even figuring out what they are, requires a willingness to move past the fear, a trust that there will be something on the other side, and that those goals will actually resonate with us on a deep level.

Questions that might help you see what can be released: Start with your worldly goals – what are they? Is there a spiritual aspect or corollary to them? What are the qualities of the person you want to be? If that question is too hard, think of a person you admire greatly – what are their qualities? What qualities in you are dissonant with those? Can weaknesses be shifted or tweaked to become strengths? What resistance is coming up for you right now? What fears are coming up? If you moved past that fear, what would be on the other side? Are you willing to find out?

Suggestions for contemplation: Check in with the ground deep beneath your feet – what does it have to tell you or show you on this subject? Check in with the plant life around you – what does it have to tell you or show you on this subject? Are there animals (including birds or insects) around you? What do they have to tell you or show you or teach you on this subject? Check in with your heart center (see day 27 for more detail about how to do this) – what Truth does it have for you on this subject? If you were to receive supernatural guidance, what would it be? If you were to receive help in moving toward your spiritual goals, how would that look?

A mantra for receiving today might be “I open myself to receive all of the resources and information I might need in order to move consciously toward my spiritual goals.”